5 Surefire Ways To Avoid Scammers
Posted on | October 21, 2009 | No Comments
If you’ve already tried selling your account you’ll know what I’m about to describe. The internet is overflown with scammers trying to rob you of your possessions. Especially in World of Warcraft account trading context, the problem seems especially dire. It’s a good thing you’re here. I’ll help you with five surefire tips and advice to avoid scammers. I describe them much more in depth in my book.
Of course, some of my advice is easier utilized if you’re dealing with a person in the same country as yourself. However, my advice can also be applied internationally – it just takes a little more effort. But what’s a little extra effort? You’ll save time in the end when you don’t have to agonize over a bad trade, because you didn’t do all you could to avoid a scam.
- Get personal information on your buyer/seller. This advice is invaluable. Once actual personal contact has been established, a scam becomes more unlikely.
- Ask questions when you’re buying – expect questions when you’re selling. People dealing with real money will often want full value for their money. As such, a questionnaire is essential.
- Be aware of suspicious behavior. If the buyer/seller refuses to give you any personal information, this may indicate he has something to hide. Please note some people are just protective of their personal information. Whatever the case may be, you have to take responsibility for your OWN security by declining a trade, if something’s not right.
- Don’t pay up in advance. A good rule everywhere in life is not to pay before you’ve actually got something in return. There are many ways to go about this to ensure the safety of both parties. Please refer to more information on Payment in my Resources section.
- If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This one is for the seller. If you’ve priced your account at $50 and a person contacts you with a bid of $100, you should consider his motives. Especially if the interest in your account has been all but overwhelming. I elaborate on this popular scheme scammers use in my book.
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