Originally Posted by BeanTown (Post 2241168)

Not sure how that works with Google. But I’m sure the scammers won’t mind me posting their email addresses since they aren’t members here and they are looking to sell

John Gray grayj8948@gmail.com. Their PP email was sales.scalmob@gmail.com

Jack Corrigan corriganjack804@gmail.com. Their PP email was 577270695@qq.com

Originally Posted by Mark17 (Post 2241170)

Thanks for the emails! Now I don't have to go to the park to get them. :)

Originally Posted by bnorth (Post 2240229)

Not sure if anything has changed in the last couple years. Had a long time friend join just to bid on a silly rare card I posted in the auction section. As soon as he joined but before Leon approved him he could PM but not post.

Originally Posted by chalupacollects (Post 2241519)

So a friend joined to shill bid?:eek:

Originally Posted by ezez420 (Post 2242564)

All the people that joined in last two years should be rescreened. So many people that add no value to the group. Let them go to Blowout


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Originally Posted by Casey2296 (Post 2242561)

Shawhalik9 has 6 posts and a sketchy one in bst postcard threads, maybe he just needs a talking to about the rules, or the ban hammer...

Originally Posted by Casey2296 (Post 2242561)

Shawhalik9 has 6 posts and a sketchy one in bst postcard threads, maybe he just needs a talking to about the rules, or the ban hammer...

Originally Posted by parkplace33 (Post 2242630)

Leon, I will probably get trash thrown at me for this, but any chance Net54 could become a paid service? Like $10 a year or so. Might help with the scammers and enhance security features.

Originally Posted by parkplace33 (Post 2242630)

Leon, I will probably get trash thrown at me for this, but any chance Net54 could become a paid service? Like $10 a year or so. Might help with the scammers and enhance security features.

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss (Post 2242549)

Username Jasonwortham9 - with zero posts - just contacted me. Apparently he has M131 newsboys and D304 No Teams. Amazing he has such great cards!! Clearly a scammer. Beware

Originally Posted by fisherboy7 (Post 2242554)

I just had 3 separate scammers reach out after posting about wanting e107 HOFers. They all had what I'm looking for at low prices. Doesn't take long to see through their shtick.

They will almost always give you another email address to contact them (or their buddy) and will go silent when you ask for net54 or hobby references.

In a community that's been around as long as net54, I can't see these guys getting away with much. Just be careful guys!

Originally Posted by Seven (Post 2242943)

I feel like Leon is working overtime with some of these characters that are joining the board, attempting to scam people!

Originally Posted by obcbobd (Post 2242962)

Sorry if I missed this in a previous post but has anybody been scammed by a user with 50+ posts and a join date of over six months ago?

Thanks

Bob

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss (Post 2242946)

Yea, but having received 4 different scam emails/messages, and having read this thread and heard other’s experiences, I can tell you that (at least in my experience) it is very obvious the email is a scam. It smells fishy from jump. Thus, even if scammers get through, they should have zero success.



First, the message will seem very odd- like “I got what you need, email me at”….. and there may be a picture but it will likely seem very wrong, like a psa T3 Cobb



Second, if you check, the “user” will have either just joined, had zero posts, or both. And if they have posts, they are likely few and all on BST.



Third, if you still can’t tell it’s a duck (despite its quack and walk), just ask Leon or post on this thread or somewhere else for a referral or two.

Originally Posted by ibechillin33 (Post 2245135)

roland.smith246891@gmail.com

Another scammer. Do not buy from this individual or communicate with. I have been talking with over the past day, or purchasing the card that was agreed on. Simply too shady


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Originally Posted by x2drich2000 (Post 2287119)

I wanted to give everyone a heads up that the scammer Steven Hurley (stevenhurley92@gmail.com) is still around. This time he did not try to present himself as another board member. He indicated he only found the site recently and was not registered despite seeing my post in the BST section regarding some E92 red crofts. As most of the board probably knows, I'm quite familiar with these cards and either own or know who owns most known examples. The seller advised he had a Davis for sale along with a few other random E92s. I immediately recognized the Davis and knew the card was not owned by the scammer. I also recognized the scan of an E92 Barry as those from the seller Tonyetrade. Consequently, I decided to play along and see what additional information I could gather. The seller provided some purchase history of the cards including that he bought the Davis in 2011. The Davis sold in REA, however, the card was later sold again on Ebay by a board member in 2017. The Barry is still listed on Tonyetrade's site. The seller was asking for a little over $2300 for the two cards.



