****CAUTION, PLEASE READ****

[bucket]

To all members that are interested in purchasing an item in the 'Wanted' section:

Please do not respond to personal messages from other members in which they want you to contact them via email about the sale of a part. If they ask you to do so, there is a good chance it is a scam. (Unless of course, it is someone that you already know and trust)

All transactions can be completed just using the PM function, any pictures that are needed can be posted in the original thread in the 'Wanted' section.

As always, please be cautious. If something seems a little shady, there's a good chance that it actually is shady.

 

[DoubleDingo]

And even if it's a member you know and trust, be careful. I encountered that, the member's account got hacked and I blindly completed a transaction thinking it was him. I later discovered I had been duped. I printed out the various posts of the thread, and took those to my credit union to start a claim. Paypal wouldn't touch it because I paid using the "Family/Friends" option. Don't pay that way unless you are certain it is the actual member. Anyhow, after a few months I got a letter from the credit union and they concluded that my claim was indeed legit, and I did get my money back. Since then I now have that member's contact info and we keep in touch, he is a genuinely cool guy.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Also be wary of PMs from people that are not known members. When I posted up looking for an '83/84 GMC grille a little while ago, I got 3-4 PMs from people that had either 0 posts or less than 10. I just ignored those.