Hi all
I would like to warn all of you who are looking for anything on any site but especially this site.
There are people out there that troll this site looking for Airstreamers looking for items, weather it be trailers, motorhomes or specific hardware. They will approach you by e-mail saying that another member referred them to you and that they have what you so desperately want. They will pass themselves off as being in their "golden years" a part of the trustworthy generation and supply you with their phone number and even their cell number. The price will be a great deal and they will be very knowledgable about the product you want and will have pictures of the item you want (easily found with Google images). They will answer all your questions and even offer extra's to sweeten the deal.
They will tell you that they have no Paypal account, Visa or Mastercard and they will only accept cash.
If you send the cash, you can say goodbye to your money.:angry: They count on the fact that the amount you have lost usually 500 to maybe 5000 dollars is embarrassing to you, that you will eat it and not approach the authorities. The sad thing is that even if you contacted the police it's your word against theirs that you sent them any money at all. All the police will do is caution you not to send cash ever again.
My suggestion for anyone considering buying anything from someone that you don't know, that is of any value and far away would be for you to get in contact with another Airstreamer that lives close by to the item; explain to them your concern, and ask if they could pick up the item for you, or at least verify that the item exists and the owner is reputable. At least the Airstreamer you have contacted will be a known Airstreamer with a history. The troll trying to sell you the item will probably NOT be registered to the site or will have very little history and posts.
The best way to protect yourself is not to send cash at all. Cash is not traceable.
This scam does work unfortunately and preys upon your NEED to have that very special part, trailer or motorhome for that great price.
I can't stress this enough….the're TROLLS among us.:devil: Be careful.
Cheers
Tony
I would like to warn all of you who are looking for anything on any site but especially this site.
There are people out there that troll this site looking for Airstreamers looking for items, weather it be trailers, motorhomes or specific hardware. They will approach you by e-mail saying that another member referred them to you and that they have what you so desperately want. They will pass themselves off as being in their "golden years" a part of the trustworthy generation and supply you with their phone number and even their cell number. The price will be a great deal and they will be very knowledgable about the product you want and will have pictures of the item you want (easily found with Google images). They will answer all your questions and even offer extra's to sweeten the deal.
They will tell you that they have no Paypal account, Visa or Mastercard and they will only accept cash.
If you send the cash, you can say goodbye to your money.:angry: They count on the fact that the amount you have lost usually 500 to maybe 5000 dollars is embarrassing to you, that you will eat it and not approach the authorities. The sad thing is that even if you contacted the police it's your word against theirs that you sent them any money at all. All the police will do is caution you not to send cash ever again.
My suggestion for anyone considering buying anything from someone that you don't know, that is of any value and far away would be for you to get in contact with another Airstreamer that lives close by to the item; explain to them your concern, and ask if they could pick up the item for you, or at least verify that the item exists and the owner is reputable. At least the Airstreamer you have contacted will be a known Airstreamer with a history. The troll trying to sell you the item will probably NOT be registered to the site or will have very little history and posts.
The best way to protect yourself is not to send cash at all. Cash is not traceable.
This scam does work unfortunately and preys upon your NEED to have that very special part, trailer or motorhome for that great price.
I can't stress this enough….the're TROLLS among us.:devil: Be careful.
Cheers
Tony
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