As additional information, the seller was willing to accept a check for payment and provided me an address in Triangle VA to send payment. The payment was to be sent to Amevi Akpakpo. The seller indicated that this was his father. I was able to find a listing for Amevi Akakpo at the address provided and GIS records indicated the owner of the property is Alidou Mauridjanatou. He also provided his instagram account as @officialnashcards.



One of the items I would caution folks with about these scams is the seller offered to coin the cards. Below are the images sent back. As you can see, the card are layered onto a generic photo background to make it look like a picture was taken. Please do not rely on just a coined photo to prove a card is in someone's possession as these can easily be manipulated.

Originally Posted by Leon (Post 2304815)

Ya'll still need to be very careful, and the warning stickies in the BST sections are staying for now, but we think we did some security updates to Tapatalk to help stop the scammers from getting in. Please stay vigilant.
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Originally Posted by edtiques (Post 2305011)

Off topic:

I've sold some items in the BST section and the transactions have been excellent except for one. A long standing member bid on one of my auctions and never paid after he won. I had messaged him with the total and got ignored. Apparently, this person feels like his reputation isn't worth the $25 -$30 (I forget the exact amount) he would of had to pay for winning the auction.

I don't want to reveal who he is, but I don't want him bidding on my items anymore.

Is there a way to block him from bidding on any more of my listings other than messaging him directly?

Originally Posted by edtiques (Post 2305011)

Off topic:

I've sold some items in the BST section and the transactions have been excellent except for one. A long standing member bid on one of my auctions and never paid after he won. I had messaged him with the total and got ignored. Apparently, this person feels like his reputation isn't worth the $25 -$30 (I forget the exact amount) he would of had to pay for winning the auction.

I don't want to reveal who he is, but I don't want him bidding on my items anymore.

Is there a way to block him from bidding on any more of my listings other than messaging him directly?

Originally Posted by edtiques (Post 2305011)

Off topic:

I've sold some items in the BST section and the transactions have been excellent except for one. A long standing member bid on one of my auctions and never paid after he won. I had messaged him with the total and got ignored. Apparently, this person feels like his reputation isn't worth the $25 -$30 (I forget the exact amount) he would of had to pay for winning the auction.

I don't want to reveal who he is, but I don't want him bidding on my items anymore.

Is there a way to block him from bidding on any more of my listings other than messaging him directly?

Originally Posted by Leon (Post 2305034)

I think you can block anyone except a moderator :). That said, I would like to know if anyone doesn't pay. If he did it to you, he's probably done it to someone else. Transactions should go smoothly over there. I am always a PM away.
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Originally Posted by edtiques (Post 2305093)

Thank you for your response Leon.

It happened a while ago and the auction went for so little I rather not reveal his name.

I haven't listed much in the BST section since this happened but am planning on doing some listings in the near future. That's why I brought the question up now.

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry (Post 2305164)

I am surprised to read that people are OK with members winning their auctions and then not paying and ghosting. I seem to recall a comment from Leon when the new auction section was being discussed that anyone who did that would be removed from the site.

Originally Posted by Leon (Post 2305165)

So, generally, there has been a tiny bit of leniency. If no one is out any money, and someone says they can't do the deal, for whatever reason, they usually aren't banned or suspended on a first issue. That said, if they don't do anything, no communication or follow up etc.... then yes, I don't think they should be here. Why should they be?
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