Avoid Classifieds Scams

It is the buyers and seller's responsibility to decide whether or not the other party is trustworthy. Most scammers target WTB ads and operate via Private Message, but some also post publicly. AGN has provided you with several tools to help research Members.

Researching a Member and Safe Practices

  1. Visit the Seller or Buyers Profile to view their: Feedback, Posts, Reaction score, and Activity.
  2. Search the list below
  3. Ask the seller to provide a picture of themselves with the item they have for sale, and a handwritten note that says "For Sale on AGN with the date".
  4. Talk to the Seller or Buyer on the phone. If the Seller or Buyer only wishes to deal via email, refuses to provide personal information, refuses to talk on the phone, refuses to share unique pictures, and/or insists paying via Friends & Family only, etc. then you should heed the warning signs.
  5. Ask the seller to host a video call with the item they have for sale.
  6. High dollar items should require an adult signature upon delivery!

It's important that everyone does their due diligence prior to engaging in any transaction. Remember if something smells fishy, then it probably is. To REPORT a suspicious account: go to the Profile of the suspicious account > More Options > REPORT.

***EXTREME CAUTION should be used when dealing with anyone from OHIO, see Anthony Jarvis below***

-Airgun Nation

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