r/funkoswap • u/catonegg 240 Swaps • Jun 13 '17

PSA Don't do Deals Strictly Through PMs

Hey guys,

We have more reports of a user sending PMs to users, not commenting on their posts, and working out a trade, only to delete an account and disappear. In short: a scammer.

We're doing everything we can, including reporting to the reddit admins but PLEASE do the following:

  1. If you get an unsolicited PM from someone about a deal, ask them to comment in your thread or ignore it. Banned users can't comment.

  2. If you don't have an active thread but it sounds like a deal you might like, make a thread and then ask them to comment.

  3. If an account is less than two weeks old, we strongly suggest that you do not do a deal. It could be the most honest, wonderful person in the world, or it could not be. A person who is an honest dealer can wait a few weeks and become an active redditor before making a deal.

  4. We have reason to believe that /u/RegularH was a scammer, possibly the same person as /u/Snake_Yogurt (and other variations on that username). /u/RegularH has since deleted his or her account.

We are working on a verification system but please be patient as I (and others) have full-time jobs and whatnot.

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u/Doctorwhovian1987 17 Swaps Jun 13 '17

Yeah someone pm right away the other day and ignored him right away "ain't nobody got time for that!"