How To Avoid Scams

Now this is one of the best "how to not get scammed" guides ive seen in a long time !
Thank you for the guide and hope new members like myself will follow your advice as its really well-done.
 
I just newly joined, and yes. reading helps you prevent unwanted problem.
at first, wandering around marketplace not know what to do, how to buy, what is real, what is not.
so I decide to take some times to go thru all the pinned post, rules and regulation.
after few, I started to look for what I want in the marketplace again, now it's more clear and knowing what is the direction and how to
I have done my first transaction using BHW marketplace, and fully satisfied with the service, but wait........ wait.. I'm not promoting any one.. no.. i'm not
I just wanted to say that.. read more, don't expect some thing big and free, it's fishy if you know what I mean. spend some time research. wandering around..
you will found a lots of special and new knowledge
 
now that's helpful.. made me overthink some services i pllanned to buy! many thanks (hope thats not spam :D)
hi dude from 2018. is your bussines run atm? gimme project for now ;);)

"Choose Your Payment Methods Wisely. For those of you who use Paypal, don't ever send money to someone via the Family & Friends feature. https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/paypal-safety-and-security.



Hey Zwielicht,

Sorry to bother you but I'm new and have a question re: the advice given in this thread.

Guideline 8 says don't ever send money to someone via F&F and this is something I think is very reasonable - but I see a lot of sellers in the social media category who say they only accept F&F. Some even say F&F preferred but when I request an invoice (and offer to pay the seller's fee so they get the full amount), I'm told they will only accept F&F or the use of a middle man.

I'm not currently calling out any particular seller - but I'm genuinely curious if the position of the forum on F&F payments has changed since this was posted. I'm a first time buyer so even if a thread has positive reviews, I'm still cautious (especially if most of the reviews are coming from fellow newbie accounts) about the seller being able to take the money and run off with the money.

Thanks
LoS
same case with my local economic habbit. seller and even some buyer just want to F&F methode. reason is for full amount/ receive payment for seller, or buyer just don't want to pay extra for fee or administration tax
 
Thank you for the guide, I newly joined and this will help me before I do my first transaction, which will be very soon. This is very helpful.
 
Tremendous guide, honestly it is excellent, it helps users like me who are new to this forum a lot for future users to do business well and avoid falling into scams.
 
I wished I read this earlier before losing 133 USDT to the user Neodigi. I should have read the signs. I'm just not entirely sure what's the point in creating a dispute since it seems like a disposable account (multiple post on the date of account creation - 6 December 2023, and nothing after ) before responding to my WTB post.
 
I wished I read this earlier before losing 133 USDT to the user Neodigi. I should have read the signs. I'm just not entirely sure what's the point in creating a dispute since it seems like a disposable account (multiple post on the date of account creation - 6 December 2023, and nothing after ) before responding to my WTB post.
If you have an active dispute, we do highly suggest you create a thread in the dispute resolution section so the moderators can see what needs to be done. If an account isn't willing to refund then we will ban the account.
 
If you have an active dispute, we do highly suggest you create a thread in the dispute resolution section so the moderators can see what needs to be done. If an account isn't willing to refund then we will ban the account.

Alright, shall do it for the good of everyone on this forum.
 
I think every Member should read that, Unfortunately alot of people are buying Jr VIP and Premium just for the purpose of scamming
 
I think every Member should read that, Unfortunately alot of people are buying Jr VIP and Premium just for the purpose of scamming
That's not an accurate statement. Yes, there are scammers, everywhere, not just here but in terms of ratio, the majority of the sellers are here to serve the members and provide good products/services.
 
Hello, I have a doubt, that what if accidentally I met any of the situations that you mentioned above which would make you pretend like I am a scammer and any of my competitors who don't want me to grow and work well on this platform and reports me as a scammer without any proof... Do I need to worry about it if I am not spamming anything and working here ethically while following all the BHW guidelines....
 
SupportHello, I have a doubt, that what if accidentally I met any of the situations that you mentioned above which would make you pretend like I am a scammer and any of my competitors who don't want me to grow and work well on this platform and reports me as a scammer without any proof... Do I need to worry about it if I am not spamming anything and working here ethically while following all the BHW guidelines....
That's a lot of hypothetical circumstances. As you're aware from our reply to your post here https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/im-not-happy-with-a-seller-what-should-i-do.1040936/#post-17108805, there's a Dispute Resolution process and rules for members to follow where relevant proof would need to be provided: Dispute Resolution Rules and Procedures

If you have further questions please visit our newbie guide summary here Searching Made Easy: Master List Of All Newbie Guide Threads | BlackHatWorld

If that doesn’t answer your question, please reach out to Support for further guidance.
 
Now this is one of the best "how to not get scammed" guides ive seen in a long time !
Thank you for the guide and hope new members like myself will follow your advice as its really well-done.
+1 I am currently looking to hire a freelancer and these tips helped me alot with things to think about that I would had been naive about otherwise. Thanks!
 
This is a very detailed guide boss.if i pay with skrill or Credit Card is safe ?
 
Never pay with a Credit Card; at least that's what I think. It's very easy to get credit card info than any other payment methods.
 
My $0.02,

1. When the forum bans a user for scamming customers, it would be better to remove the scamster's contact details (skype, telegram, etc) from their BST. We could also add a red-color header for the BST's initial post.

2. It would be awesome if we had a ready reference list of scammers banned from this forum. This list can be updated by the mods, whenever they ban someone.
 
My $0.02,

1. When the forum bans a user for scamming customers, it would be better to remove the scamster's contact details (skype, telegram, etc) from their BST. We could also add a red-color header for the BST's initial post.

2. It would be awesome if we had a ready reference list of scammers banned from this forum. This list can be updated by the mods, whenever they ban someone.

Personally, I like the first half of the first line item here.

If you would, please post that in the forum suggestions & feedback section so that additional staff may weigh in. https://www.blackhatworld.com/forums/forum-suggestions-feedback.26/
 
heres how to cut down 95% of scams in 3 simple steps.

1 - never buy anything from a member with a yellow name - EVER
2 - never buy anything from a random bhw pm .
3 - only buy from market place sellers .

ive followed these 3 steps 15 years, never been scammed once on bhw.
your welcome.
 
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