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Old Sep 26th, 2009, 11:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Not sure if this is the right place, but...

I just sold something and the buyer suggested that I use their shipping account @ FedEx to send the item.
He gave me his name, address, phone number, account name, and account number.

Is is possible to just go a FedEx center using that information to ship the item? Just wondering, because it seems kind of easy for anyone with a person's account number/name to ship for free?

edit: just noticed the title... should obviously be Shipping with FedEx

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Old Sep 27th, 2009, 12:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
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yep, thats all you need, name address, city, postal code and account number. you wont have to pay a dime.
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Old Sep 27th, 2009, 12:35 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Scammers use stolen shipping accounts all the time. Are you positive you're not being scammed?
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Old Sep 27th, 2009, 07:45 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Scammers use stolen shipping accounts all the time. Are you positive you're not being scammed?
I dont think so... I've already received the funds via EMT, so I think Im covered?
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I dont think so... I've already received the funds via EMT, so I think Im covered?
Yeah, you're alright then.
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Old Sep 28th, 2009, 12:25 AM   #6 (permalink)
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The buyer's plain stupid or piggybacking a company's account.

Either way, he shouldn't gave out his personal information and the account number to just anybody.

If I want the sender to use my courier under my account.

I usually email the sender a pre-printed waybill without the account number shown.
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