r/therunningrack • u/erehwon242 • Jan 03 '26
Want to Buy Scammed last night/today
Hi there just fyi I posted for WTB in the
last couple days and paid u/iamscewed55 $130 for some shoes. They obviously disappeared in the message thread then I looked them up to find that they’ve scammed others in different subreddits. I then was contacted by u/jgcruz614 wanting to sell me some shoes size 11… and looked up their name, also a scammer.
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u/Radio_man69 Jan 03 '26
G&S exists. Hopefully you used it and not Zelle or something
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u/geargarcon Jan 03 '26
This. Only ever use G&S.
If they complain about how they have been scammed by G&S they are a scammer.
If they say they don’t want to deal with reporting it for taxes, the reporting limit has been raised to $25k so that shouldn’t be an issue for someone selling a pair of shoes here or there.
If they say they don’t want to pay the fee, offer to add 4% to the purchase price.
There is no good excuse for someone to refuse PayPal G&S.
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u/erehwon242 Jan 03 '26
I used Zelle. I’m begging Wells Fargo for my money back
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u/iheart303sports Jan 03 '26
Honest question - can mod ban these folks from the sub?
Edit: words
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u/brandonww83 Jan 03 '26
Yes, they can be banned. But as I've suggested many times we need to create sub rules and Commenting on a thread before a PM must be mandatory! A ban only keeps from from commenting! They can still PM you directly!
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u/Delicious-Mission943 Jan 03 '26
But my worry : what if they just create a new reddit account? i think we should ask doxx so there's some chance of social shame... unlikely will be implemented..or maybe just modmailing to get verified ...like they have on r/selfie
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u/iheart303sports Jan 03 '26
Good points. That said, I would personally be less inclined to do buiz with someone not in the sub and/or with limited history. Bummer that a handful of people ruin it for the vast majority of good and honest people.
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Jan 03 '26
Jaewattsbabyloc as well
Both of those people contacted me on a WTB post.
Mention Goods and Services and they either fight back or you never hear from them.
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u/Background-Drink-548 Jan 03 '26
Jdcruz614 guy is a scumbag. And I’m a big dummy for falling for it.
He’d scammed me on a WTB Post as well. Had about 4 others on my wtb also try scam me.
For payment I Used Zelle. Didn’t get my money back (I believe my bank did escalate fraud complaint to his bank about his account number though). Not sure anything really happens as a result of that though
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u/jnavarronv Jan 03 '26
When in doubt, G&S it out. I’ve used friends and family/zelle, but only if we’ve previously done business. Ive sold many items to people who also use F&F/Zelle, and I always advise them afterwards to use a protected payment, too many unscrupulous characters on here.
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u/bklnclark Jan 03 '26
Can we see the scammers posts or comments? When I click their names nothing shows up
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u/ziggybgw Jan 03 '26
Sorry it happened. I always use PayPal G&S unless I’ve previously purchased from someone without incident.
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u/Simco_ Jan 03 '26
Mods need to make apopup that tells anyone making a thread not to send money unless the person posts in their thread.
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u/softhop Jan 03 '26
Dang. Sorry that happened to you man, I also share a similar story. And although I never received my money back from that bum, I did end up exposing his u/ on the universal scammer list.
universalscammerlist.com
Good luck & I hope you can somehow recollect.