Just Got Scammed on Hunttalk. Need some help/ Warning @Grud

[Bubblehide]

I’ve been scammed by a buyer from PayPal, guy said the pack I sent wasn’t acceptable and I had to lose about 1/2 the profits, fighting it went nowhere:/

I hear you. You need proof of the condition of the item and that it was properly packaged. I learned the hard way to film the item, packaging, and shipping process in one continous film through drop off with the shipper. Yes, purchasers can be scammers too.

 

[Hnthrdr]

I just about got taken a couple weeks ago when I tried to buy a muzzleloader shotgun. I asked the seller to send me a picture of the shotgun on a rolled up towel on the bathroom floor. The seller responded that he was working out of town and would get back to me when he returned. I told him no problem I will request a different picture scenario that he can send me as we're in conversation. Shockingly that never took place. I also contacted a buyer from another post this guy had that was marked sold. I asked the buyer if his transaction went smoothly. This buyer had nothing but buying history and oddly knew a hell of a lot about the seller and his travel habits......so I look up the address that I was supposed to send a check....Shockingly again it's a vacant apartment for sale in miami.

Rookies.

Too bad a muzzle loading shotgun would be a ton of fun! A buddy of mine has one

 

[Hnthrdr]

Honestly, it’s not fool proof but I have had decent luck on here. Just talk with the guys, most of the time WKR have pretty extensive footprints here and trader history

 

[yvk253]

not sure if it's been mentioned yet - but sometimes , if you Google Lens the picture they send , it can bring one up from somewhere on the internet ( been seeing this a lot on golf club forums on FB)

 

[spur60]

not sure if it's been mentioned yet - but sometimes , if you Google Lens the picture they send , it can bring one up from somewhere on the internet ( been seeing this a lot on golf club forums on FB)

Many scammers take pictures from "completed sales" on ebay. Been seeing this a lot for boat sonar, trolling motors, and optics. Nice thing is they show up quick in the google lens function.

 

[coloyooper]

Idk Randy helped with my situation a ton

What did he do to help?

 

[Hnthrdr]

What did he do to help?

He told him how to “burn his points” last year

 

[Mojave Kid]

I was scammed a few years back on some counterfeit North Face jackets by a vendor in China, PayPal was no help at all, but my cc through my bank recovered my money. I will never use PayPal again.