If you've posted a WTB thread, and a member (usually one with no or few posts) contacts you and provides an email address for someone selling whatever it is you're looking for, it's a scam 100% of the time.
Here are some red flags that indicate a scam:
Here are some red flags that indicate a scam:
- The member who contacts you is new, or they have no/few posts
- The contact provides an email address for someone selling whatever it is that you WTB
- The "seller" is out of state or can't/won't meet in person
- The "seller" wants payment via PayPal (gift), Venmo, CashApp, or other electronic means