User Profile Red Flag?

[FelixS]

I don't see myself being the only one with a concern when this pops up:

Being that the member has something up on the classifieds, this is a big red flag to me. Buyers beware.

Your thoughts?

 

[dens228]

Some people are just VERY private. I however, like you, would not be in a rush to send money to.

 

[Spartan]

Internet privacy tends to strongly be a generational thing. Millennials, like myself, who were teenagers when the internet and social media came about, were firmly taught to safeguard privacy online. This went out the window with the next younger generation who grew up relying on social media from a very early age since it was there when they were born. It is the center of their lives and they don't care about such online privacy. All they know is status updates and likes and shares. The generations before millennials were all adults when internet/social media came about, so they didn't have the privacy warnings pounded into them.

So, certainly apply red flags wherever you see fit. It's your money. But do keep in mind there is much more to it, and it is more common than some may realize.

 

[frankie]

Big red flags for me are the profiles that start with the letter "F"

 

[JaceSpace1369]

Big red flags for me are the profiles that start with the letter "F"

Okay frankie lol

 

[Stubbers]

We have ourselves a profile peeper! Nothing more suspect than an over-zealous profile peeper! (joking)

-Matt

 

[boscoebrea]

uh,I would just private pm them and ask for more info,simple.After that I would then judge.

 

[Sawney Bean]

Yeah, if you want me to send you money for an item that I can't directly view or inspect then your identity, post history etc... are things that I want to know.

 

[Ezana4CE]

I don't see myself being the only one with a concern when this pops up:

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Being that the member has something up on the classifieds, this is a big red flag to me. Buyers beware.

Your thoughts?

Does seeing this not mean that you've been blocked? That's what my impression was.

 

[Stubbers]

Does seeing this not mean that you've been blocked? That's what my impression was.

Nah, different message, they just have their profile set to private, only allowing certain people, or none at all.

-Matt

 

[SilentSquirrel]

FWIW
You can PM the member (seller) and ask him/her to put you on the list of those who can view their profile.
If you get a NO

Then there would be cause non concern, IMO

 

[AlwaysLastPlace]

Internet privacy tends to strongly be a generational thing. Millennials, like myself, who were teenagers when the internet and social media came about, were firmly taught to safeguard privacy online. This went out the window with the next younger generation who grew up relying on social media from a very early age since it was there when they were born. It is the center of their lives and they don't care about such online privacy. All they know is status updates and likes and shares. The generations before millennials were all adults when internet/social media came about, so they didn't have the privacy warnings pounded into them.

So, certainly apply red flags wherever you see fit. It's your money. But do keep in mind there is much more to it, and it is more common than some may realize.

Also a Millennial, I feel like if someone wanted to buy something I was selling and asked if they could check out my profile, I think I would be cool with that as long as they didn't seem like a huge weirdo. How about you, if you thought it was necessary to hide your profile info would you be ok with someone asking to see what is up with you before they pulled the trigger on buying something from you?

 

[AlwaysLastPlace]

I don't see myself being the only one with a concern when this pops up:

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Being that the member has something up on the classifieds, this is a big red flag to me. Buyers beware.

Your thoughts?

I Have a feeling he'd be ok with you checking him out before spending real money with him.

 

[Motorhead]

Instant TURN OFF .... If 100% hiding who you are, where @ you live ( State ) or any other info ( name .. Lol ) I won't deal with you period.

 

[Sawney Bean]

I also want to see your profile just to get an idea of who you are, what you know about airguns, how you might have tuned, improved or damaged the airgun you're selling or whether you've been complaining about what a defective, shotgun grouping, POS it is before putting it up for sale.

 

[Frozenspyder]

I didn't even realize we had such settings. Just checked it out. I think I'll set mine so nobody can message me and then post some sweet deals in the classifieds.

I think it would be easier to sell/buy something if other people can check out your profile. Internet security is important, but I don't think there's anything too sensitive in our profiles on here.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Instant TURN OFF .... If 100% hiding who you are, where @ you live ( State ) or any other info ( name .. Lol ) I won't deal with you period.

Like ignor or block ...Well I've said there cheap features of this forums settings for cheap people to use .. .

 

[Motorhead]

Like ignor or * block ...Well I've said there cheap features of this forums settings for cheap people to use .. .

* No need for that ... If data of who or where person is .. just ignoring is easy & direct

 

[Hateful McNasty]

* No need for that ... If data of who or where person is .. just ignoring is easy & direct

Lol...maybe then I don't need a button to push to do it ...

Ijdk.. I guess just shrug shoulders and read the next thing ..lol

 

[AlwaysLastPlace]

I don't see myself being the only one with a concern when this pops up:

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Being that the member has something up on the classifieds, this is a big red flag to me. Buyers beware.

Your thoughts?

I have changed my position on this 180 degrees. There is so little info on our profile pages that it doesn't really make sense not to share it. Does it show you my full name. Well that name is also on the roster at the Rio Salado air rifle matches, nearly always at the bottom. (hence the nickname) Unless they give a legit reason that is very plausible or we have people in common, I wouldn't make a big deal of it, just politely decline to complete a transaction.