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Ameador1

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Hmmm. Thanks bovineplane - that makes sense to me now. Just using the photo you gave them to provide it to someone else like they are the one that has the unit to sell. I did see someone listing S9's on ebay with a sticky on it with their username - could be exactly this!

Philipma1957, the only issue I see with that approach is it would be very easy to photoshop. Or, If they have access to a machine (their own, at work, friend), they could fake sell to others still. Check out my edits to your image.

Hehe! Had to do it - just playing - but you see what I mean.

philipma1957

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'The right to privacy matters'

Much better methods to prove gear is real are screen shots of it hashing like below.

then a buyer can tell seller to alter the worker name.

note it is blank below

but a real seller could do

1JdC6Xg3ajT3rge3FgPNSYYFpmf53Vbtje.realDeal

and that would show up.

That is far better then a photo a date and a name.
As buyer can request anything and only a person with gear can make the change

bovineplane

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Quote from: Ameador1 on January 02, 2018, 07:57:40 PM

Quote from: bovineplane on January 02, 2018, 07:21:06 PM

Quote from: Ameador1 on January 02, 2018, 07:09:13 PM

How can they use this to scam? I don't understand. I also have been selling on eBay - I have not had this happen - but want to know the angle they are using to scam. I don't want to get scammed or help them do so.

Thanks!

People who list things for sale here are asked to post a pic of the item with their screen name written on paper in the pic. It helps prove they at least have the item although does not rule out a scam. By asking for a pic of the item with the screen name from someone else they may use the pic to try and prove an item for sale which they do not actually have. Certainly a scam.

So watching for people asking to do that for a username very close to another? I did see where someone else said to watch out for similar fake accounts like b0vineplane vs bovineplane - I could see that tricking the seller - this is what you mean?

Sorry, not trying to be annoying.

No worries. Anyone who asks for a pic with a screen name for a product is likely trying to scam someone. If they had the product they could take a pic of their own item and screen name. I would recommend simply not providing the pic to avoid being associated with anything nefarious.

Ameador1

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Quote from: bovineplane on January 02, 2018, 07:21:06 PM

Quote from: Ameador1 on January 02, 2018, 07:09:13 PM

How can they use this to scam? I don't understand. I also have been selling on eBay - I have not had this happen - but want to know the angle they are using to scam. I don't want to get scammed or help them do so.

Thanks!

People who list things for sale here are asked to post a pic of the item with their screen name written on paper in the pic. It helps prove they at least have the item although does not rule out a scam. By asking for a pic of the item with the screen name from someone else they may use the pic to try and prove an item for sale which they do not actually have. Certainly a scam.

So watching for people asking to do that for a username very close to another? I did see where someone else said to watch out for similar fake accounts like b0vineplane vs bovineplane - I could see that tricking the seller - this is what you mean?

Sorry, not trying to be annoying.

bovineplane

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Quote from: Ameador1 on January 02, 2018, 07:09:13 PM

How can they use this to scam? I don't understand. I also have been selling on eBay - I have not had this happen - but want to know the angle they are using to scam. I don't want to get scammed or help them do so.

Thanks!

People who list things for sale here are asked to post a pic of the item with their screen name written on paper in the pic. It helps prove they at least have the item although does not rule out a scam. By asking for a pic of the item with the screen name from someone else they may use the pic to try and prove an item for sale which they do not actually have. Certainly a scam.

Ameador1

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How can they use this to scam? I don't understand. I also have been selling on eBay - I have not had this happen - but want to know the angle they are using to scam. I don't want to get scammed or help them do so.

Thanks!

bigjee

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Quote from: RealHummer on December 30, 2017, 12:16:54 AM

I have a antminer S9 on ebay for sale and received a message tonight from a buyer. They wanted me to take a picture of my miner with their name next to it. This seems extremely odd to me. I think the name they wanted was 65topazgirl or something like that. This was earlier today and it just hit me its probably someone trying to scam on here, it actually disgusts me all the scumbags out to get you.

Shouldve sent them a dick pic...... Cheesy

A.Delaney

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Yes scammer for sure. It’s already happened more than once recently. Thank you for letting everyone know.

RealHummer

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I have a antminer S9 on ebay for sale and received a message tonight from a buyer. They wanted me to take a picture of my miner with their name next to it. This seems extremely odd to me. I think the name they wanted was 65topazgirl or something like that. This was earlier today and it just hit me its probably someone trying to scam on here, it actually disgusts me all the scumbags out to get you.

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