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WANTED Items Scams

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:11 pm
by Alloydog
I'm careful when advertising for items I want by including "Licensed US hams with PayPal only please" This comes after receiving numerous replies to my adds by sellers wanting Western Union(and a none US or even valid call sign. One guy said he was in the UK so I offered to send my nephew around (who lives there) with the cash to pick up the device - I never heard from this character again! :twisted:

Re: WANTED Items Scams

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:22 pm
by n2gbt
Alloydog wrote:I'm careful when advertising for items I want by including "Licensed US hams with PayPal only please" This comes after receiving numerous replies to my adds by sellers wanting Western Union(and a none US or even valid call sign. One guy said he was in the UK so I offered to send my nephew around (who lives there) with the cash to pick up the device - I never heard from this character again! :twisted:
It is getting out of hand lately
Bring back the yellow sheets- I NEVER had a problem 30 years ago !!

Re: WANTED Items Scams

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:32 pm
by KA2CDT
n2gbt wrote:
Alloydog wrote:I'm careful when advertising for items I want by including "Licensed US hams with PayPal only please" This comes after receiving numerous replies to my adds by sellers wanting Western Union(and a none US or even valid call sign. One guy said he was in the UK so I offered to send my nephew around (who lives there) with the cash to pick up the device - I never heard from this character again! :twisted:
It is getting out of hand lately
Bring back the yellow sheets- I NEVER had a problem 30 years ago !!

I loved the yellow sheets!!