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switzr1
Posts: 6,332
Joined: Dec 2013
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| Sunday, November 5, 2017 1:02 AM | |
Sounds like a Ponzi scheme
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I'm going to reevaluate how I collect after the new year. It's just getting way too expensive for the new stuff. Sometimes I just want to buy a pack, not a whole box or even blaster. |
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Kaline6
Posts: 748
Joined: Nov 2014
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| Sunday, November 5, 2017 3:47 AM | |
Well, it seems that everything that's good in life and works well, eventually becomes a target for scammers. This site is no exception. I haven't been duped yet, but will be vigilant for those that try, and make sure I post when or if it happens. Stay on your toes all, and let others know about potential problems.
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"He stood there like the house by the side of the road, and watched that one go by." - Ernie Harwell |
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sandyrusty
Posts: 4,662
Joined: Dec 2014
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| Sunday, November 5, 2017 9:17 AM | |
Just as we use the forum to reveal scammers, please use the feedback to recommend honest traders. As scammers invade our midsts, the reputation developed through feedback is most important especially for the honest newbies.
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Bruno -------- Check my Profile page to see my 2023 Goals and my Lists of sets near completion (5 cards or less) or sets getting close (less than 100 cards missing and 75% complete). https://www.tcdb.com/Forum.cfm/Page/B/ID/0/?MODE=VIEW&ThreadID=25745&C=0 |
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lildog7
Posts: 972
Joined: Aug 2020
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| Friday, October 16, 2020 11:19 AM | |
This thread has me a bit nervous as I recently accepted an offer similar to the one at the start of this discussion, one "money" card from my end for a bunch of older common or lower end cards in return. The person has a 100% rating but when I clicked it, it turns out they only have one positive feedback.
Is there any way to see if the person in question (who I won't name publically since I'm not sure if they are a scammer yet) is doing this same thing multiple times?
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tomb
Posts: 58
Joined: Apr 2020
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| Friday, October 16, 2020 11:25 AM | |
The easy way to handle this is to request that they send first.
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Brimose
Posts: 269
Joined: Mar 2015
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| Friday, October 16, 2020 11:38 AM | |
agreed, and since there is only one feedback, he shouldn't be offended with that request.
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sandyrusty
Posts: 4,662
Joined: Dec 2014
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| Friday, October 16, 2020 12:21 PM | |
You might also touch base with the person who left the feedback and see what he thinks depending on the size of trade he did with the person you are trading with. Also, check his completed transactions. Not everyone diligently leaves feedback so often a person may have more trades than what his feedback is, and possibly all good trades.
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Bruno -------- Check my Profile page to see my 2023 Goals and my Lists of sets near completion (5 cards or less) or sets getting close (less than 100 cards missing and 75% complete). https://www.tcdb.com/Forum.cfm/Page/B/ID/0/?MODE=VIEW&ThreadID=25745&C=0 |
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Colengco90
Posts: 573
Joined: Oct 2014
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| Friday, October 16, 2020 1:09 PM | |
well put....this whole situation got very ugly from what i remember
Pot calling the kettle black? just sayin...
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