Some tips to protect you when buying on the Internet.

[ts1spoc]

https://www.ftc.gov/opa/2000/05/alliance.htm

If you think you might be a victim of mail fraud here is a web site that has the necessary forms to file a claim.
https://www.usps.com/postalinspector...FraudComplaint

https://www.fraud.org

http://www1.ifccfbi.gov

[Cristobal]

Great info! I would also think that if the other party is aware that you have taken certain percautions, it would decrease their interest in defrauding you.

(Also, you can put an img line in your sig, so you don't have to keep attatching that pic -- just make the reference point to address where you've already attatched it. You might also think about decreasing its size; its kinda big for a sig pic.)

[than205]

Moderators,
Can we put a sticky on this?
This is good info.
Thanks,

[the JoKeR]

You can also avoid the whole mess and use a 3rd party! Sorry, but I don't trust 95% of the people out there!

[paintbattler]

i prob only trust myself and my family..no one else

[pumpamatic]

Yeah, I normally don't send any money to anybody on this forum with under 400 posts or who has been registered for less than 3 months. I have no trouble sending to someone who has over 500 posts and is pretty well known around here or who I have seen doing a lot of business on the boards.