you can try contacting the bank and see if there's still time to freeze the transfer. there is a float time, I presume this is an international transfer.
but yeah, you may be stuck outta luck.
Okay. Now how should one pay? One cannot ask to get a bill and 2 weeks' time to pay it...
I am baffled that anyone would think a bank transfer to a stranger is a good idea!
That account was most likely drained of the money as soon as it arrived. It probably belongs to some poor schmuck who allowed the scammer to use his account # because of some elaborate story he told.
Obviously you have a computer and can use it . Do you not see the scam warnings and stories?
Credit card and bank fraud stories are on the TV ( telly?) almost daily.
He got the money expeditiously, but looks like your equipment will take a lot more than two weeks to arrive if ever. Apparently he didn't share your "speedy transaction" concept.
Unfortunately, the world is full of crooks and dishonest people. Trust has to be earned over a long period of time. You have to be much , much more careful my friend.
Know a bit more verifiable info about the other guy and use paypal next time.