Just a couple elaborations on these fine points. 1) QRZ email address is not always a sure fire protection against fraudulent posts. I had one gentleman I was going to purchase from who was unaware that his QRZ email was hacked. Get a phone number and references from another ham in his/her area if it is a big dollar purchase.
2) definitely communicate on the phone about the deal. Get additional pictures of the equipment. Trust your gut. If it feels wrong it probably is wrong. 3) I use Paypal and I realize it is expensive but I like the protections it provides. Cashiers checks is also something I have used with the name of the ham operator selling the equipment based on callsign on qrz or FCC database. Just another couple elaborations on already posted good suggestions. Good luck! Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos > On Oct 3, 2013, at 7:38 AM, "Jerry Flanders" <jefland...@comcast.net> wrote: > > 1) See if QRZ address matches the address he gives > > 2) Google search him to see if anyone complained on a list or elsewhere. Also > see if he ever posts to ham reflectors and what that history is. > > 3) Does he have a land-line phone nr that can be verified against his address > on the internet phone book? > > 4) Use USPS money order for payment. Supposed to give protection against > fraud (possibly get the federal postal inspectors on your side) . This helps > both sides, actually. > > If at least 3 of the above are OK, he probably is also. > > Jerry W4UK > > At 10:22 AM 10/3/2013, you wrote: >> I hope its ok for me to post an OFF-TOPIC query. >> Here is my question: >> Recently I was forwarded an email.....a ham offering to sell a slightly >> used KX3. >> >> I had a bad experience this summer with someone who I believe was posing >> as a ham offering to sell something via email. >> It was in response to a "want-add" I had posted on Eham-swap looking for >> parts. >> >> I received an email a supposed ham wanted to sell me an item he claimed >> was almost brand new. >> I said thank you anyway....I'm specifically looking for parts. >> He emailed me 2 more times trying to get me to buy. >> I thanked him and repeated, I was only looking for parts. >> He then emailed me saying he had another unit he would sell as parts. >> I asked him for pictures. >> I never heard from him again. >> He was using a legitimate ham call-sign. >> >> I believe if someone on this list were selling a used KX3, it would be >> legit. >> But other forums I suspect are subject to scammers. >> Is there any way one can inspect an item at delivery before providing >> payment? >> C.O.D is kind of like that, but not quite. >> >> ** please no flammers ** >> Thanks :-] >> Duane - N1BBR > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
