FOR SALE Well, I got scammed

[Birddog1911]

Conducted a transaction with member Neil55, and he scammed me out of $650. Don't do any business with him!

 

[lou puleff]

That sucks !

 

[B P Arn]

Get a rope!!!

I hate thieves and liars.

 

[Eddie Southgate]

How did this happen ? I can't seem to find a Neil55 listed as a member here , have the mods already deleted his account?

 

[kh54]

Having been dinged myself recently I feel your pain. Damn.

 

[rafterob]

I look for their member status (caliber) and ask for some kind of reference like ebay, etc..

 

[Are. M.]

"How did this happen ? I can't seem to find a Neil55 listed as a member here , have the mods already deleted his account?"

Yes they did

I made a want ad for a Charleville and he contacted me. Said he has a friend with one and to text him about it. He was a .32 with all his 15 comments in the welcome section. It seemed fishy so I reported it. He's been banned since Saturday. Another fellow contacted me with the same sort of situation. He got banned too.

I sure hate this happened. Keep a weather eye out, and if it seems fishy, report the user to a moderator.

RM

 

[SimplyJoeG]

probably the same fella that claims he has a friend in Texas that has the item you’re looking for

 

[BigAl52]

Agree on the sucks part.

 

[Nuthatch]

Sorry to hear this. Got taken myself recently and have seen similar reports on different gun websites. Business seems to be good for these scam artists.

 

[William Lincoln]

Whenever someone invokes a "friend" they are insulating themselves from criminal
liability. Then if you try to contact the friend you are soliciting and liability shifts.
Only deal with principals or the actual seller. No matter messaging ,at some point
you need to speak directly with the seller and get phones etc. The auction sites
do give winning bidders the id details of sellers --for a reason-- due diligence.
The risk is always on the buyer-- so let the buyer beware.

 

[Woody Morgan]

Tell your bank and ask them to investigate and return your money.
I got scammed earlier this year and got my money back.

wm

 

[zneufeld]

I agree, tell your bank. They might be able to reverse the charge.

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-do-if-you-were-scammed

 

[FishDFly]

Have to be careful, as mentioned look to see how long a person has been a member, a recent joiner is a red flag. A member with very few posts in also another red flag Lastly is a super good price which is too good to pass up.

I recently saw a post and the person said he had what I had been looking for and the price was below what the item has been selling for. His join date was that day, huh (?) He said he wanted to sell the item as he was moving and needed to sell it, huh(?).

Responded to the seller with conditions of my buying would be. Have not heard from the seller since.

Way too many flags.

 

[Birddog1911]

My bank can't help, it was a USPS MO.

 

[FishDFly]

Might talk with your local Post Master to see if there is any help from the USPS. Cannot loose anything but time, time spent with the Post Master.

 

[KCode98]

I really hate to hear that.

Guys if ANYONE ever contacts you about something you want and then says "I know this guy that has this, here is his contact info reach out to him" it is a scam. Not only that but if a new member or a member with low post counts tries to sell you something, be VERY suspicious! Do not worry about hurting their feelings if you have any concerns at all. Ask them to prove themselves.

 

[Homesteader]

I don’t post much these days, but I’m a long time member. It really saddens me to see this going on, and apparently becoming more common. In all the very many deals I’ve made on this forum, I have never been scammed. Yet. I always thought that was because we charcoal burners are a different, more honorable, breed. It seems the truth is we just hadn’t been noticed yet.

I’m sorry this happened, and hate that the rest of us learn from your loss. Best of luck in the future.

 

[jim bowie]

"How did this happen ? I can't seem to find a Neil55 listed as a member here , have the mods already deleted his account?"

Yes they did

I made a want ad for a Charleville and he contacted me. Said he has a friend with one and to text him about it. He was a .32 with all his 15 comments in the welcome section. It seemed fishy so I reported it. He's been banned since Saturday. Another fellow contacted me with the same sort of situation. He got banned too.

I sure hate this happened. Keep a weather eye out, and if it seems fishy, report the user to a moderator.

RM

Doubt being a .32 has anything to do with it. I've been a .32 for almost 10 years now. He's just a filthy thief plain and simple.

 

[nkbj]

USPS money order...
Cool! Got his address? Or PO box?
This could be custom made to order for the postal inspector's office.