Members beware of SCAMMERS!

[Bill H.]

We are seeing an increase in scammers! More often the "seller" has very few posts. Since they have few posts they are unable to use the PM feature on the site and instead use "burner" emails (Yahoo, gmail, hotmail and others) This in not to say any one of those listed emails is bad but scammers try to stay as anonymous as possible.

Some tips to help you from being bilked out of your hard earned money are:

Insist on using a payment system where you will have some recourse in the event something goes south.

Get a phone number and actually talk to the seller. If he balks, walk away.

Insist on detailed photos with a form of date verification (newspaper, computer screen showing date, etc) if he balks, walk away.

Do not deal with new members with zero track record.

If you can, only deal with established members.

If the price is too good to be true, it isn't true.

Do not put your email address in any of your posts.

Do not put your phone number in any of your posts.

Please feel free to add other ideas. This is a great hobby and far to small and tight to have this sort of thing going on.

In addtion: if you feel as though a member isn't legit, PLEASE CONTACT ME EITHER VIA PM OR EMAIL! bill@g503.com

[Buster1]

Thanks Bill!!

[Tech3140]

Question???
Is there a place where one can post a scam so others can be aware if the scammer try’s to contact a member that listed for sale or wanted ???

Thank you.

[Bill H.]

Question???
Is there a place where one can post a scam so others can be aware if the scammer try’s to contact a member that listed for sale or wanted ???

Thank you.

Yes, it's right at the top of the WTS and WTB sections.

Link: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=328356

[Kalashnikov47]

And plus better facetime/video chat with him to make sure the parts are real ones