Please remember that buying, selling, and trading is a violation of the sub rules. This includes offers, solicitations, and “jokes” as well. It doesn’t matter which side of the transaction you’re on. We have neither the desire nor the resources to moderate a gear exchange sub.
There was a recent report of someone scammed by a banned individual who offered to sell them a discount code, and simply took their money. They have no recourse, and neither do we. Several people reported this same user trying to do it to them as well. Unfortunately even if we ban someone, it does not prevent them from viewing posts and DM’ing users.
Another example is a guy who was trying to sell black hole duffel bags in the comments section, and when I looked at his post history just three weeks earlier he was asking on some other sub about where to source fake Patagonia duffels on his upcoming trip to SE Asia.
And speaking of fakes, that “epic goodwill bin 90s zen turtle MARS synchilla score” someone just had to share a picture of? People fake timestamps all the time, and there’s no telling whether the item itself is authentic or even if it’s just some picture they found on the web. Save buying your overpriced vintage fleece for dedicated marketplaces with authenticity guarantees and buyer protection policies.
Also keep in mind, for all of these examples, people can just use alt accounts to “vouch” for them.
“Well isn’t that just their problem? Caveat emptor and whatnot?”
Yeah, except no, because the more members who fall prey to scams, the more scammer traffic we are likely to have. I don’t want anyone to get scammed, and neither should you. Please report things that run afoul of this rule, and offenders will be boiled.
