mtaylor Posted February 14, 2014 Share #1 Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) Please please please..... DO NOT PUT Personal Info in a post to a seller. Use the PM's. Posts are visible by entire Internet. You're giving spammers and miscreants information that is useful to them. Check out the sellers history of posts....are they well known? They must have a minimum of 25 posts to reply to a topic or post a topic in this forum. Look at their post history. If paying a seller...Use PayPal. They have great buyer protections. Always select "paying for goods and services" If you dont get the goods or services...you have a good chance of getting your money back. Scammers usually insist you send it as "sending money for friends and family" because its less likely you can get your money back. Personal information is things such as phone numbers, email addys, home addresses, etc. Edited June 4, 2018 by kurtvd19 Number of posts required was incorrect robin b, Rustyj, ccoyle and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted February 14, 2014 Share #2 Posted February 14, 2014 I agree with you 100%. It is called commonsense with all the trolls out there you can easily get into serious trouble. David B WackoWolf and robin b 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted June 24, 2014 Share #3 Posted June 24, 2014 Hello, My name is Bruce and I am new to this site and this hobby. I was reviewing your tips for buyers and sellers and would like to post an item for sale, but I don't know what is meant by PMs. Would you please clarify. Thanks, Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted June 24, 2014 Share #4 Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) It means "personal message" - it's like a private email sent directly to a forum member - you can send a PM by clicking on your own user name at the top of the page (in the blue banner) where you'll see an option called "personal messenger" - or if you scroll over or click another users name, you will see an option to "send message". This is a much more secure way to share information with other users that you might not want floating around.... hamilton Edited June 24, 2014 by hamilton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted June 24, 2014 Share #5 Posted June 24, 2014 Bruce ...dont forget to introduce yourself properly to the forum in the appropriate area. Let folks know who you are. There is nothing more suspect than folks who sign up and simply post stuff for sale and then leave. It happens a lot. Folks here are so much more comfortable with these online transactions if you waited a few weeks and in teh meantime post about your cutrrent projects and your introduction to the hobby. Otherwise....it gets a bit scary. Chuck src, WackoWolf, hornet and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modeler12 Posted January 16, 2015 Share #6 Posted January 16, 2015 Thank you Admiral Chuck, Well said and timely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted January 16, 2015 Share #7 Posted January 16, 2015 Facebook has a place I have found much enjoyment from some of the groups and friends I have made. However I will never give out personal info or data. It is too easy for some troll to take what you wrote or said and hurt you with it. I was talking with someone and they offered to give me there bank information to help me out. I put a stop to that and informed them that they could be in for a world of trouble if they continued. I had to explain that face book was open to everyone and that nothing posted was considered safe. They did not believe me and said I worried to much. I haven't heard from him in awhile and hope he did not get into any trouble. David B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted November 28, 2015 Share #8 Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) I agree with the above statements. But if the seller isn,t a well known member, then i would ask that they ship first, before the money is sent. I look at it this way, there needs to be a little trust on one side or the other and if they are fresh to the forums then the trust factor should go to the current members.Also, please do not send payment using paypal gift as some may ask to avoid the 3percent seller fees. You as the buyer will give up any recourse you have if the deal goes south. mike Edited November 29, 2015 by mtdoramike Canute, dgbot, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rek Posted May 15, 2016 Share #9 Posted May 15, 2016 I can not find my post today regarding my interest in finding an Aeropiccola Revenge model kit. What happen to the post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted May 15, 2016 Rek, Try asking about finding one in the appropriate sub-forum here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/58-general-ship-model-kit-discussions-questions-and-reviews/ I can't answer your question except that maybe it's the "50 post" rule. Canute 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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