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jjtaras 12-19-2023 06:09 PM

Are the forums basically useless now b/c of scammers?
 
I'm wondering if there's any way to fix the F/S boards so they are overwhelmed by spammers?

Almost every WTB or F/S post is immediately overrun with spammers telling you to gmail someone about whatever you're buying or selling. It's insane. Is this not fixable?

WWhitmore 12-19-2023 06:20 PM

One fix is to report the possible scammer as a scam. Anytime you see an offer to sell a part from a forum user that is a recent registrant or uses TapaTalk to post a response that is a red flag to a scammer. In the upper right hand corner of each post is a red and white triangle. Click on this triangle to report a possible scammer to the site administrator.

tyl604 12-20-2023 03:59 PM

That is a piece of information that I did not know. In fact I just responded to a fellow about my repainted bundts - and he used TapaTalk.

imgolden 12-21-2023 11:14 AM

Or just ignore them.. they are way too obvious to be a threat IMO.


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