Due to the recent influx of posts claiming "scammer", I've decided this was a necessary news bulletin.
I receive several requests per month from people asking me to help them track down someone who has successfully scammed them via eBay, online instrument marketplaces, etc. While I'm more than happy to help out, I won't if you haven't protected yourself as much as you could have. Go through this check list every time you trade, buy, or sell online.
Run a quick background check on the buyer/seller. Ask for a name, a phone number, or an address to be able to better contact them. And then, look up the number. Whether you get a home phone number, a work number, a cell phone, an address, etc., you must verify the information. Call them. If you think they gave you a cell phone number, verify it at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. This will tell you what city they're in, as well as if it's a land line or a cell phone number. Reverse the phone numbers and addresses the person gives you to see where they go. The [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] program is very good for this, as you can reverse address or phone number.
If you think the address given is a mail drop, then you can verify it [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].
If you want to find out who owns the address they give you to send payment, you can go to several public records databases. I'm a proponent of [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] and [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. However, this is only viable if the person is in the United States of America.
Furthermore, ask for references from other people that have done business with the person. If I'm spending $3,000 for a bass guitar (after all, I am a musician), I want to know if the person is honest or not. Make sure the info the person gives you checks out before you give up any of your cash.
And know: An honest seller will not be offended when you ask them for information. After all, what have they got to hide?
I found that connector you were looking for
Cindy, is this the thing you were looking for? [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
It's on the list of computer accessories and parts. They have the DVI video thing to convert that jap monitor to work with your other computer. Just about any other kind of wire adaptor, usb connectors, monitor extension wires, ps2 extention wires, and all kinds of female and male swap connectors and things that I think would help your shop. If that above link don't work then goto [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] and click on computer accessories. Let me know if that is what you need and give me your email address again.
all of you dum advertiseres deserve to get killed and then ip banned :)
as for you hesham great job :)
they should really sticky this
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Ye, it's common sense but allot of people do lack common sense these days. I always make sure I get information from people when I buy things such as 8G memory sticks for PSP (magic memory sticks) because people scam allot with fake ones. Anyways nice tut.
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And know: An honest seller will not be offended when you ask them for information. After all, what have they got to hide?
Ditto. I too, get at least 5-10 Private Messages monthly from Users requesting help after being Scammed. This is indeed timely.
Thumbs up for Hesh!
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yes this would really help scamming massively:) was a great post i know i dont mind giving information needed for contacting me when i hold sales/trades :)
There are certain reasons why I decline all MM requests nowadays... *sigh*
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Don't add me on instant messengers for no reason. Also, I do not trade/MM.
I got scammed before, but it was just for a 2 dollar memory stick. No common sense.
Good to have this up, reminds people who are idiotic to trade old hacks.
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