Another first post scammer

[Leo]

ha ha ha 3 should do it then

[andyhawkx3]

Just one question, why has the member/scammer referred to in the original post not been banned yet?

He/she may-not be a scammer, it maybe just a mistake a miss understanding by some body , either the sell or the buyer...

Who started this thread anyway

Anyone got any pop corn left.

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S++T got another dodgy cookie , back in a mo

[metalmorgan]

I think the 100 post count thing would weed out scammers, but it is still a bit ill-conceived.

Everything I've bought off this forum has come from people with less than 100 posts. I bought my Ultra from someone with less than five!

[spagel]

The "scammer", namely user Kennyonefive, accepted my offer for his ratcatcher and I sent him money via paypal. In the meantime he accepted another offer (higher I would assume) and took payment from this person as well. He then cleared off for a week. After the admin emailing him threatening to inform the police he then apologised and a) sent out the gun to the other person b) refunded half of my money as he didn't have enough in his paypal account. The rest is supposed to be paid into my bank account. Haven't checked today, but wasn't there yesterday.

So the scammer is not really a scammer but a person who went against the rules...big time. Still annoying and I hope I get the other half back some time...

Lucky escape for me so far AND I got a much better ratcatcher off Muratada saving me loads of money on modding it.

[Rodgers]

Isnt their a way for all sales to go past an admin before the sale can be made just so people dont get stung, like a check on activity, posts ect? also phone number exchanges but then all they have to do is use pay as you go sim cards,

the 100 post cap is ok but what stops them just posting several threads to each other?

guess cash and F2F seems the safe option atm on this site which is such a shame, =/

[Guvnor RBM]

Isnt their a way for all sales to go past an admin before the sale can be made just so people dont get stung, like a check on activity, posts ect? also phone number exchanges but then all they have to do is use pay as you go sim cards,

the 100 post cap is ok but what stops them just posting several threads to each other?

guess cash and F2F seems the safe option atm on this site which is such a shame, =/

it's already done

[coxy1981]

the admin/mods have put up enough warnings on what to look out for in a first time poster/seller if you havent or have read them and still get ripped off its not the admins/mods fault or the forums its yours . its like speeding theres plenty of signs showing the speed limit or you know what the speed limit is so if you get caught speeding its your fault no one elses .

[Guvnor RBM]

In my opinion, a minimum post count is not needed, if you dont trust some one with a low post count, dont buy from them.

[Crab Doctor]

guess cash and F2F seems the safe option atm on this site which is such a shame, =/

Its not just this site, it's everywhere you buy or sell on the internet. You just got to be careful. This site is more secure and safe to trade on than most especially the B.B.S