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12-14-2022, 03:28 PM | #1 |
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Scam Alert be careful
This is the second time I have posted a WTB add on this site, and the second time that some scammer reads this and says they have what you need, when asked for pics of the item they are off a manufacturer website, not an actual taken pic from the seller, be careful out there! Too many people trying to screw everyone.
Tim Stickles
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12-14-2022, 05:07 PM | #2 |
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Re: Scam Alert be careful
Tim, I posted a WTB ad in September, and they are still contacting me
today. I told them all to send me a picture with the item, themselves, and todays newspaper in the pic. They all said they live too far from the store to get a newspaper( I'm guessing about 5,000 miles). The first one came back about 2 months later, like the first instance didn't happen. The other one to be careful of is when they have something for sale, and their join date is 12/22 for example. Thanks, J.R. |
12-14-2022, 05:20 PM | #3 |
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Re: Scam Alert be careful
Glad I’m not the only one! Last time I asked the guy to send me the package shipping label and pics of it being boxed up, I got the most cut and pasted pic of some generic package it wasn’t even funny. Just goes to show that not even this site is safe anymore
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12-14-2022, 08:54 PM | #4 |
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Re: Scam Alert be careful
I am having the same thing happen to me.
As soon as I put my phone number in the ad I started getting texts.
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Re: Scam Alert be careful
Same story for me. Within a few mins of posting a "looking for" ad one was posted. That was the first red flag. Second flag was a pics from the GM web site of the part. Third was when I ask for a picture of back side, he could not provide that.
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12-15-2022, 07:58 AM | #6 |
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Re: Scam Alert be careful
Same here. Knew it was a problem when I asked for a pic, then he wanted Pay Pal friends and family. Reported the account to
Ken and action was taken right away.
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