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Posted By Discussion Topic: Spam/crooks on site. -- page: 1 2     tex42 02-23-2018 @ 6:14 AM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 112 Joined: Oct 2010 Several times I have advertised for parts wanted and every time I get people trying to rip me off. It seems to me like the classified sections should be for members only and you should have a pass word to get in. I don't want to send anyone money for a part I am looking for because I'm unsure if I will ever see the part. My thoughts, WDS efv8CofAAdmin 02-23-2018 @ 7:12 AM reply profile send p.m. Administrator Posts: 415 Joined: Feb 2016 I certainly agree with you. If someone can come up with a way of stopping them -- I would certainly listen. You do have to create a UserID and password to create a classified ad. So, that won't stop them. There are a couple of points to think about when dealing with sellers and buyers using classified ads. While there are certainly more good sellers/buyers than bad, here are a couple of things to think about. 1) If the deal is too good to be true -- it usually is. 2) If the seller/buyer only wants to communicate via email, that could mean that they are not in a country you recognize. 3) If the seller/buyer wants to send you more money than you are asking for, asking you to return the extra, there really is something wrong. 4) If the seller/buyer wants you to wire the money to someone other than who you are communicating with, there maybe something wrong. These are the first things to think about when dealing electronically with a seller/buyer. There are probably more, but these should send a signal that something is not right. Web Administrator CharlieStephens 02-23-2018 @ 8:04 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 888 Joined: Oct 2009 I like to see it easy to place or respond to an ad, that will encourage as many as possible to be placed. In addition to the second post I check how many posts the person has and their content. A scammer lacks the time and knowledge too make 50 fake posts. Once he scams someone his name should get posted and he would have to start all over building his fake profile. Charlie Stephens woodiewagon46 02-23-2018 @ 8:08 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 698 Joined: Nov 2012 I think that at the very least, if a member tries to steal from another member, they should loose their right to access this site and perhaps loose their membership in the V-8 Club. tex42 02-23-2018 @ 8:40 AM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 112 Joined: Oct 2010 The problem is than any Tom can look at the wanted site and respond, I have had 3 fake responses to my wanted post so far. I would suggest only members using their member number could go to the classified section. ford38v8 02-23-2018 @ 10:29 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 2758 Joined: Oct 2009 The more that is done to shelter us from harm, the less capable we become to fend for ourselves. We have become a society dependent upon paternalism, devoid of independent survival skills. Alan Yokomo99 02-23-2018 @ 12:33 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 52 Joined: Oct 2017 Ford 38v8 I sense a kindred spirit. I could not have said it better. Matt Be sure to check out my YouTube pages at: https://www.youtube.com/user/MatthewBergin1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJCdOfmXtM8xO9nXeQ-iSQQ MG 02-23-2018 @ 1:12 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1254 Joined: Nov 2009 Addressing a problem on this forum that can be managed/fixed on this forum is a way of "fending" for ourselves. If something can be improved it should be pursued. If something is broke you usually try to fix it. I like the 'fix' tex42 has suggested. It has nothing to do with "paternalism".... ford38v8 02-23-2018 @ 1:54 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 2758 Joined: Oct 2009 Oh-oh. I hit a nerve! Alan JM 02-23-2018 @ 8:50 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 822 Joined: Oct 2009 I've had three scammers contact me on a wanted ad I placed here a couple weeks ago. It may be the fact that my email address is shown in the ad and anyone visiting the site can probably see that address. I can spot them immediately the way the message is written. If it's a want ad they always say they have the part but cannot send a picture. I sometimes play them along asking for their exact address, phone number, etc., but they never send that information. I don't send money to anyone until I'm totally convinced they are legit. John

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