Anonymous "Gift Horse"...Suggestions?
 

On Sept. 27th, 2012, I received the following message on Facebook (I'm pretty sure I know the person...) & Nato is my husband:

"hey u up?

• i know this is weird but i want to know how much your quilt frame costs that you want. Dont tell nato that you got this random message though please. i want to stay anonymous
  
  
• well you must be asleep. I created this account to find out the info i needed. i hope you dont think its a random stalker account."
  

As I said before, I'm pretty sure I know them, but they said they made the account strictly to ask me that info, but they created the Facebook account on August 22nd, 2012, and didn't contact me until September 27th, 2012.

I didn't tell anyone but my husband about the quilt frame until after September 1st, 2012...

I swear to God it was not me! I did not even know you existed until you posted the message about the frame.

lol...haha

If it is someone you know, maybe from a quilting group, they should contact you more directly and with info as to who they are.

ali

too weird! ignore weird!!!

I would think that "Nato" put someone up to it and go ahead provide the contact information for them to enquire.

Thing is, if I ever ask Nato something outright, he NEVER lies to me.

He doesn't know who this is & is concerned.

It does seem odd.

Would there be any possible harm in providing make, model, cost, and where to purchase the quilt frame you want?

Then the safest thing to do is not reply and delete this "person" as a facebook "friend"

With my kind of luck lately, I wouldn't reply. I would also delete this person. Sounds kind of spooky! How far will it go?

When in doubt ..... don't.

Im with Nato, too many weird people out there. Be Safe!!

I haven't added them as a Facebook friend. I don't want then to have acess to it from that acct.

Better to be safe and not reply to them. If they are sincere and you don't reply, they will fess up and admit to the contact.
Sue

My advice is....if you don't know this person, and the dates are as you described them...don't respond. Chances are that this person won't follow up...if it was me, and they DID follow up, I'm afraid they would be in for a surprise...capice?

If you do reply...only write..."I don't give info to strangers..."

Creepy...............made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!!

I agree with the others. Delete! If the person is sincere, he/she will find a better way to get the information.

If it's not Nato, and he is concerned, then I would be too. I would ignore this person. If its on the up and up, they will recontact you and tell you who they are. If they do not, then I would not offer any info at all. Things are just too weird out there anymore.

Hit DELETE now, better safe than sorry.

I'm with the others - provide no information, block the person and adjust your settings to highest privacy. If by some chance Nato asked someone to find out what type of frame you want, and he's just pretending he knows nothing about it, then both he and the other person will find that asking you directly is the best policy.

I think I would just post what I wanted and then not give any other information. Sure don't give any personal information. What could that hurt? Weird though.

strange things happen . i would not let it go any further...

Anyone can sign up for QB and find out that someone needs a machine, use it as a way to possibly scam the person that needs one. Many here have said, "Hit delete". Sounds like good advice to me. We are not safe on QB from scammers although I would like to believe everyone on here is truthfull and can be trusted. Be wise.

I don't know much about Facebook, but if this person is a "friend", can you go to their page and learn more about them to solve the mystery? If not, I would ignore the request for information completely. If the request is legitimate, they will find another way to contact you and be up front about who they are.

I was thinking, well what's the harm. But you make a very good point and I have to agree with you. Thanks for the insight, I hadn't looked at it that way.

The fact that this person said don't tell Nato makes me VERY suspicious.
Delete = ignore, something about this doesn't pass the smell test.

If there's a stalker out there who want's to buy us quilting gifts, count me in :-)

I would reply with the model, serial number, store, website, phone number - and enjoy the suspense. Also any gadget that goes along with it that you would like. Then sit back and enjoy life. Consider it like a lottery ticket, you have a chance that it can be for "real".

After posting the reply, I would unfriend this person on facebook. The message didn't ask for personal stuff, but hey, we put out info for sweepstakes, giveaways, and buy online using credit cards all the time. And a stalker who buys quilting stuff? Well, that is weird>

I do not belong to Facebook and this thread has strengthened my decision. It would be like a stranger in the bedroom.....chills........

I've always believed that if you have to wonder about a decision, then the answer is definitely to not do it. HIT DELETE!!!!!!

Have you been doing some shopping or research on quilt frames via the computer ? Some times this will start the weird e/mails. I checked Kelly's Bluebook to see what my car was valued at-now I'm getting mail from Anonymous who is so sorry that my car is costing me so much in continual repairs and knowing my plight is going to buy me the car of my dreams-? Well I love my 99 Olds she's never given me any trouble all her parts are original and I get 28mpg in town and 32 on the highway So I already have my Dream car---...--- DELETE ---...---all'' its to good to be true''scams

I would not answer unless you make a 'new' account also and answer there. You could be put on spam list,and it's odd to me that they mention stalker. Really I would just put this thing in my mind as a potential scam and delete without another thought. If you want DH to know that frame info, print off a picture along with where it can be found and put it in an obvious place that he will see. Maybe he's trying to get that info for Christmas present so you can be surprised. A third party is not a welcome thought.

Agreed! Why take un-necessary risks? Especially on FB!

Dayle, the account they messaged me with is bogus, and without them telling me who they are, there isn't a way to get any more info.

the way the wrote the message makes me think I know them.

i have not added them as a friend on that account, and they haven't messaged me since September 27th when they sent the 1st message.

I say, if people want to be "cutesy", fine, let them be cutesy some where else, delete. If it is someone you know, and they are sincerely wanting to ask you something, then let them ask you in person or on the phone. Delete!

Nato is a computer programmer. He knows how to search through browser history to find my frame. I go to its site and look at it a few times every week.

If they really know me in real life, it is cause I've had several stalkers before.

How did this anonymous person post on your Facebook if you had not confirmed him/her as a friend? Seems kind of weird to me.

I couldn't agree more! This doesn't sit well with me.