Thanks for trying to keep everyone safe.

I have noticed as well when viewing the classifieds, that often times a new member hours old is asking if items are available. Sellers be careful! Shipping pricey items to first time members could end up costing you. Everybody must be aware in this day and age.

Not saying all new members are scammers, everyone has to start new somewhere, but just be cautious.

 

Thanks for the hard work, Mike. Good thing they're paying you the big bucks.

 

Good thing they're paying you the big bucks.

Yeah right, after +10 years of being a Moderator here, I'm still waiting for my first paycheck to arrive ...


Mike

 

Thanks Mike. I'm sure there's all kinds of hard work going on behind the scenes to keep this place up n running and free from intruders. We all appreciate all the hard work.

For what it's worth, I always insure the items I post and ship. Anything of significant value anyway; reels, rods, and such. It's usually only an extra $10 or so. I don't know how much it can protect against a scam, but it does add a little piece of mind on my part and I'd imagine, on the part of an honest buyer as well. I do check on previous activity/posts/reviews as well, that's a must as Mike stated. Also, I do think it's important to take the 20 seconds to leave a review as a buyer or as a seller. Our ability to view past reviews is a tool for us to use to protect against potential scams.

 

Another scam to look out for:
The buyer asks you to change shipping address after the item is shipped, then the buyer files a claim the item was never received and they get their money back, and you no longer have your item.
PayPal will only insure item to the original shipping address.

 

Thanks for heads up. I don’t buy / sell a lot of gear but when I have…. I’ve not had any problems at all. Good to know there are evildoers lurking in the shadows with Mike and other admins policing things swiftly.

What kind of person makes a living running scams on forum classifieds? I’d hold the slime trail behind a slug in higher regard.

 

Congrats for doing all you can Mike....the rest is up to us to practice due diligence.
The protective measure we can all do that will add credence to the Classified Ads is to complete a review of a transaction. As previously advised, an evaluation of a deal with a SP vendor or buyer, can reward them as legitimate members in good standing and provide recognition of their honesty and expertise.
A background check of postings and activities along with Reviews of members offering or purchasing tackle or services here will help prevent a fraudster from posing as a legitimate speyer and trying to scam one of us.

Regards from the Niagara .. where I’ll confess to regularly trying to entice a trout or a salmon with a fraudulent transaction, the Niagara Smelt, a local pattern here that definitely “is too good to be true”....Jim

 

Thank you, Mike, for all you do here on SpeyPages.

We don’t appreciate you enough, but please know that I/we appreciate your help around here!

 

Mike, can I suggest that you post your name, address, phone number and bank account here for us. I’m sure then the checks will come pouring in!
Seriously, you and the other moderators do a fantastic job and we applaud your dedication to making Speypages the great community it is.

 

I have great appreciation for your work behind the scene! Thank you, Mike annd others there might be. I have a question:
How do I get a review if I have sold an item to a “Want to by” request?
Cheers to all good people
Urs

 

@Urs >>> the buyer/seller has the option of doing a review.

By hovering over the members avatar, a window will appear with a "Marketplace Review" at the bottom of the window. The member can click the icon and it will lead them to the review page.

Hope that helps


Mike

 

Thx Mike. I guess hovering over the avatar works only on the computer with a mouse ….. just being curious: how does it work on a tablet?

 

If on a tablet, just "tap" the avatar and it will lead you to the member's page, where the option for review can be found.


Mike

 

Sorry, Mike, somebody standing on my line here 😬 when I tap on a members avatar I can see no chance to set a review …..

 

It's a button on the top right of the actual sale thread.

 

I’m not talking about a sale thread … how can somebody leave a review for a seller that has reacted to a “Want to buy“ thread.

 

I’m not talking about a sale thread … how can somebody leave a review for a seller that

Also a button on the top right of the thread that says Leave a Review.

 

Finally got it 😅 Thx gumshua 👍

 

Just got this PM re a WTB post - has been reported. "Uncle Hale" - hahaha

 

Have had multiple attempts the last little while.…

 

Thanks Mike for your diligent commitment to all you do for this site. !!

Cheers Steve

 

Thanks, Mike. Spey Pages is a special community. We must all work together to keep it that way.

 

Have just reported a scammer that sent me a pm. How can I delete the conversation that dumbo started.

 

I'm not part of the IT team, but from what I know, I don't believe the platform could be modified in that way without removing everyone's ability.
We can check into it though.

Have just reported a scammer that sent me a pm. How can I delete the conversation that dumbo started.

Yes, I got the report, thank you for reporting
The 3 dots on the right side of the message can be "clicked" and there will be an option to leave the conversation. When the new window opens, you can select to "ignore" future messages.

Be assured, once you have reported the PM, one of the Moderators or Admins will check out the report and if needed, take appropriate action which may result in a banning as SPAM. These users and IP Addresses will no longer have access to the Speypages.


Mike

 

Thank you Mike, much appreciated 👍😊

 

Been a member all of an hour and have had two scam attempts after reply to a classified listing. Careful out there. I know this doesn't reflect this community.

 

** Another Update **

Hello friends,

As an update, I have noticed an upward swing again in new joins here with more than 75% getting the boot for high risk potential.
I will continue to error on the side of caution to preserve our community.

I ask our members once again to ensure a thorough scan of members credentials on this forum.
It's been noticed that these spammers are trying to mimic established members here by registering with the same username, but adding a symbol or number to the end of the username.
Most common has been a period (.) or a one (1).

Please check:

• Join date
• Post count
• Quality of postings
• Info on location
• Etc.

If in doubt, hit the "Report" icon and I can do a deeper check.

Messages that state to email someone or text message are a total scam!! Hit the report icon immediately and they'll get nuked.

This activity is not just on this forum, it is everywhere lately. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc have been reporting this activity for many years. Identity theft and fraud has been increased lately globally.

Please remain vigilant and stay safe everyone.


Mike

 

My latest post has created a problem. One responder says that he was directed to contact someone by e-mail (not me) How is this possible? Do I need to do anything to protect my account or has it been hacked in some way? i'd hate to start all over on Spey Pages after a run of 16 years with no problems.

Here is the post in question, it was posted last night

Airflo Skagit Heads -All new

Thanks for your help.

 

My latest post has created a problem. One responder says that he was directed to contact someone by e-mail (not me) How is this possible? Do I need to do anything to protect my account or has it been hacked in some way? i'd hate to start all over on Spey Pages after a run of 16 years with no problems.

Here is the post in question, it was posted last night

Airflo Skagit Heads -All new

Thanks for your help.

Troutfly1 I had same issue. I posted on a for sale ad I was interested in item. Some scammer replied on PM "hey bud he will respond much quicker via email" another clown said I should email him also, both got reported. Needless to say I didn't. Sadly fraud is a multi billion dollar business these days and one cannot be too careful.

Thanks for you diligence on this forum Mike.

 

Steelpanther, your advice is right on. When making a transaction, my policy is only to use the PM feature and never to correspond on the post. That is where he got the buyers intent and then sent him a bait and switch pm to get him to pay the scammer instead of me. Nothing but scumbag.