Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted February 11 Popular Post Share Posted February 11 Using Marketplace a friend got scammed yesterday by the seller not delivering goods, then of course seller blocks buyer so buyer can't report etc. So i report instead, Facebook didn't remove the profile, there isn't enough options to report as a scammer. Reporting the ad didn't get anywhere either, no response from Facebook. Seems easy to scam people in Thailand, so the scammer will continue 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPriority Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 It’s got nothing to do with Thailand it’s the fb world. I received a friend request from a fb friend 2 days after he died… I reported but they didn’t shut the profile down. I also received one from my aunt, which they also haven’t taken down. The fb reporting system is a quagmire of bureaucracy. As to your friend, just don’t pay until the item is inspected… convenient ? No. Is it more convenient than losing your money… yes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steevjee Posted February 11 Popular Post Share Posted February 11 FaceBook simply does NOT care. If you are tempted to buy from FaceBook Marketplace NEVER do so if the seller is not local and you cant see the goods in person before making payment. 4 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 31 minutes ago, HighPriority said: As to your friend, just don’t pay until the item is inspected… convenient ? No. Is it more convenient than losing your money… yes Not the norm here on marketplace, even for COD you can't inspect the item before paying 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robert Paulson Posted February 11 Popular Post Share Posted February 11 Fb is in on the scam 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted February 11 Popular Post Share Posted February 11 (edited) In what world a social media market place is a safe place to conduct business and to expect no issues ate all? There are dozens of market places over the internet and NONE of them is a 100% safe and secured from scammers as nowadays billions are lost on scammers everywhere... Edited February 11 by ezzra 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post UWEB Posted February 11 Popular Post Share Posted February 11 1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said: Using Marketplace a friend got scammed yesterday by the seller not delivering goods, then of course seller blocks buyer so buyer can't report etc. So i report instead, Facebook didn't remove the profile, there isn't enough options to report as a scammer. Reporting the ad didn't get anywhere either, no response from Facebook. Seems easy to scam people in Thailand, so the scammer will continue Just don't use FB. 2 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jerrymahoney Posted February 11 Popular Post Share Posted February 11 The famous old Volkswagen ad: No Facebook problems -- no Facebook. 2 2 4 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, UWEB said: Just don't use FB. Where is as good as Facebook marketplace for buying and selling used goods? no not bahtsold that is dead now 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it is what it is Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 tbh, facebook is primarily a social media application, i'd be very skeptical using if for financial transactions, especially when there are plenty of applications and web sites designed specifically for this purpose with appropriate built in checks and balances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zhounan Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 They are too focused on banning and censoring those who do real information. 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, it is what it is said: there are plenty of applications and web sites designed specifically for this purpose with appropriate built in checks and balances. ah good, which ones in Thailand for buying and selling used goods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTripper Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 You're a man of means, with ample resources, and the character and willingness move on and absorb such losses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricky Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 5 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: Using Marketplace a friend got scammed yesterday by the seller not delivering goods You need to let your friend know what he has done is wrong. I'm sure no one in their right mind would send money to a vendor on Facebook without goods. Its always got to be COD 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 25 minutes ago, Cricky said: You need to let your friend know what he has done is wrong. I'm sure no one in their right mind would send money to a vendor on Facebook without goods. Its always got to be COD As you should know it's the norm on Facebook marketplace 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricky Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 9 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: As you should know it's the norm on Facebook marketplace I've bought several items on FB marketplace, always do the transaction in person, COD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 37 minutes ago, Cricky said: I've bought several items on FB marketplace, always do the transaction in person, COD. In person isn't the same as COD which refers to usually a delivery company involved 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 Facebook is rubbish at preventing scammers Fixed it. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 6 hours ago, steevjee said: FaceBook simply does NOT care. If you are tempted to buy from FaceBook Marketplace NEVER do so if the seller is not local and you cant see the goods in person before making payment. I've bought used Montblanc fountain pens from two different Thai vendors on Marketplace with no issues after up-front payments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 2 hours ago, Cricky said: I'm sure no one in their right mind would send money to a vendor on Facebook without goods. I did it a couple of times with no issues as have many others, I am in my right mind so perhaps on 100% of the occasions that I used it I just got lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 2 hours ago, Cricky said: You need to let your friend know what he has done is wrong. I'm sure no one in their right mind would send money to a vendor on Facebook without goods. Its always got to be COD How many times have you actually bought anything using Marketplace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck2 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Many years ago, when I tried to be a member of FB, I stopped it immediately. I would have to deliver too many personal dates. It's like rotten sticky pair of gloves, I don't like. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, Cricky said: I've bought several items on FB marketplace, always do the transaction in person, COD. That is not buying from Marketplace, it is buying face-to-face from someone and paying cash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 6 hours ago, Robert Paulson said: Fb is in on the scam FB IS the scam! 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 15 minutes ago, puck2 said: Many years ago, when I tried to be a member of FB, I stopped it immediately. I would have to deliver too many personal dates. It's like rotten sticky pair of gloves, I don't like. Same. However too many businesses here in Krung Thep use FB instead of creating their own webpage so I'm forced to use it from time to time. I deleted my real profile years ago but fortunately I have a 'fake' profile with no personal info that I use from time to time. Even that is probably leaking all my personal info from my phone to the puppet master Zuckerberg. OK, time to put on my tinfoil hat 😉 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinnock Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 6 hours ago, Robert Paulson said: Fb is in on the scam Yes, many of the most persistent scams on FB are 'Sponsored' ads, so there's no incentive for FB to remove them, as they'd lose revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cricky Posted February 12 Popular Post Share Posted February 12 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: That is not buying from Marketplace, it is buying face-to-face from someone and paying cash. You are wrong. I met the seller on marketplace, then we completed the transaction face to face. I can buy any of these items on marketplace face to face. Sending money then trusting the seller who you don't know or never met to deliver is very strange behavior. Edited February 12 by Cricky 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Facebook is rubbish, period. Everyone's personal data gets auctioned off once a year. Never been on it, never will. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 4 minutes ago, Cricky said: I met the seller on marketplace, then we completed the transaction face to face. Yes, that's what I said and, as someone else posted, that's not COD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricky Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 32 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: How many times have you actually bought anything using Marketplace? Several times, I think you are confused. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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