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People who post up WTB ads are just chum for scammers if you haven't figured that out yet. It isn't worth the trouble, find what you want on GB or eBay or the like.

How about your LGS!! If not there then go fishing. Found a Remington a 870 Wingmaster vent rib for 150.LGS needs wood refinished but have something to do with grandsons you know out of school. Good time to do some training on life skills. Good luck, You all stay safe.

Picked up a nice Red Label here a couple weeks ago with a WTB post and turned down another one.

I've purchased and sold several items on here based on WTB posts.

I've not had any bad experiences here but am sure some have.

Meh. I don't buy that.

It's just like hunting - the sign is easy to read.

my next WTB ad title... 'WTB: Your mom a drink'

You sir, are correct.

Not a waste of time. You just have to be a little smarter than a babe in the woods. Use a little common sense and don’t F&F a payment to somebody you don’t know from Adam...

Can't we get admin to turn off PMs until the OP has 15, 20 etc. posts (admin would have review the posts to make sure they weren't crap to get their post count up). That would hinder them and maybe they would move to an easier place to scam.

This is a huge site and that would take an awful lot of man hours. Not to mention that twenty posts is easily done with the amount of traffic here. Just use common sense and these guys are easy to spot. People out them almost immediately anyway. There are three or four separate threads going right now about basically the same guy.

Same here. Never had any issue until a few weeks ago. First and only time so far.

Agreed, just have to do a little work to figure out if someone is a dirt bag. I haven’t been burned yet buy this site but I also only try to deal with the names I recognize as having been on for quiet a while.

Pretty easy to figure out a scammer and tell them to GFY.

Pretty good idea though I’d shoot for a bit more, say......24.

whatever happened to common sense?

So I’m sure he’s got well over 24 PM’s to people he’s trying to scam. What’s 24 regular posts to somebody like that? Just visit the various forums and pick any thread, then post away with banal comments. Doesn’t have to be anything earth shattering. I bet you or I could do it in less than fifteen minutes. What’s it to a scammer with time on his hands?

There will always be scammers. Don’t rely on the “admin” to try to protect you. You are your own best defense with some common sense.

Ill double down on my previous comment and say it’s better if there’s not a post limit, cause it makes them easier to identify.

JTrod: I have to disagree with you - I suggest folks use due caution with their "WTB" ads hereon.
I have done so many times in the past and in fact I may be posting a "Want To Buy" ad soon for a set of Redding 17 Hornet reloading dies.
I have been having trouble finding a set in the many stores I have frequented so far this year.
Yeah it may be frustrating having to dodge a turd here on the Classifieds every once in a while but I will keep at it.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

It looks like the scammers are outed pretty quick on this site. There are a lot of eyes watching. Everyone keep up the good work. Use common sense. Look for # of post's and joined date. I would not buy anything from someone without a positive history of selling. Maybe step up the (seller is good to go) when you have a positive experience.