I was recently browsing through Shopee for gaming laptops as I was comparing prices against manufacturer's website etc, and I found this shop that sold gaming laptops at quite a low price (about half? 1/3 of most sellers / RRP) - https://shopee.com.my/z3ttse7gdd?categoryId...emId=3580683245

I was interested in this laptop in particular since I like the specs and found good reviews of it when I googled: https://shopee.com.my/-2020-AORUS-15G-(XB)-...7832.3580683245

I then messaged them (via the Shopee website) to ask whether they were brand new products, since such a low price point is usuaully a give away that it is refurbished.

The seller then asked for my phone number so that they could contact me via whatsapp, so I contacted them via that, and they asked me to check out their website:
https://c4-electronic.com/ (*I was curious and I plan to block the number if necessary)

I then told the seller via WA that if I were still interested, I would purchase through Shopee (because of the Shopee Guarantee, although I didn't tell that to the seller).

Their reply was "You can only order here*, if you want my IC I can send it to you okay"

*I assume by here, they mean the shop website

Too good to be truth = SCAM

Belilah kat kedai computer, kan ada banyak, PJ SS14, lowyat etc...

walk away.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. I also read in another thread that this a type of scam tactic. well, I've already blocked the number on WA and on my phone.

I wonder what would have happened if I had just purchased through Shopee blindly. what, they would have just cancelled my order and told me to purchase direct from their website? LOL

scammer lol. never transact outside of shopee/lazada

Screenshot the conversation, forward it to Shopee. For sure they will be banned on the spot.

Lot of doubt there.
Seller name, join date, Shopee seller location different from seller website, etc....
Better steer away before regret.

Classic scammer stole other ppl product ppl. Once you paid can said bye² already

if sellers are insistent on dealing outside of shopee/valid ecommerce platforms, i would just walk away
you have no security at all and no middlemen in case you want to recover your funds

100% scam for sure

anti SCAM protection . everything must using shopee plarform.

Confirm is scammer. The shoppe account also new , just about less then 1 months.
Better look for other seller.