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Should I be concerned?

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Bladestorm

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I've got a couple of items up for sale, and I received a few PM's about them. The funny thing is their questions that are already answered in my FS thread. They also tend to be from people who are new to the forum. One in particular has been a member for almost 2 years but doesn't have a single post. Should I be concerned?

I've sold here before without a problem, but this time just feels weird. :confused:
 
i find that most people ask questions like what's your heat, will you trade, etc. even though you put in the thread, 'for sale only, no trades', or '--> link to my heat'.

as far as being newbies, i wouldn't accept anything but a postal money order and welcome them to the world of online trading.
 
Some people tend to skip over threads when they are looking for a item. As when I make a thread. I Bold and underline stuff and may even put a color in there also. As i like for the real important stuff to stand out.

Some people also say no trades but when you offer something really nice they may want to trade. Sometimes it doesn't hurt to just ask to double check. Thanks
 
I generally reply with a, "Please refer to the original thread for that information and some additional details that might interest / be of use to you"

And then give them the link.

Give a man a fish, feed him for a day.
TEACH a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime.

Also, lazy people suck. :p
 
kcmastrpc said:
as far as being newbies, i wouldn't accept anything but a postal money order and welcome them to the world of online trading.
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I think this is all you need to know...if they're new and have no heat or anything, only accept a USPS MO as payment, and don't ship until it's cashed.
 
Plan.B said:
Post count is overrated. Gotta check HEAT.
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Neither are foolproof. If it's a larger transaction, I ask for more info such as a phone number and I call them. If they are hesitant to give that out, it sets up a red flag to me.

Also, as stated, many people are too lazy to read the thread. They skim the title, MAYBE the thread and PM to ask questions. I've posted up stuff for sale with pictures and had people PM me and ask for pics. I just reply with a link to the thread unless i'm in a bad mood, then I just ignore them.
 
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