Recently I had a user contact me about an item for sale. They did not send money as a PayPal Gift as requested, and also requested I insure it for 2x the cost they are paying.
Having been a victim of buyer's fraud before I just wanted to point out to the community some red flags to watch out for: 1) In an environment such as this with no seller protections, a PayPal gift is the best way to transact. A buyer has 180 days to make a claim on a "regular purchase otherwise - and you are out the money. 2) Insuring for more than the sale price raises red flags about insurance fraud. There is no other reason or motivation for this. 3) Ultimately: the scammer wins and we all lose, and the reputation of the community is damaged. Happy swapping! Eric Hilgart North Hollywood, CA 91602 -- You received this message because you are a member of the LEM Swap group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email *from your subscribed address* to [email protected] LEM-Swap is not a discussion list; it is for buying & selling Mac stuff. Reply directly to the person who posted, never to the list. Software piracy is illegal and not allowed on LEM Swap. Except for freeware and software originally provided with computers, no software is to be left on hard drives unless the original installer (not a burned copy) is included, along with any required registration number, password, etc. Shipments valued at US$100 or more should be insured, and shipments valued at US$25 or more should be shipped so they can be tracked. See the list FAQ http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html for guidelines on postings, feedback, and dispute resolution. Seller feedback at http://groups.google.com/group/swap-feedback --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "LEM Swap" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
