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<blockquote data-quote="ColoradoElkHunter" data-source="post: 3007449" data-attributes="member: 116731"><p>True. I didn't mean that following the current rules would make any transaction completely safe. No rules will do that. Adding additional steps may also help. Not against that option either. My experience helping people who have been scammed is that every time we've worked with law enforcement we find that the buyer skipped steps and was far to emotionally involved to see or notice the obvious red flags. </p><p></p><p>Another trick the scammers have begun using (whether a "dumb***" or AI generated) is to purposely misspell words and use poor grammar to appear more real and mentally disarm their next victim. All it's going to do is get worse.</p><p></p><p>Just like the number of rodent droppings the FDA allows in a box of cereal which people still buy and eat, scammers will never be stopped on any open classified site unless you just shut down that section of the forum. The best solution would be to create a free classified option which eliminates the blind sales process. Use a true classified platform which requires all parties to register, verifies that registration, then holds all financial transactions in electronic escrow until both parties release the funds by digital confirmation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ColoradoElkHunter, post: 3007449, member: 116731"] True. I didn't mean that following the current rules would make any transaction completely safe. No rules will do that. Adding additional steps may also help. Not against that option either. My experience helping people who have been scammed is that every time we've worked with law enforcement we find that the buyer skipped steps and was far to emotionally involved to see or notice the obvious red flags. Another trick the scammers have begun using (whether a "dumb***" or AI generated) is to purposely misspell words and use poor grammar to appear more real and mentally disarm their next victim. All it's going to do is get worse. Just like the number of rodent droppings the FDA allows in a box of cereal which people still buy and eat, scammers will never be stopped on any open classified site unless you just shut down that section of the forum. The best solution would be to create a free classified option which eliminates the blind sales process. Use a true classified platform which requires all parties to register, verifies that registration, then holds all financial transactions in electronic escrow until both parties release the funds by digital confirmation. [/QUOTE]
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