Another great tool is the Google image search. If a potential buyer is a scam, search on one of the pictures he or she sent; the chances are pretty good that it'll show up immediately as having been scraped off an Ebay, Facebook, or other site. Kevin L. Alexandria, VA On Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:11:50 PM UTC-4 Jon Kaplan wrote:
> > I believe I’ve been scammed on a saddle. Buyer insisted on payment via > Zelle rather than PayPal. It’s now two weeks and they keep claiming that > they never received the funds. Bank said they did. Now no response.. from > now on, PayPal only. > On Monday, May 11, 2026 at 2:48:24 PM UTC-4 [email protected] 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/93ef8e0a-e2ff-4a6b-a3b4-693bb7cc58f9n%40googlegroups.com.
