Trust No One

[kikotoby]

you can always use escrow if you need it...

This is not a review of SR .  We all know that everyone who uses SR they should use the escrow ..Still good info bro..You are correct but alot of people still get scammed bye people ,vendors who mandate that they FE.
That is the biggest red flag for me..

[hashrate]

Great introduction into the dangers of the marketplace. It's a shame I can't encrypt each of my dollar bills.

[a0a0]

Good Info, Thanks!

[MonkeyBear68]

Hmmm. I should not have read this thread right before going to bed. Now I won't be able to sleep. Putting my Bitcoins under my pillow does not seem to be an option. 

[ashleysly]

Well you have to open up some time and be able to take risks, but majority of scammers are found out before mass amount of money is stollen. Always have details verified about them if your cautious i.e. request photo ID or something like that.

[Vink]

will take note.

[eddy79]

Thank u very much, its so important for me! )))

[rezabingo]

I will remember that!

[valeth]

Thank you for your help!

[segfault]

Noted. The bitcoin-otc folks also have some good protocols in place to attempt at protecting you from fraud. The wiki has a decent list of the risks associated with different payment types. The main thing I've learned is to stay very far away from all of the payment schemes that can easily be chargebacked unless I actually know the person. Paranoia seems to be rampant and justified given the nature of bitcoin transactions.

[maciak]

Thanks. Actually you are right. You can not trust. And this is not just with Bitcoins..

[IComeWithLove]

Sadly given the nature of BTC the OP has some good points but its a shame it has to be this way but then again the anonymity of BTC is one of the strengths of the currency. I would like to see more trust amongst men but to do that we have to eliminate those or who are not willing to participate.

[DMTQuestioner]

Yes, It's true ! Do you trust mtgox ?

[ashitaka]

Great tips, but I realized I'm trusting exchanges, online wallets and my Mac security 

[mynameisjohnhamster]

Thanks for the advice.

[fortif78]

 

[johanfreakingbach]

Unfortunately whenever there is money involved there will be people out to get a piece of it unlawfully. There is also many that go about it the right and legal ways. Knowing which is which is not always easy. Sometimes the people you think you can trust turn on you, yet other times the ones that look like they are shady as a hundred year old tree are safe as houses. I spose it comes down to not always judging too quickly or you may miss out on opportunities. Think of it this way, I am sure that when bitcoin came out many people claimed it was just a scam with someone that was going to disappear with their money. Yet here we are and many people have made profits on the way. Still others that had the chance and decided it was too risky missed out.

So everything in moderation, do your due dilligence but do not jump to conclusions, you may miss out on great opportunities.
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[snakesfskingmyass]

I already wore a tinfoil hat.  Now I feel like I need to wear two. One for me and one for my other hat.

[xdoktor]

Trust no one. got it. Now I just have to come up with one more post

[twatson]

I am agree: Trust no one