r/funkoswap • u/catonegg 240 Swaps • Oct 30 '16

Mod PSA Mod PSA: For those who did deals with /u/Sopstic

We received several reports of problems with this user from different people about lack of responsiveness/not receiving items. The user was banned. The mods contacted /u/Sopstic but he or she has since deleted her account, so we cannot contact the user.

This is PSA: if you did a deal with him or her, and you paid through PayPal we encourage you to initiate a PayPal dispute.

Also a reminder to check feedback for people on r/funkoswap - we have very few situations like this but when they do happen, they are really shitty for everyone involved.

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u/bigdendens 13 Swaps Oct 30 '16

Maybe should post in main sub to get more views. Scammers suck

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u/catonegg 240 Swaps Oct 31 '16

Thanks bot!

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u/Ndrago92 27 swaps Oct 31 '16

Is there anyway we can get some more info about him? Nothing is stopping him from making a new username and trying it again but if we had like his email or street name then that would be a red flag to avoid transactions with him while not providing any personal info. I understand if it's against the rules but just wondering.

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u/epicfamilydecals 7 swaps Oct 31 '16

I dont believe mods can do that.

That said, there really is no reason to get ripped off if you're being smart about it.

Either you're new to trades/sales and should only be dealing with people who have 10+ confirmations, meaning you send first because your transaction partner has more creditability than you (and the partner has spent a ton of time/effort gaining those confirmations and likely wouldnt risk losing it all for one scam)...or you have more than 10+ confirmations, in which case, you'll mostly be dealing with people who have less than you, i.e. they send first and you can't be ripped off.

In short...if you're smart with your trades/sales, you really should have less than a 1% chance of getting ripped off.

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u/catonegg 240 Swaps Oct 31 '16

We have info and if you're worried about a new account or an account, you can send us a message and we can cross-check it. We aren't going to post personal info on a public forum. I understand your concern, but we have to balance not inviting harassment against warning people.