Well maybe you just aren't doing a good enough job checking out who your going to work with.
There's over 100,000 accounts on bhw. The admins, mods, and active members try to watch out for scammers but with that many members there's always going to be some that get by for awhile.
Also, if you've been scammed that many times then you should be extra cautious from now on. Really check out the other members threads and replies, look for any problems brought up by other members. If you don't do a good due dilligence yourself, then it makes it a lot easier for the scammers to get over on you.
Even if you do check people out, that doesn't mean you'll never get scammed, but it will happen a lot less than 4 out of 5.
This was a kind of pointless thread though. You should have made a post in the shitlist against whoever it was that scammed you.
Instead of making some broad statement that there's no one doing legit business, maybe you should help identify the ones that aren't. If you got scammed then you should get all your email logs, pm logs, account screenshots, and anything else you think would help support your claims. Then post in the shitlist regarding the specific member and incident. When the mods review it, and you provide them the supporting proof then they can help stop at least that particular scam from continuing.
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I just looked at that link. What made you decide to give this guy $50 bucks? There's no history to base an opinion on.
Join Date: 11-03-2010
Total Posts: 16
Nothing wrong with giving someone a chance sometimes if you want, but you need to understand that it's a much bigger risk. Would you give a random stranger you just met in a bar $50 and send them to a store to buy you something? If you did would it surprise you if they never came back?
I don't know what the deal was. I don't know if he didn't do it, or if you just expected more to come from it. Either way though was a big risk to hire someone with no history for you to check out.