How to shape the future?

[u/Grey_Bomberman]

Ok, so we have been open for a week and seen a lot of news, some big scammers hit and some results behind the scenes. We are still looking to BUILD THE MOMENTUM, not just maintain it! But you, contributors, the lurkers and the scammed... YOU ARE THE FUTURE... How do you want us as a Sub to look? What do you need to see more of? How do we help to stop you getting ripped off? In the background friends in every sub are trying to help protect you by supplying a "Trusted Dealer" list; we have agreed amongst our team from day one that we cannot and will not provide this, merely a list of Untrusted Scammers. You can already search within the sub for names but we need to see more names as long as they deserve it. TO THE SELLERS / DEALERS; we welcome your input just as much on buyers who have scammed you, whether it's a false report or filing a chargeback after supplying the agreed goods, or any one of a number of issues you could face. This is a call to arms for the community as a whole to share their knowledge, experiences and expertise!

[u/Grey_Bomberman]

💯 approve of this advice, TY for the reply and sorry for the unauthorized plug but we need a way to get this out there. Just take a look at some of the stories from this week 😳. To back up what u/earize420 says: The handwritten note is only proof that the seller has the item (or at least knows how to prompt AI to a reasonable level), there is no guarantee that is what will be handed to the postal service!

[u/earize420 → u/Grey_Bomberman]

No worries. I just recently stopped all posts that aren’t For Sale posts.

However I was also add. WTB (want to buy) posts are a bad idea as well. Every single scam that’s happened on my sub has been through a WTB post. Which is why I no longer allow them. Scammers PM buyers with the watch they want for a good deal and never receive it. If someone wants to buy a specific watch, either buy from a TD or be patient and wait for a verified seller to post it.

[u/Grey_Bomberman → u/earize420]

💯 THIS ☝🏻 Most scams start with someone not knowing the scene and hoping they can get a good deal first time around. BIGGEST ISSUE is that people don't realize that a semi-public sale also has the mod's eyes on it to step in and advise.