# HOW NOT TO GET SCAMMED
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662
**Category:** Traders Feedback
**Created:** [July 25, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662 "2012-07-25T01:09:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@clyw\_1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/clyw_1)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662/1 "2012-07-25T01:09:05Z")
Tips on how not to get scammed:
I have been scammed and it feels bad so here is some tips on how not to get scammed.
> Check feedback!
> See who gave the user feedback see details
> Don’t ship first if
> The user has low feedback,
> Has less than 3 days on the forums it is most likely they will not have a trade in that period of time,
> Acts suspicious,
> Acts rude,
> Seems unresponsible.
Remember you can report scammers! To the police
> If its to good to be true it might be to good to be true
> see if they have been kick out of other forum
> If to much time has past and there is no package act fast
> get users phone number
> confirm address
> always ask for pics
> Talk to users who has traded to the person you are about to trade to
> try to ship at the same time
> ask for tracking number
> Keep a constant talk during transition
> Make sure they have been on the forum if they are not on long period of time
> You only have so much time to react if you know you have been scammed for sure
> > Make sure you have check the following:
> > Positive feedback:
> > Neutral feedback:
> > Negative feedback:
> > Total Positive feedback:
> > Ed the following
> Make sure you check
Over all be smart and keep yoyoing
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### Author:  [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662/2 "2012-07-25T01:14:49Z")
How not to get scammed? It’s up to the scammer whether they scam you or not lol…
It’s wrong, but it happens. Good guide for beginner traders if the errors and stuff were fixed.
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### Author:  [@clyw\_1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/clyw_1)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662/3 "2012-07-25T01:28:24Z")
Thank you im still not done proof reading and other stuff
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### Author:  [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662/4 "2012-07-25T01:30:29Z")
> [@clyw\_1](#):
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> TIPS ON HOW NOT TO GET SCAMMED
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> REMEMBER U CAN REPORT SCAMMERS!!! TO THE POLICE
you can also report it to your nearest grocery store, but it will do you about the same amount of good.
Police have bigger things to worry about than, “some kid who lost yoyo” bottom line, THEY DON’T CARE, and even if they do for some reason, what they can do is EXTREMELY limited. Only way they can tell if you had really scammed, and the package had not just been lost in transit, is if they do a FULL search of your house and find the yoyo in question.
Also when writing a guide, please make it easier to read by not typing in mostly caps, and using correct grammar.
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### Author:  [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662/5 "2012-07-25T01:32:14Z")
> [@JohnnyJ](#):
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> > [@clyw\_1](#):
> >
> > TIPS ON HOW NOT TO GET SCAMMED
> > REMEMBER U CAN REPORT SCAMMERS!!! TO THE POLICE
>
> you can also report it to your nearest grocery store, but it will do you about the same amount of good.
Hahahahaha
Sad thing is it’s true though.
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### Author:  [@clyw\_1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/clyw_1)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662/6 "2012-07-25T01:41:06Z")
> [@JohnnyJ](#):
>
> > [@clyw\_1](#):
> >
> > TIPS ON HOW NOT TO GET SCAMMED
> >
> > REMEMBER U CAN REPORT SCAMMERS!!! TO THE POLICE
>
> you can also report it to your nearest grocery store, but it will do you about the same amount of good.
> Police have bigger things to worry about than, “some kid who lost yoyo” bottom line, THEY DON’T CARE, and even if they do for some reason, what they can do is EXTREMELY limited. Only way they can tell if you had really scammed, and the package had not just been lost in transit, is if they do a FULL search of your house and find the yoyo in question.
>
> Also when writing a guide, please make it easier to read by not typing in mostly caps, and using correct grammar.
if thier is no proof they shipped to you. you can report it i did it i worked out
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### Author:  [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662/7 "2012-07-25T01:51:11Z")
no no, you can report it, but they also don’t have any proof that you did ship it. they need proof of some kind, negative or positive before they can legally do anything. lets say best case scenario:
they have proof he didn’t ship it, you set a court date. Paying for a lawyer, (if you need one) will exceed the cost of the yoyo buy 20x, and would NOT be worth it. best possible scenario: you don’t get a lawyer and you still win the case, then he is supposed to pay you a compensation, for such a low valuable item like a yoyo, they aren’t gonna check in to see if he actually paid you or not for something like a yoyo, peroid. My dad went to court for a car claim in which the he won, and the one being prosecuted was supposed to pay him $7,000. He alerted the court about this, and they said they would check up on him. (like they say no matter what) 3 yrs later, the never got a dime from that guy. if 7,000 dollars isn’t enough to make the it worth it for the court to check if someone paid, 50-200 dollars wont be either. like SR said, sad but true.
EDIT: who did you scammed by?
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### Author:  [@clyw\_1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/clyw_1)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662/8 "2012-07-25T02:10:23Z")
Ok :wink: i will take it off
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### Author:  [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662/9 "2012-07-25T02:26:44Z")
The only sure way not to get scammed is buy your yoyo’s new.
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### Author:  [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662/10 "2012-07-25T02:28:47Z")
> [@clyw\_1](#):
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> Ok :wink: i will take it off
take off the report to police part, or the post? don’t take off the post, as the advice is good, but do want you want with the police thing 🙂
> [@skitrz](#):
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> The only sure way not to get scammed is buy your yoyo’s new.
words of wisdom
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### Author:  [@Newbies\_United](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Newbies_United)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662/11 "2012-07-25T02:46:19Z")
> **[So this is your first time using the B/S/T](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,45271.0.html)**
>
> Well you’ve seen something that you’re interested in and you’ve never used the bst. How do you start? How does it work? You are feeling a bit leery, is it safe? Safety: There can be some risk involved when using the bst, especially your first...
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### Author:  [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-not-to-get-scammed/40662/12 "2012-07-25T04:59:28Z")
> [@Newbies United](#):
>
> [So this is your first time using the B/S/T - Buy / Sell / Trade - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,45271.0.html)
Thanks. I agree. Fully covered in the thread skitrz made.
Locked.