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PROTECT YOURSELF WHEN BUYING FROM ANOTHER MEMBER!
It is the responsibility of the buyer to trade safely and protect themselves. Please follow the following advice:
BEFORE BUYING
The first basic thing you should do is get a feel for whether the seller is a respected and trusted member. You can tell by checking:
AFTER BUYING
To help the community, always make sure that you:
AND FINALLY...
Use common sense. If something seems too good to be true, it often is. If in doubt, don't buy!
Remember that moderators can only help you by communicating with the seller if things go wrong, but the forum is not responsible if you get scammed. It is your responsibility to ensure you protect yourself.
Happy trading everyone!
It is the responsibility of the buyer to trade safely and protect themselves. Please follow the following advice:
BEFORE BUYING
The first basic thing you should do is get a feel for whether the seller is a respected and trusted member. You can tell by checking:
- Whether any other member has left feedback for the seller
- The amount of time that member has spent on the forum.
- The number of posts that person has made
- Also, are the seller's posts entirely made up of "nice watch" and "LOL" posts? Or are they quality posts?
- Check whether the seller has sold or bought anything before. How did these transactions go? If you can tell who has transacted with this member in the past, you can send other members a PM and ask how the transaction went.
- Ask for reasonable evidence that the seller can be trusted, such as, for example, their eBay username or evidence of good trades in another forum.
- Ask for the details of established members who can vouch for the seller and can provide a reference.
- Ask for a telephone number and an address. Have a chat to them over the phone if necessary.
- Also, be suspicious if the seller makes unusual requests (e.g., use odd payment methods, etc)
- PayPal gift payments (friends & family) are not a good idea when dealing with someone you do not know. If the seller wants to send gift / Friends & Family, offer to pay the fee to send it as goods and services. If he says no then that's cause for concern. Bank transfers are allowed but only if it's not the only method accepted (be skeptical if someone insists on this payment method!)
- Always read descriptions very carefully and ask questions whenever in doubt
- Wait until the listing has been approved by Sales Moderators. APPROVALS DO NOT MEAN THE SELLER HAS BEEN VETTED BY RWI, IT ONLY MEANS THAT THE USER MET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT TO SELL THE ITEM.
AFTER BUYING
To help the community, always make sure that you:
- Make a post in the sale thread as soon as you send the seller money, to prevent others from doing so and potentially getting scammed.
- Post a review of the seller once the transaction is complete and share your experience, whether positive or negative.
AND FINALLY...
Use common sense. If something seems too good to be true, it often is. If in doubt, don't buy!
Remember that moderators can only help you by communicating with the seller if things go wrong, but the forum is not responsible if you get scammed. It is your responsibility to ensure you protect yourself.
Happy trading everyone!
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