Hello Newbies.
I felt like i had to post this because I was this close (---) to getting scammed.
Now if you are familiar with Forums in general then chances are you already know what I am going to say. but if you just a newbie like me then you should know that ,there are a few types of topics that can be created on the forum , yet there are only 2 types that must trigger your " is this a scam ? " Alarm.
1- Locked Topics with a lock symbol next to the tittle
2- Self-Moderatedonce you enter the topic , there will be a note at the top left corner under the tittle saying (This is a self-moderated topic)
** i was hoping there is a way to see Self-Moderated topics before even entering them.
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While a few of those topics may be legit, MOST are not !
Scammers love using these two functions because in a locked topic nobody can reply to the topic saying " this is a scam !".
while on self-moderated the topic owner themselves can delete comments saying they are scam !, and the forum moderators can not moderate these topics.
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Another tip is to look at the Trust index of the author. you can find it under his username to the left side of your screen. and always ask for Escrow ( trusted people on the forum who will be like a middle-man between you and the seller)
As mentioned by YOGG "if you see a negative (red) trust score, always check why this person got it.
It must be for a good reason. So simply click that "Trust" link, see what happens, and make your opinion."
I think one reason why you need to check that is because you want to know WHO gave the reviews and WHY. for example the 4 guys i mentioned in the comment for being SCAM
YoutubeTV
bolg1
G1Shop
Thempanince
can easily give me be a bad trust score just to bring me down. so it is very important to check the reviewer's reviews too.
I know this is probably the worst anti-scam guide but it could save some people
