12-06-2003, 11:03 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Henry Sakaida
You can avoid getting scammed if you follow this advice:
1. Never buy anything from a stranger overseas unless you are
willing to gamble.
2. Don't buy anything on ebay unless you are willing to gamble.
If you gamble and loose, just consider it a costly lesson which
you did NOT have to pay for.
3. Stick with the reputable dealers here in the U.S. and amongst
collectors you know.
Maybe it is not a good idea to post scammer's names on this website. I wouldn't want anyone to get threatened or hurt over this. It isn't worth it. But the Soviet orders and medals collector circle is small here and word does get around.
If you follow my advice and use your common sense, I think you will do well.
Generally OK - but we are not all americans. By telling people (visitors of this forum by posting here) not to buy from "overseas" many honest people in Europe may loose their customers. Plus, I am already sick and tired of sellers in the USA that are obvisusly afraid of anything that is out of the '50 states' and refuse to sell to people abroad.
About eBay - if I had done the business with mr Latvian Fraud through eBay then I would at least have gotten some money back by their Safe-Harbour program.
/Patrik
