scammer reporting

[Ruready]

Originally Posted by Pilot135pd

What's the process to finding out if a long time member here is scamming others? He's had more than enough time to contact me after I paid over a week ago (25 AUG) and he has contacted another buyer, but hasn't actually sent anything that was paid for by us.

https://vansairforce.net/community/s...d.php?t=219771

I just read on paypal they protect against scams or problems like this, WTH, is there website saying you are protected but actually you are not protected from losing money? I am about to send a member thats been here registered since 2020 but only posted 5 times, pay him $1200. for a mini EFIS and thought paypal was the way to go…. https://vansairforce.net/community/s...d.php?t=219909

His post looks honest and seems sincere.. but after reading your story I am balking at using paypal or trusting anyone

[Ironflight]

Originally Posted by Ruready

I just read on paypal they protect against scams or problems like this, WTH, is there website saying you are protected but actually you are not protected from losing money? I am about to send a member thats been here registered since 2020 but only posted 5 times, pay him $1200. for a mini EFIS and thought paypal was the way to go…. https://vansairforce.net/community/s...d.php?t=219909

His post looks honest and seems sincere.. but after reading your story I am balking at using paypal or trusting anyone

Have you read “How Not to Get Scammed” : https://vansairforce.net/UsingTheCla...uggestions.htm


If you haven’t followed these steps, you’re taking risks on your own….

[FasGlas]

Originally Posted by Ruready

I just read on paypal they protect against scams or problems like this, WTH, is there website saying you are protected but actually you are not protected from losing money? I am about to send a member thats been here registered since 2020 but only posted 5 times, pay him $1200. for a mini EFIS and thought paypal was the way to go…. https://vansairforce.net/community/s...d.php?t=219909

His post looks honest and seems sincere.. but after reading your story I am balking at using paypal or trusting anyone

If you use Paypal Goods and Services you are supposed to be protected. You can also file a fraud dispute on the credit card to use with paypal. DO NOT USE FRIENDS AND FAMILY unless you are sure the guy is OK.

[Ruready]

Thank you guys

[RVDan]

Regular Paypal is fully protected like a credit card purchase for both the buyer and the seller. However, there is a fee to the seller.
Paypal friends and family offers no protection and has no fee to either the sender or recipient if you fund the transaction from a Paypal balance or your bank account. It was intended for transferring money, to, well friends and family. http://https://www.paypal.com/us/csh...yments-help277 This is how I pay my pet sitter but I would never buy or sell something long distance with this.

Beware of anyone requesting payment by Paypal friends and family ( as opposed to Paypal), Venmo or other cash equivalent means as it is a good indication of a scam.

[Pilot135pd]

Originally Posted by DeltaRomeo

I deleted the rvkits14 and gibbsquintarius accounts. Thanks for the heads up.
v/r,dr

Originally Posted by Ironflight

If you haven’t followed these steps, you’re taking risks on your own….

I paid Paypal using the email given to me through the forum member's PM here and Paypal showed his name, so the hacker would have had to hack his email, his forum account, and Paypal.

Could a moderator or Doug check if the forum member's actual email used to sign into the forum is the same email given to me through the forum PMs? This way I would know if the member was hacked or not. [ed. if you contact me on that one person I can probably do it. v/r,dr]

[Caveman]

Originally Posted by Pilot135pd

What's the process to finding out if a long time member here is scamming others? He's had more than enough time to contact me after I paid over a week ago (25 AUG) and he has contacted another buyer, but hasn't actually sent anything that was paid for by us.

https://vansairforce.net/community/s...d.php?t=219771

If you are referring to me, my package was on the porch when I returned home today.

Joe

[Pilot135pd]

Originally Posted by Caveman

If you are referring to me, my package was on the porch when I returned home today.

Joe

Awesome news, just read your PM too. I called home and my neighbor found a package and sent me a picture. It was the gizmo mount. I wonder why he wouldn't just reply to any of my emails? Oh well, at least we didn't lose our money !

[Ruready]

There are honest ads here got the GRT Mini GA saturday, just do some reseach to confirm its good and not a scam