Beware, scammers everywhere

Indeed skiznfliz, PayPal fees are not cool.  
 

The scammers are getting more and more sophisticated.  Around here the latest scam is a text that looks like it’s coming from EZ Pass that you have an unpaid toll charge.  You have to look closely that the link isn’t exactly the same as the real vendor.  In addition the cell number it comes from is from outside the US.  Selling and buying online is also getting more involved and requires more scrutiny.  

@winerocks ,

How did you respond to them?

You didn’t mention that part.

@carlsbad2 

I recently sold a $3K used streamer to a fellow audiophile. It started out on the forum but then I got an email from him because he was out of the US and couldn’t get the forum to load.

I thought it would be interesting to see your buyer's feedback but your feedback shows no transactions ever.  I guess after the buyer emailed you from your contact info provided by A'gon the remaining transaction was completely off A'gon?

I ended the discussion (it ended itself) by telling him I would only accept payment through a platform that protected me as a seller, and him as a buyer.  No response after that.  A part inside of me wants to believe it was a legitimate intent to purchase.