Buyer beware
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:13 pm
Just a reminder guys, this is the season for scams. OK, they happen all the time, but with the seasonal releases it gets worse, and I've approved a fair number of new users in the last few months.
Don't get burned. :bait:
:nana:
Just some thoughts and ideas from other places. One of the things that guys on shooting BBs do is to get proof that someone has an item if it's high value. High end optics run in the range of $2000, other stuff is often in the same range of the boxes traded here.
If the seller isn't known to you:
Get people to send a current picture of the item, with the date on a piece of paper in the pic to prove it's real.
Another is to always get a phone number and call to talk to the person you are buying from.
Verify the address. I know a lot of people, myself included have used drop boxes, but it's another step in the process to protect yourself.
Lastly, don't use F&F, don't be a putz and pay the 3.5%. If you don't you have zero recourse if you use PP. Yea, you aren't supposed to use it in the first place for cigars, and they're going to suspend your acct, but you might get your $$ back.
Don't get burned. :bait:
:nana:
Just some thoughts and ideas from other places. One of the things that guys on shooting BBs do is to get proof that someone has an item if it's high value. High end optics run in the range of $2000, other stuff is often in the same range of the boxes traded here.
If the seller isn't known to you:
Get people to send a current picture of the item, with the date on a piece of paper in the pic to prove it's real.
Another is to always get a phone number and call to talk to the person you are buying from.
Verify the address. I know a lot of people, myself included have used drop boxes, but it's another step in the process to protect yourself.
Lastly, don't use F&F, don't be a putz and pay the 3.5%. If you don't you have zero recourse if you use PP. Yea, you aren't supposed to use it in the first place for cigars, and they're going to suspend your acct, but you might get your $$ back.