"Real World" Item Sales at Forums!

clookid · 03-27-2007

Hey everyone,

If you ever see a thread stating a sale of cellphones or something, click the report button!

Why do I say this?
It isn't a person, it is a bot. If you send the money, you will not receive the goods!

Kind regards,
-Clookid

Scouser · 03-27-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by clookid

Hey everyone,

If you ever see a thread stating a sale of cellphones or something, click the report button!

Why do I say this?
It isn't a person, it is a bot. If you send the money, you will not receive the goods!

Kind regards,
-Clookid

How can you be so sure and which forum are you talking about?
I've bought cellphones online from other people through forums before. It's a very common way of dealing over here.

Mastermanandy · 03-27-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scouser

How can you be so sure and which forum are you talking about?
I've bought cellphones online from other people through forums before. It's a very common way of dealing over here.

I agree, i've bought many console games from people off forums, you just have to be wary, like if they are new members or not.

Bad Credit · 03-27-2007

I have seen the bot ads you are talking about. I was on a sports forum and made a reply to the post and the next thing I know I got an email telling me thanks for the 300 and some odd dollar purchase. It was a scam and I reported it to paypal. The item for sale was some kind of mp3/phone gadget.

threegee · 03-27-2007

I have never seen these which forums have you seen them in. Sorry I'm kinda new and have never come across these

eleven · 03-27-2007

I never had any of those spam, but thanks for the warning, it might come in handy some time..

Zinger · 03-27-2007

May i ask which forums you are talking about seeing these bots in?

sfod_d223 · 03-28-2007

Yeah cmon..name names, stand up and say what forums these things occur on.

atulperx · 03-28-2007

i have not seen such comedy thing ever on forum how can you send money directly . don't you contact seller first and try to get connected to gain more information about product you want to purchase .

njoker555 · 03-29-2007

i would never buy real life things off forums, if a domain auction, sure why not? a website, yes of course, text links, hell yeah lol, a cell phone, NO. I'd rather go on ebay, i have more and better exp with them.

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clookid Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 100 Rep Power: 2	"Real World" Item Sales at Forums! Hey everyone, If you ever see a thread stating a sale of cellphones or something, click the report button! Why do I say this? It isn't a person, it is a bot. If you send the money, you will not receive the goods! Kind regards, -Clookid

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Bad Credit Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: usa Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	fake sales I have seen the bot ads you are talking about. I was on a sports forum and made a reply to the post and the next thing I know I got an email telling me thanks for the 300 and some odd dollar purchase. It was a scam and I reported it to paypal. The item for sale was some kind of mp3/phone gadget. __________________ take it as it happens!

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sfod_d223 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 107 Rep Power: 2	Yeah cmon..name names, stand up and say what forums these things occur on. __________________ ~ Own Your Keywords~\| Do U 113 ?

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njoker555 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 284 Rep Power: 2	i would never buy real life things off forums, if a domain auction, sure why not? a website, yes of course, text links, hell yeah lol, a cell phone, NO. I'd rather go on ebay, i have more and better exp with them. __________________ Gamers Forum << PR3 Forum WebZ Junk Zone << PR3 Blog ZenPix Web Blog << Another PR3 Blog DUJT Webmaster Forum

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threegee Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	I have never seen these which forums have you seen them in. Sorry I'm kinda new and have never come across these

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eleven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	I never had any of those spam, but thanks for the warning, it might come in handy some time..

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Zinger Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	May i ask which forums you are talking about seeing these bots in?

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atulperx Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	i have not seen such comedy thing ever on forum how can you send money directly . don't you contact seller first and try to get connected to gain more information about product you want to purchase .

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