Meso 38 #1 April 30, 2013 Please look out for ads by the following users: Username: sellnnz Username: cruitmch Username: lbourge The above usernames have been disabled. These users registered with the same IP address, tied to those of known scammers. Should you see any ads in the classifieds from any of these users, please flag them as a level 5 scam. Attached is an example of the ad submitted by one of these users, which has now been removed from the site. [inline scammer-ad.jpg] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwieder 0 #2 May 1, 2013 Meso Do you think the scammers have more than tripled since you guys allowed anyone to post gear in classifieds, other than Premium Members? I just don't remember this being such a problem until anyone on the site, or having access to the site has been allowed to post in classifieds.-Richard- "You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodewah 0 #3 May 1, 2013 i can tell you that the amount of scammers will go to zero if everyone has to pay to post... mostly because nobody will use this site anymore... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwieder 0 #4 May 1, 2013 Quotei can tell you that the amount of scammers will go to zero if everyone has to pay to post... mostly because nobody will use this site anymore... No one has ever had to pay to post, but not long ago only premium account holders could advertise gear in the classifieds.-Richard- "You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #5 May 1, 2013 Quote but not long ago only premium account holders could advertise gear in the classifieds. Not true. Classifieds have always been open to all to post.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NukeVagabond 0 #6 May 1, 2013 http://www.dropzone.com/classifieds/Detailed/Complete_Systems/Mirage_G4_eight_jumps._Comes_with_reserve_160_pdr__144203.html Is that the same scammer, or has this person been cleared? It's similar..ish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 0 #7 May 4, 2013 Quotehttp://www.dropzone.com/classifieds/Detailed/Complete_Systems/Mirage_G4_eight_jumps._Comes_with_reserve_160_pdr__144203.html Is that the same scammer, or has this person been cleared? It's similar..ish. That's the real owner of the rig. That ad is 100% Legit.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meso 38 #8 May 6, 2013 Hookit is right, that ad is legit. In fact, that user has had some of their ads flagged as scams before because of how similar they are to the scammer ads, but has contacted me and provided information as to show their legitimacy. With regards to the question above about paying for classifieds submissions. To my knowledge it's never been a paid service, and one has always been able to post ads regards of whether or not you're a premier subscriber. The increase in scammers is due to a new type of scamming mechanism that was put in place. We are working at ways of helping this though, and will likely be implementing a "Trusted Seller" feature in the near future. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iammrwiggles 0 #9 July 23, 2014 http://www.dropzone.com/classifieds/Detailed/Complete_Systems/Complete_Mirage_G4_M3_rig_only_31_jumps__163224.html Looks like another one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
