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12-25-2010, 10:10 PM
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Scammers Here
I was recently contacted via email regarding a species I wanted the original individual was bill1988 from this forum he/she gave me a contact who turned out to be from cameroon.I want to know if anyone else is being contacted by this person bill1988 and if you have actually done buisiness with them are they legit.I highly doubt they are but just wanted to warn members of this forum.
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chad
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12-25-2010, 10:52 PM
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They just joined ,and have no posts I would not do any dealings ..
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12-26-2010, 04:32 AM
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Thank you.
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12-26-2010, 10:33 AM
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You are very welcome, would hate to see someone ripped off .. Gin
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12-26-2010, 07:55 PM
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He or she's newest response was that they are offended that I questioned them and that they are married with three kids and a christian.hmm can you smell ripoff.
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12-27-2010, 06:09 AM
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If someone really is legit they should not be offended by someone checking up.
It's always best to check before you do business with anyone. If you are concerned about any private contacts you have then you can report the private message to the moderators, just as you would a post on a thread you are unhappy about.
I would advise members to never buy from someone you do not already have reason to trust, without getting advise from others. I would only buy if someone I already trusted told me they had had good dealings with the person.
Legitamate sellers should use our clasifieds section not private posts to people they don't know. Even with the clasifieds you should be careful and check out anyone you are going to deal with.
Last edited by RosieC; 12-27-2010 at 06:13 AM..
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12-27-2010, 12:58 PM
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Yes, I have been contacted by the same people "Bill1988",who reffered me to someone else in Cameroon or Ivory coast,and offered to sell me all the missing plates from "dictionaire iconografique des orchidees".
He had ALL of them,and wanted payment via western union.!!!!!
Please drop this guy from the site.
thanks
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12-27-2010, 12:59 PM
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It is always smart to be cautious. And you did right by warning others and sellers shouldnt be offended by checking.
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12-27-2010, 01:25 PM
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I agree ,I just did it hope it is ok with the Mods .
Last edited by Gin; 12-27-2010 at 01:34 PM..
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12-27-2010, 03:32 PM
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Chad, thanks for posting this.
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