Help me not get scammed

[Sound1]

Been scammed twice already in two days on this site. Can you guys give me reputable sellers?

 

[CoinKing]

What sellers you need ? jewery,iStuff,runescape gold,software ?
and when someone scam you,there is section about those things. you should use it sometime to report the persons who scammed you.

 

[Darkest Dream]

Been scammed twice already in two days on this site. Can you guys give me reputable sellers?

Sounds like you need to be more cautious.


Look at peoples vouches, join date, and post count to help determine if they are reputable or not. Use a Middleman from the middleman section and try not to accept paypal or do any huge trades all at once. Just go in small increments if that makes you feel more comfortable.

Make sure you always request a private message from someone before doing a trade (to ensure their skype hasn't been hacked) and record/take screenshots of all your trades in case a scam occurs.

If you use proper discretion during trades the amount of times you get scammed is going to be drastically reduced.

 

[Matt]

Look at their vouches, look if its really them youre talking to and of course request a pm!

 

[Zimmerman]

what are you selling?

 

[R]

Read this too http://www.sythe.org/sythe-org-support/1534667-sythe-org-newcomer-introduction-tutorial.html

 

[Azie]

Also use a middleman you can trust.

 

[ShadowRez]

Look at vouches, make sure they look legit and carry so weight also if you are unsure about a user, use a mm

 

[Krenshaw]

Basicly all of the above should be done before trading

 

[Sound1]

Well a user with a vouch of Superman scammed me so vouches aren't to be trusted.

 

[Shiningkun]

Well a user with a vouch of Superman scammed me so vouches aren't to be trusted.

But they surely help you alot, cmon having 10-30+ vouches must mean anything right?
or you trust in:
-a newcomer with 0 vouches

the same as

-a guy that as some vouches and not a newcomer?


Also Sound please update your thread (reporting the guy that scammed you), some mod asked you more info. Please provide everything so none is going to get scammed by him like you did

 

[R]

From: http://www.sythe.org/sythe-org-support/1534667-sythe-org-newcomer-introduction-tutorial.html

Vouches

Vouches are what we use on Sythe.org to record trades and receive feedback from those we've traded with, like any reputation system on any trading site. Vouch threads are created here: Vouches forum.
Vouches are often presented as quotes. Check the vouches are real by clicking on the arrow next to the username and making sure the quote matches the original post. Example. If it's fake, report it here: Report.

When using these to consider how trustworthy someone is, remember: quality over quantity. Consider this scenario as an example:

User #1 has over 100 vouches ranging from 2$ to 27$, in most of which they went first.
User #2 has 25 vouches for trades ranging from 30$ to 219$. The other user went first.​

As you can see User #2, although they have less vouches, would be considered more trustworthy.
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Middlemen / Official middlemen

A middleman is a third party user who can ensure a trade goes smoothly when you don't want to risk going first. They can be found here: www.sythe.org/middleman-forums/.
There are mostly unofficial middlemen, but you can find official middlemen who are chosen by Sythe.org upper-staff here: Official Middleman list

Official middlemen are identifiable by their rank:

Always request a PM containing Skype username and a copy & paste of the Skype conversation. Example.
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[Lean]

From: http://www.sythe.org/sythe-org-support/1534667-sythe-org-newcomer-introduction-tutorial.html

This, and always make sure you get the other user to send you a PM including their skype name, the amount the trade is for, and copy paste a part of the skype chat into the PM. Using a MM never hurts either, you can find some trustworthy free MM here, http://www.sythe.org/middleman-forums/

 

[R]

Answered sufficiently