Attention New measures to stop scams and dishonest behavior in the Exchange

[Blues]

You guys need to explicitly warn people about responding to unsolicited emails spoofing sale threads on here. That seems to be a recurring scam and I don’t see anything about it on the banner. Some guy seems to have fallen for it on one of my sale threads today.

It's linked in the banner under "best practices" .

Best Practices for using The Knife Exchange

A list of STRONG SUGGESTIONS based off our experience

www.bladeforums.com

 

[Fonedork]

It's linked in the banner under "best practices" .

Best Practices for using The Knife Exchange

A list of STRONG SUGGESTIONS based off our experience

www.bladeforums.com

Sorry, I see it at the bottom. I have one thread where an attempted scam and now a second, successful scam took place, you can see it right in the posts. Very upsetting.

 

[EngrSorenson]

You guys need to explicitly warn people about responding to unsolicited emails spoofing sale threads on here. That seems to be a recurring scam and I don’t see anything about it on the banner. Some guy seems to have fallen for it on one of my sale threads today.

They have warned so many people for so long that if you’re even half paying attention and a regular, you know it.

I don’t even buy from the exchange and I know exactly what scams the ne’er-do-wells have been running.

 

[Blues]

What's hard is to not become completely callous toward those who with deliberate ignorance march directly into the clutches of the evildoers.

My sympathy reserves are near exhausted. (And yet we still try to help where we can.)

 

[r8shell]

...if you’re even half paying attention and a regular...

I guess a lot of people fall into neither category.

 

[EngrSorenson]

I guess a lot of people fall into neither category.

I guess there’s a price for negligence.

 

[Jdottinger]

Not sure how much more the mods can do. Just blows my mind that people reply to off forum messages that request payment, especially the buyers that don’t provide a email address/phone number to the seller. People are in such a “rush” to score a deal. The dopamine hit isn’t worth the potential loss.

Due diligence can only be preached so long. Mods seem to be wasting their time, if the members can’t protect themselves. Mods can’t enjoy babysitting adults with impulse control issues.

 

[knarfeng]

Mods can’t enjoy babysitting adults with impulse control issues.

True statement.

We have threads and warning headers all over the place. If buyers can't be bothered to heed them, there is not much we can do about it other than give Gaelic shrug and say, "C'est le guerre."

 

[Blues]

True statement.

We have threads and warning headers all over the place. If buyers can't be bothered to heed them, there is not much we can do about it other than give Gaelic shrug and say, "C'est le guerre."

That's "Gallic". You peasant!!!

 

[EngrSorenson]

That's "Gallic". You peasant!!!

Gaelic, according to Frank O’Knarfeng!

 

[Blues]

Gaelic, according to Frank O’Knarfeng!

He'd better stop drinking the green beer. March is long gone.