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For Sale WARNING - Suspicious PM messages. Updated December 21st 2024

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I think the members should tread very carefully if being contacted out of the blue by new members with low post counts, just think scam and delete. At the end of the day some people cannot accept that something might just be to good to be true and it is not possible to keep everyone safe so if in any doubt at all then before taking any action just contact a moderator to get a fresh eyes approach. We have had threads where people raise concerns over a supplier and the community provide good feedback which must have saved people from being fleeced so please just keep your wits about you.
 
If anybody has received a PM similar to this, especially in the wanted board:

"You must have missed the post of louis09 about 3/8" bowl gouge* for sale some days ago... I asked him about it and he said it's still available with him."

*or various other tools



Please report it ASAP

Thanks.

Update:
June 10th 2024

Much the same as above-

"I purchased some parts from johnny2shoes some days ago and a holdfast forged is among the items, he showed me he wanted to part out with, maybe you should text him to know if its still available...Here's his email....."

Notice the grammar.....

Please report it ASAP.

Thanks
Hi Noel
I got one last night - from a member. I have flagged their more recent posts and reported the e-mail I received.
The user is yuthjg748
The mail reads: Hi, have you try asking Jason94sport about the Startrite 14 Bandsaw with microadjuster he has to part out with? If not i will advise you to ask him because the last time i spoke with him, it's still available and he wants to let it go for a very affordable offer. You can email him for a fast response. [email protected].......Have a nice day.
 
The glaring error IMO in these scam posts is "part out with" be wary of any posts to you with glaring gramma faults.
 
More of this scammy nonsense. Thanks to two members reporting it this morning, could be a few more instances as members log on. If so, please use the report button and quote the message (and amazing offer) you received.
This time it was for a chuck and DVD.
Many thanks.

Hello are you still interested in getting this?
You can contact Jeff he has The Master Techniques of Marquetry" DVD, featuring Silas Kopf for sale...........PM him @ scammersrus.com

And

Hello are you still interested in getting this?
You can contact Jeff he has a SC2 chuck M33 x 3.5 for sale...........PM him @
 

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