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potential scam in classifieds

neigsyneigsy Posts: 88
edited August 2012 in Discuss the website with the team
appears a member has sold a number of items in classified road parts and the members who have parted with money have no products. where do we stand as a forum and do we each have to contact police individually? maybe the Team can give us as much info on the "alleged thief" and what to do now.....?

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  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    may i refer you to the posted rules.
    The Classified Pages is a free service offered by BikeRadar for sale of Bikes and bike related items only.

    They are NOT responsible for any issues relating to goods not received or money not paid, you are using this section of the forum to sell and buy items, should any problems arise the forumites will be happy to help but you buy and sell at your own risk.

    and as far as information i would hope that you have more info than us.

    well i would have got more than i have now before parting with any money.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • oysterkiteoysterkite Posts: 79
    I dont think that nicklouse was suggesting you were responsible simply asking for advice on where to go next, presumably you have a process for online fraud comitted via the bikeradar website? If not good luck with that approach
  • neigsyneigsy Posts: 88
    nicklouse wrote:
    may i refer you to the posted rules.
    The Classified Pages is a free service offered by BikeRadar for sale of Bikes and bike related items only.

    They are NOT responsible for any issues relating to goods not received or money not paid, you are using this section of the forum to sell and buy items, should any problems arise the forumites will be happy to help but you buy and sell at your own risk.

    and as far as information i would hope that you have more info than us.

    well i would have got more than i have now before parting with any money.
    "..... the forumites will be happy to help....." this is all i was asking , not for you to give me a lecture on forum rules or solve my problem. thanks oysterkite for understanding the post as it was meant.
  • truffleshuffletruffleshuffle Posts: 67
    So the forum Has no protocol for dealing with fraudulent activity? I guess we all contact police seperately then
  • neigsyneigsy Posts: 88
    truffleshuffle wrote:
    So the forum Has no protocol for dealing with fraudulent activity? I guess we all contact police seperately then
    looks like it, they dont seem to be interested either.
  • styxdstyxd Posts: 3,234
    Whats the sellers username?
  • neigsyneigsy Posts: 88
    styxd wrote:
    Whats the sellers username?
    yozzer
  • dodgydodgy Posts: 2,890
    neigsy wrote:
    styxd wrote:
    Whats the sellers username?
    yozzer

    yozzer28793 , not just 'yozzer' that could be someone else.
  • neigsyneigsy Posts: 88
    dodgy wrote:
    neigsy wrote:
    styxd wrote:
    Whats the sellers username?
    yozzer

    yozzer28793 , not just 'yozzer' that could be someone else.
    indeed, i would also like to point out this is "POTENTIAL" as stated in heading.
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