Post by nekuprocrast on Oct 22, 2011 2:10:35 GMT 11
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Online buying/selling is very common nowadays and because of that there are lot of bogus buyers/sellers are spreading all over the country. And it is impossible for us to Report these people to the authority. Now how do we prevent this thing from happening? We cant possibly put a stop to it, but we can share little knowledge on online buying/selling or share your experience if you've been scammed once. Just like they said " Learn from you mistakes". So be careful guys and always know the person whom you are dealing with.
Some Little tip from Sulit.com Admin:
There are 4 major types of scams that we observe:
-Gadget scams - selling gadgets like TVs, games consoles and cellphones in very low price. They even sell items that are not yet available in the market.
-Pet scams - posting pets for adoption and asking the victim to only pay for the shipping fee. Free pets in short (but the shipping fee is not) or selling pets in a very low price.
-Lending scams - they lend money to anyone with very fast processing
-Buying scam wherein the scammer will post a message to an existing advertisement that they have a son or daughter residing in another country and they wanted to buy your item. They even post their scam message to those "Wanted to Buy" advertisements showing that they do not even try to read and understand what the advertisement is about.
So how can you distinguish a scam advertisement:
-If the price of the item is too good to be true, then we suggest that you be cautious and exert more effort to research about the advertisement and the advertisement owner if you intend to proceed with any transaction.
-If the transaction will be done online (i.e. buyer pays and then seller ships the item without meeting each other) and the seller is willing that you pay 50% of the item first and then pay the remaining after you receive the item. NO real seller will agree to these terms.
-If a company name is posted in the advertisement, search for that company in Google. If the company really exists, more or less you can get some information about it in the internet. But be careful and be more resourceful as some scammers use the name of existing companies. If you find the company website, check if the advertisement posted is part of their product lists or services. And to be sure, contact the company using the contact information posted.
-If the advertisement owner is asking you to pay using payment schemes without tracking.
-Take note that fake cashier checks and money orders are common so be careful with transactions involving them.
-Inquiry from someone who is from another country and the cost of shipping the item is ridiculous if you compare it with the price of the item.
-Inability or refusal to meet in person even it is feasible according to the location of the transacting parties.
99% of the time, you can avoid being scammed if you can DEAL LOCALLY WITH MEMBERS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON!
(source : http://www.sulit.com.ph)
Now whats your story?
Share us your story on a SCAMMER
This might help others who have no idea how desperate some people are just to make money,
Hope this would lessen the Victims of those Evil Scammer
and oh, a little piece of advice, if you will become a victim of these Scammer just think "they need the money more than you do & more blessings to come" thats proven and tested! trust me.
Happy Online Shopping
Thanks Bacolod Exotic Enthusiast.
Online buying/selling is very common nowadays and because of that there are lot of bogus buyers/sellers are spreading all over the country. And it is impossible for us to Report these people to the authority. Now how do we prevent this thing from happening? We cant possibly put a stop to it, but we can share little knowledge on online buying/selling or share your experience if you've been scammed once. Just like they said " Learn from you mistakes". So be careful guys and always know the person whom you are dealing with.
Some Little tip from Sulit.com Admin:
There are 4 major types of scams that we observe:
-Gadget scams - selling gadgets like TVs, games consoles and cellphones in very low price. They even sell items that are not yet available in the market.
-Pet scams - posting pets for adoption and asking the victim to only pay for the shipping fee. Free pets in short (but the shipping fee is not) or selling pets in a very low price.
-Lending scams - they lend money to anyone with very fast processing
-Buying scam wherein the scammer will post a message to an existing advertisement that they have a son or daughter residing in another country and they wanted to buy your item. They even post their scam message to those "Wanted to Buy" advertisements showing that they do not even try to read and understand what the advertisement is about.
So how can you distinguish a scam advertisement:
-If the price of the item is too good to be true, then we suggest that you be cautious and exert more effort to research about the advertisement and the advertisement owner if you intend to proceed with any transaction.
-If the transaction will be done online (i.e. buyer pays and then seller ships the item without meeting each other) and the seller is willing that you pay 50% of the item first and then pay the remaining after you receive the item. NO real seller will agree to these terms.
-If a company name is posted in the advertisement, search for that company in Google. If the company really exists, more or less you can get some information about it in the internet. But be careful and be more resourceful as some scammers use the name of existing companies. If you find the company website, check if the advertisement posted is part of their product lists or services. And to be sure, contact the company using the contact information posted.
-If the advertisement owner is asking you to pay using payment schemes without tracking.
-Take note that fake cashier checks and money orders are common so be careful with transactions involving them.
-Inquiry from someone who is from another country and the cost of shipping the item is ridiculous if you compare it with the price of the item.
-Inability or refusal to meet in person even it is feasible according to the location of the transacting parties.
99% of the time, you can avoid being scammed if you can DEAL LOCALLY WITH MEMBERS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON!
(source : http://www.sulit.com.ph)
Now whats your story?
Share us your story on a SCAMMER
This might help others who have no idea how desperate some people are just to make money,
Hope this would lessen the Victims of those Evil Scammer
and oh, a little piece of advice, if you will become a victim of these Scammer just think "they need the money more than you do & more blessings to come" thats proven and tested! trust me.
Happy Online Shopping
Thanks Bacolod Exotic Enthusiast.