Creepy
- Thread starter Khukri
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yup, it keeps popping up in different groups!
James
James
John Josef
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That guy needs a good talking to 
Kaiser Wilhelm II
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HatEnjoyer
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I can't believe this guy had the audacity to try passing off one of Tony's pickelhauben as his own!
Peter_Suciu
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This is increasingly common, and part of the problem is that Facebook is slow to crack down on fake accounts. We may be surprised that an image from Kasier's Bunker is on Facebook, but we have to accept that there are still a lot of collectors who have never heard of the site, just as many collectors don't know about the large shows like Show Of Shows.
These scammers aren't just hitting militaria groups, it is widespread across the commerce sections of social media.
However, the larger problem is that PayPal employs a "Friends/Family" method to send money. That should be completely banned, as it makes it all too easy for scammers. I know some people will disagree with me on that point, as no one likes fees - but consider it the cost of doing business. If you're selling an item, pad the 4% fee into the price. No one SHOULD EVER buy goods and use friends/family, as it actually is in violation of the terms of agreement.
I fell victim to a scam, and it happened ONLY because PayPal allowed friends/family to be the default for the "seller." I am normally extremely careful, but I was distracted when I paid for the item and didn't realize until I hit send.
I have tried to ask PayPal why users can't simply turn it off entirely, and I wasn't given a straight answer. The reason is that they don't care.
These scammers aren't just hitting militaria groups, it is widespread across the commerce sections of social media.
However, the larger problem is that PayPal employs a "Friends/Family" method to send money. That should be completely banned, as it makes it all too easy for scammers. I know some people will disagree with me on that point, as no one likes fees - but consider it the cost of doing business. If you're selling an item, pad the 4% fee into the price. No one SHOULD EVER buy goods and use friends/family, as it actually is in violation of the terms of agreement.
I fell victim to a scam, and it happened ONLY because PayPal allowed friends/family to be the default for the "seller." I am normally extremely careful, but I was distracted when I paid for the item and didn't realize until I hit send.
I have tried to ask PayPal why users can't simply turn it off entirely, and I wasn't given a straight answer. The reason is that they don't care.
Pontiac9999
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One way to call a scammers bluff is to ask for more pictures. Naturally they would just send you more stolen or pirated photos of the helmet.
But that's where you gotta take it one step further: ask the scammer to take a picture of the helmet in a specific way, for example behind the leather liner, or lift the chinscale, or something you know they can't do! At that point the scammer will hopefully ignore your request or make excuses, therefore saving you your hard earned money !
Another red flag in his listing is the price...that would make me question things right away. A helmet that's worth probably more than 3000 Euros being offered for 1800? One could just post it on Ebay and let it ride and probably get a lot more for it. If it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is...
But that's where you gotta take it one step further: ask the scammer to take a picture of the helmet in a specific way, for example behind the leather liner, or lift the chinscale, or something you know they can't do! At that point the scammer will hopefully ignore your request or make excuses, therefore saving you your hard earned money !
Another red flag in his listing is the price...that would make me question things right away. A helmet that's worth probably more than 3000 Euros being offered for 1800? One could just post it on Ebay and let it ride and probably get a lot more for it. If it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is...
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Pontiac9999
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Update:
I sent Lund Stigbjoern 1800 Euros and now Tony is going to mail me his m1842 helmet! What a deal, eh!
I sent Lund Stigbjoern 1800 Euros and now Tony is going to mail me his m1842 helmet! What a deal, eh!