FWIW, Jim is the site admin cyclofriend @ gmail .com . He always recommends you check to see if a responder is an actual member. The member list also tells how long they've been signed up for. Also do a search for their posts, if any. Sometimes a posting history predates a "join date" though, due to certain circumstances ! Don't buy from anyone who isn't t least a member and you've vetted them to some extent. If the offer is too good to be true, it likely is ! "Hey I was looking a Nitto pink poka-dotted stem in 90mm, and someone replied that they had one !" Ahahahahahaha !!!
On Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:38:16 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > I also received a scam response a few days ago to a WTB post. The "seller" > copied and pasted an image from a completed eBay listing. > > Derek Z > > On Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:26:34 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > >> Good tip. Thanks! >> >> On Monday, May 11, 2026 at 12:45:28 PM UTC-7 John Bokman wrote: >> >>> I also recently posted a WTB that produced what looked to me to be a >>> scam. I look for the name of the person "selling" the product on the list; >>> no posts, no sale. >>> >>> John >>> On Monday, May 11, 2026 at 11:48:24 AM UTC-7 Joe Putnam wrote: >>> >>>> Hey everyone, >>>> >>>> I am sure most people are aware of this, but being new to the group I >>>> have to admit I was a bit surprised to find that the overwhelming majority >>>> of direct messages I received in response to my recent WTB post were >>>> scams. >>>> >>>> I had two separate people use the same pictures in their replies, with >>>> one having had the items poorly edited into a different AI-generated >>>> background. Another went the lazy route of copying an image from an >>>> existing eBay listing, but then was mysteriously unable to provide >>>> additional photos. >>>> >>>> Be on the lookout and make sure to ask questions. Some of the emails >>>> were quite good, but in continuing the conversations and asking questions, >>>> the telltale signs of AI-generated content emerged. >>>> >>>> All-in-all, I received replies from five people to my post (looking for >>>> some Sackville bags), and only one turned out to be legitimate. I am not >>>> sure if there is a way to report these users, but if there is, please let >>>> me know and I will forward the conversations to that person. >>>> >>>> Thank you! >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/991fc401-5899-4a04-90b8-86b7d144d952n%40googlegroups.com.
