Re: Money transfers need to be banned from 2p2
 

It strikes me as being unbelieveably and insanely easy to avoid being scammed if you read the OP and follow the comprehensive advice in it.

Very many honest transfers take place here daily. Obviously the few scams, (which would probably occur, thread or no thread), are discussed far more "loudly", and thereby a wrong impression is given to the casual observer.

The thread is much appreciated by the honest transferers, and it also herds the scammers into one place, where all but the most naive and careless should be able to avoid them, with little difficulty.

Re: Money transfers need to be banned from 2p2
 

At least this way it's contained to one thread, and people can do their own research. It was locked for only a couple of days, and already a half-dozen threads had popped up. Even if those threads are not allowed, they'll stay up for brief periods until a mod gets to them, which allows enough time for the not-so-bright to get themselves scammed.

My thoughts:

1) Stupid people will find another way to get scammed - short-lived disallowed trading threads, PMs, shadier forums, what have you.

2) Intelligent people are able to use that thread as a valuable resource.

3) There are a few people somewhere in between the two that will get scammed in that thread, that might not have otherwise. However, I think there are many many more that are helped by thread.

Edit to add: What Mike said.

Re: Money transfers need to be banned from 2p2
 

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Re: Money transfers need to be banned from 2p2
 

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Yeah I know I made a huge mistake.

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If you send me two $20's in FTP I'll send you a $10 in Stars.

Re: Money transfers need to be banned from 2p2
 

there are so many scames going on right now

Re: Money transfers need to be banned from 2p2
 

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there are so many scames going on right now

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My offer is NOT a scam...I will pay up promptly!

Re: Money transfers need to be banned from 2p2
 

why ban? its not 2+2 responsibility its the buyer/seller

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there are so many scames going on right now

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My offer is NOT a scam...I will pay up promptly!

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Can I just send you pictures of money?

Monopoly money?

Pay up promptly

Re: Money transfers need to be banned from 2p2
 

Quiz time.

Who is the returned banned alleged scammer in this thread?

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Quiz time.

Who is the returned banned alleged scammer in this thread?

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the guy with three posts opposing the banning of scammers, i suspect.