Horological Meandering

Beware of a person named Richard Henderson with the email id: richardhenderson910@gmail

He contacted me a few days back and asked to buy my Hublot watch which is on sale here. He offered bank transfer right away and i felt something odd, as for a person who doesnt know me its unlikely to go for bank transfer straight without asking any questions. I said ok as i am a professional retailer and selling mine or other watches that i purchase from my customers is my passion and business. 

And i have seen many guys who offer a bank transfer as they have already done a background check on me. 

I gave him my business account details, he said he will do it and the bank will notify me of the details (which is first red flag, as banks dont speak to the seller for a bank transfer of a few thousand dollars.) Anyways i said ok. 

The next day i asked me what happened i never got any notification of the transaction.. this is where he said the transfer is done from his side and i can ship the watch.... hahaha i obviously replied back that no seller anywhere will ever do that, he has to send me proof of transfer and then i check for the transfer in my business account and when its received (which takes 2-3 working days max) and then i proceed to ship the same day with priority shipping. 

He said the agreement he has with his bank is they send me the funds and then they hold the funds and only when i provide the bank a shipment tracking number will they release the funds into my account .. (impossible as bank have no department to receive tracking numbers and hold funds.. )

then he sends me a email showing a transfer with Lloyds bank and its a funny looking email with pics of the outside of Lloyds bank, i haven't seen an official transfer reciept ever with a banks picture in the email and showing a progress of transfer by a loading bar... hahahahaha 

He says send your tracking number to this email of the bank ( [Email address suppressed for privacy]) which itself is a funny email again. and he tells me the bank won't share the tracking with him till the funds come into my account. 

I sent a tracking number generated on my DHL system, just to call out his bluff. 

He says back next day, he spoke to his bankers and they say the tracking number does come to UK as thats where he wants the delivery and they they bankers and he is disappointed. hahahaha. 

What a joker this guy is... then he calls me a fool and names and says he will write on the forums, i would love to see what he writes... in so many years of doing business i have never seen a bank send this kind of transfer emails out nor have i seen a system where the funds are held till the bank has a tracking number. 

Guys beware of this guy using the name: Richard Henderson (which i believe is not his real name and he is using someone elses name  and email id) and this email id as mentioned above. 

Stay safe and never send watches till you receive the payment. Thats the global norm in a clean deal. 

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