WTS/WTT Be Careful

[LoneStar]

I tried to purchase a Kuiu Northridge rain jacket from @TravisIN and he politely told me it was spoken for. A few hours later I received a PM from another individual claiming he had the jacket available. Something didn't seem right and I had to go back to check the original thread. @TravisIN is a GOOD guy, but this other person was trying to scam $100 out of me. screenshot of contact and name of account

 

[decker1313]

I received a message from this guy today stating the same thing for a different item.

 

[LoneStar]

When I asked for a picture of the jacket he was able to send one with the user name and today's date, so be extra cautious!

 

[7LRM]

I don’t deal with any members less than 2 years, I am sorry for your loss.

 

[FireDuck401]

I thought that looked familiar. Different name, same verbiage I got last year.

 

[HouseCL]

When I asked for a picture of the jacket he was able to send one with the user name and today's date, so be extra cautious!

They are able to photoshop a post-it note or other piece of paper with the name and date on it. If you have any question at all, ask them to FaceTime to verify that they possess the item.

Only pay via goods and services. If they pressure you to pay via FF, it’s probably a scam

If their writing contains strange phrasing that is formally grammatically correct but no native English speaking would actually use, it’s probably a scam

If the name on their payment account doesn’t match the name they give you or they say they’re using their brothers/sons/cousins Zelle account, it’s probably a scam

If it seems too good to be true, it is.

 

[TravisIN]

Sheesh I read the preview of the thread and thought that was about to get awkward haha. That’s crazy!


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[7mm-08]

You should report this to one of the moderators so they can lock his access to the site and ban him.

 

[Hoytbowhunter]

They are able to photoshop a post-it note or other piece of paper with the name and date on it. If you have any question at all, ask them to FaceTime to verify that they possess the item.

Only pay via goods and services. If they pressure you to pay via FF, it’s probably a scam

If their writing contains strange phrasing that is formally grammatically correct but no native English speaking would actually use, it’s probably a scam

If the name on their payment account doesn’t match the name they give you or they say they’re using their brothers/sons/cousins Zelle account, it’s probably a scam

If it seems too good to be true, it is.

90% of the folks on these forms want you to pay family and friends to cover the extra cost?. I was scam on here from that also? So goods and service you cover the extra cost..

 

[HouseCL]

90% of the folks on these forms want you to pay family and friends to cover the extra cost?. I was scam on here from that also? So goods and service you cover the extra cost..

Yes, pay goods and service and cover the cost obviously. Paying that 3% fee is well worth the security. If you offer to cover the cost but the seller still pressures you to pay FF, that should set off alarm bells

 

[Arlie]

Just to confirm Travis is good. I bought the jacket from him.

Thanks for the warning on the scam attempt.


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[Hoytbowhunter]

Yes, pay goods and service and cover the cost obviously. Paying that 3% fee is well worth the security. If you offer to cover the cost but the seller still pressures you to pay FF, that should set off alarm bells

Thanks, that makes sense. How do y’all pay with PayPal? I’ve heard they not allow you to buy firearms? Reason I asked is I’m very interested in a 6.5 Christian arms that’s on here. I do not have an account set up in the system. But I do have PayPal. Thanks for your help.

 

[Tjdeerslayer37]

Thanks, that makes sense. How do y’all pay with PayPal? I’ve heard they not allow you to buy firearms? Reason I asked is I’m very interested in a 6.5 Christian arms that’s on here. I do not have an account set up in the system. But I do have PayPal. Thanks for your help.

paypal wont cover any issue you have if you buy something on their no-go list. they also may hold the funds (forever) if you are selling no-go items. i know a few guys into high end knives that lost thousands like this when paypal seized their accounts.

 

[Hoytbowhunter]

Geez, ok thanks for your help.

 

[HouseCL]

Thanks, that makes sense. How do y’all pay with PayPal? I’ve heard they not allow you to buy firearms? Reason I asked is I’m very interested in a 6.5 Christian arms that’s on here. I do not have an account set up in the system. But I do have PayPal. Thanks for your help.

If you want to buy a firearm off here you can’t rely on the PayPal protection. I would suggest you evaluate the persons feedback on here or other places like eBay etc. Ask them to FaceTime with you to verify that they are who they say they are and they have the firearm. Get their phone number, email and physical address and do your due diligence to make sure that info is legit. If all that checks out, it’s fine to pay with FF but leave the comments blank. I have purchased a rifle successfully off Rokslide like this. Overall it should be doable but again, if there are any alarm bells, back out of the deal. If the seller is pressuring you in any way, that is a red flag in my mind. Honestly this advice goes for any high dollar item whether it be optics, bows, firearms etc.

Luckily I feel like I haven’t seen scammers trying to scam people on firearm deals as it’s probably territory they don’t want to be in but I’m sure they’re out there.

 

[LoneStar]

You should report this to one of the moderators so they can lock his access to the site and ban him.

I used the 'report' at the bottom of each post to notify the mods when I first posted this.

 

[rodney747]

I was approached in somewhat the same manner. Red flag was to immediately go to texting vs PM's on the Slide. Was using a well known member and good guy's info from here. How they do it confuses me BUT there will always be some type of red flag they slip up on if you're very careful.

 

[Hoytbowhunter]

I really appreciate the good advice,

 

[R7RMag]

I don’t deal with any members less than 2 years, I am sorry for your loss.

This is what I’m afraid of since I only just made an account to look for a rifle on here I’m wanting to buy for a Christmas present. Totally understandable though. Also have no idea how to go about actually making the purchase while making sure I’m not getting scammed if someone does happen to contact me

 

[CorbLand]

This is what I’m afraid of since I only just made an account to look for a rifle on here I’m wanting to buy for a Christmas present. Totally understandable though. Also have no idea how to go about actually making the purchase while making sure I’m not getting scammed if someone does happen to contact me

Not fool proof but this thread has some good advice.

Reduce the chance of getting scammed

I have been hesitant to post anything like this for a couple reasons. 1. I am not the authority on this subject, but I have been around the block a time or two buying/selling for over 15 years on the internet. 2. Scammers read stuff like this and learn from it. But I have watched a lot of people...

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