saxp theivesters - Saxperience

wobble_vtr · 23rd January 2009, 23:50

whats up with all the recent threads about people buying and getting ripped/bumped? theres a few every week now!! only ever bought one thing off of someone and that was in person. is there any rules in the forsale section (apart from 100 posts blah blah) that protects the buyers?

just a ponderin

Sammy-Boy · 23rd January 2009, 23:55

Nothing to block them after 100 posts they can do what they like

Ryan^p · 24th January 2009, 00:05

there are guides to help people.

people dont read them, and just want staff to deal with it after when we have little power to chase money or goods.

the I trader isnt used half the time either and that is something that if people used it wuld flag up people very quickly

finegunit · 24th January 2009, 00:15

Rhea21 was a premium member with 8 i-trader at 100% i didnt think it got more trust worthy than that. As for paypal, complete turd. They take a cut of what i paid her and give me jack back. So in a way they helped her steal from me! Wow what a company! Why cant they just charge her card like they do for paypal fee's? Utter bullshit!

davidharvey · 24th January 2009, 03:35

I would never scam anyone, cos they could be 6 foot 9 and built like the proverbial. And they have your address. And they could be a psycho. And own a gun. etc etc
or even be a

shieldy · 24th January 2009, 12:00

tbh if people read those stickys that the admins put up to help protect them, then thats there problem not the websites, the admins take the time to write the sticky, so why can't the people whos buying take the time to read them? its not that hard, iv baught things off here, and its worked by following the rules and the stickys

Danr · 24th January 2009, 12:05

It's a risk you take buying off here. There's no way of telling if it will go ok or you'll get stitched up.

Just be sensible i.e. Buying on credit card, collect and view the goods before paying cash, ask for lots of pictures, buy from a reputable seller etc.

shieldy · 24th January 2009, 12:34

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Originally Posted by Danr

It's a risk you take buying off here. There's no way of telling if it will go ok or you'll get stitched up.

Just be sensible i.e. Buying on credit card, collect and view the goods before paying cash, ask for lots of pictures, buy from a reputable seller etc.

dont think you can buy via credit card on here, but what i do suggest is a middle man?, like a very rep admin, to hold funds in an account intill the item is received, once the item is sent/received the admin will then release the funds,? maybe you will have to pay a bit more in paypal fees but it could work,

Danr · 24th January 2009, 12:36

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Originally Posted by shieldy

dont think you can buy via credit card on here, but what i do suggest is a middle man?, like a very rep admin, to hold funds in an account intill the item is received, once the item is sent/received the admin will then release the funds,? maybe you will have to pay a bit more in paypal fees but it could work,

You can use it on Paypal... meaning that you have backup if things go wrong.
Having a admin will just cause arguments as well. Just be sensible!

shieldy · 24th January 2009, 12:42

oh yeh you can lol, but by using a middle man, as they call it reduces the risk of fraud, but its just gona give a bad name to the site if stuff like this carrys on..

Ashleyp · 24th January 2009, 12:44

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Originally Posted by shieldy

oh yeh you can lol, but by using a middle man, as they call it reduces the risk of fraud, but its just gona give a bad name to the site if stuff like this carrys on..

unfortunatly your right

the site will get a name becuase people on here dont have common sence when buying over the interwebz.. which to be fair isnt that complicated. i know who id buy from and who i wouldnt on here (not saying people are scammers, i just dont trust them enough to buy from)

djflipsaxo · 24th January 2009, 12:45

its really bad when you hear this. even worse when someone wants to buy something off me and says, i am weary because I have been scammed before.
There are honest people out ther but thee are a miniority that are out to scam.
its unfair to the honest sellers as it not only makes it hard for us but also could risk us loosing the forsale section.

Danr · 24th January 2009, 12:48

A middle man won't work. They actually have no power over anything so they would be pretty much useless anyway.

MarkyG · 24th January 2009, 12:50

Thankfully all the transactions i have done/been part of have been 100% ok.

Just ask for info and that before you buy, if you *think* someone may be capable of pulling a fast one, steer clear, always another chance at some point to get the bit(s) you need.

Ryan^p · 24th January 2009, 12:51

admin dont have the time to be holding money for all transactions.

Its not up to us to get involved.

shieldy · 24th January 2009, 13:01

this is what i am tryin to explain to tom, hes only been on here a short while hes alredy been ripped off? what kind of example to this forum is this givvin? lol, i mean i have neva had a problem iv spent like £250 in one transaction, no problem lol,

si_pow · 24th January 2009, 13:05

Ive bought quite a few different things off people on here, and never had any trouble what so ever! Aslong as it's through paypal it's all protected anyways

shieldy · 24th January 2009, 13:07

i only buy by collection and view... paypal raped me for £350 quid in 2006 lol, i lost money as well as my items, lol, i supoze we all have different experience, thats why its called saxperience... lmfao that was cheesey

Krys_23 · 24th January 2009, 13:09

I'm still owed about £150, Sad days.

finegunit · 24th January 2009, 13:17

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Originally Posted by shieldy

tbh if people read those stickys that the admins put up to help protect them, then thats there problem not the websites, the admins take the time to write the sticky, so why can't the people whos buying take the time to read them? its not that hard, iv baught things off here, and its worked by following the rules and the stickys

It doesn't matter how many stickys you read, if people will rip you off theirs nothing you can do. Thats why i paid with my credit card so i have some sort of come back. I know it has nothing to do with the moderators, but dont post things about common sense as i have done everything i could have.