Quoting 85tr:
Looks like I gave him money for one hell of a repair job on my part . He told me the solder work was done professionally by a computer repair shop . Well the fing thing is falling apart and all the solder work is horrible . Three pins broke off the dsm side . Wouldn't believe a word outta this kids mouth .
What a fuckin disaster. So, did you get pictures of the item before you paid for the it?
As far as pictures in every sale ad goes, IDK. I personally try and put up photos of each item I'm selling, but I don't think it should be a requirement. There's a reason we have a good guy thread. If you are purchasing items from someone here you don't know, you should be looking for that good guy thread. If you can't find one, then you should be asking either us, or the seller why one doesn't exist. You guys are sending your hard earned money to strangers, and should definitely be cautions when making purchases for hundreds of dollars. I'm not saying it's ever the buyers fault for getting ripped off, but in this day and age, we should all be smart about how we make private purchases.
-Get pictures of the item BEFORE you buy it. If you are promised gold, and and turd shows up at your door, at least then you'll have a case with PayPal.
-Be cautious when buying from brand new members. Being new doesn't make you a crook, but if your first post is selling sh*t, your BS flag should be going up.
-Look for members who are contributing and established, not just someone who posts to peddle parts.
-Don't EVER gift unless you know and trust the seller.
-Look on T00ners and other related forums for bad reps if none exist here. There's only so many places crooks can go to slang 4G63 parts to a crowd of interested members.
-Limit purchases over $50 bucks to people you, or someone you know has done business with before. Sending hundreds of dollars to a complete stranger you know nothing about is just insane to me.
-If the seller doesn't know sh*t about what they are selling, then you might not want to do business with them.
-Lastly, if it seems to good to be true, it probably is.
At the end of the day, it's going to mostly fall on the buyer's shoulders to keep from getting scammed. People are shaddy as f***, and you really have to be proactive if you don't want to get taken advantage of. You really got a shitty deal 85tr. I would file a Paypal dispute ASAP, and pray to God this dude didn't already clean out his PayPal account. Judging by the other posts that have been put up about this crook, you'll be hard pressed to get your money back. Good luck, and let us know how things go.