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Jun 6, 2023 - 3:35:55 PM

1910 posts since 11/10/2022

Mods,

I have noticed half a dozen huber vrbg's for sale for 3200. Some have really good descriptions. The ads seem to completely disappear in a couple of days. Were these all scams? There is one right now that seemed to pop up right when another 3200 dollar vrbg disappeared.

Its wierd its always 3200.

Jun 6, 2023 - 3:42:20 PM
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Texasbanjo (Moderator)

USA

31069 posts since 8/3/2003

quote:
Originally posted by NotABanjoYoda

Mods,

I have noticed half a dozen huber vrbg's for sale for 3200. Some have really good descriptions. The ads seem to completely disappear in a couple of days. Were these all scams? There is one right now that seemed to pop up right when another 3200 dollar vrbg disappeared.

Its wierd its always 3200.


It's probably spammers who have been reported by members, checked by mods and locked out.  When we lock them out, the ad(s) disappear so no one will be duped by them.

Jun 6, 2023 - 4:40:25 PM

62742 posts since 12/14/2005

quote:
Originally posted by ilovebluegrass
You can add to your list: David Anders, and Donovan Wright. If a check comes from Navy Federal Credit Union. It's fraudulent. If the Priority Mail came from Tracy Carr at Manchester Packaging Co. it's fraudulent. If you enter the tracking # into the USPS web site it will not be found.
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I recently got an e-mail from them, nothing about banjos.
Just letting me know my account was in danger of being suspended.
Since I do not HAVE one, I was not worried.
Jun 10, 2023 - 6:00:17 AM
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138 posts since 11/3/2015

Also had a buyer scam attempt from Mark Sheng. He's relentless.

Jun 11, 2023 - 12:27:40 PM

obxpix

USA

2214 posts since 4/6/2005

Here is something that would help. Especially for the scammers posing as buyers. Make it easier for us to search the person that is emailing us….put there username in the email that they send us so we can more easily look them up.

Jun 11, 2023 - 2:39:19 PM
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Texasbanjo (Moderator)

USA

31069 posts since 8/3/2003

quote:
Originally posted by obxpix

Here is something that would help. Especially for the scammers posing as buyers. Make it easier for us to search the person that is emailing us….put there username in the email that they send us so we can more easily look them up.


I think that would be an excellent idea, however, if you receive an e-mail from them, there's not much we can do to force them to use their username(s).   We mods don't have authority to make those kind of changes and it would take Eric making that kind of decision.  You might put your thoughts in a post in the improvements and suggestions forum.  

It would help us mods a lot if people would report user names (and a lot do) so we could quickly check to see if they've been locked out.

Jun 11, 2023 - 2:54:15 PM

obxpix

USA

2214 posts since 4/6/2005

I was thinking that the change be that when you email through the hangout your username automatically be in the email and it could also be hyperlinked where it could be clicked on to go directly to that person’s page. With the amount of scammers now ruining his marketplace I would think Eric would be open to it. Can you guys put in a request to him?

Jun 11, 2023 - 3:49:16 PM
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Texasbanjo (Moderator)

USA

31069 posts since 8/3/2003

quote:
Originally posted by obxpix

I was thinking that the change be that when you email through the hangout your username automatically be in the email and it could also be hyperlinked where it could be clicked on to go directly to that person’s page. With the amount of scammers now ruining his marketplace I would think Eric would be open to it. Can you guys put in a request to him?


 l like the idea.  I'll try to do that tomorrow (after my dentist's appointment).

Jun 13, 2023 - 10:54:19 AM

57 posts since 8/6/2020

Just an FYI, this "Mark Sheng" person has several new email addresses. Very easy to spot him as a scammer, but here's his new email addresses just in case anyone gets one (I was just contacted by him today):

delianiz111@gmail.com
2twonow@gmail.com

Jun 13, 2023 - 12:02:23 PM
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Texasbanjo (Moderator)

USA

31069 posts since 8/3/2003

quote:
Originally posted by Merfyn Dafydd

Just an FYI, this "Mark Sheng" person has several new email addresses. Very easy to spot him as a scammer, but here's his new email addresses just in case anyone gets one (I was just contacted by him today):

delianiz111@gmail.com
2twonow@gmail.com


Did he by any chance give you his username?  I just locked out 2 that joined mid-morning (after I left to take my dog to the vet).  They were Greatest and Flowers.  Might be the above?

Thanks for letting us know.  It does help get rid of them.

Jun 13, 2023 - 12:21:14 PM

57 posts since 8/6/2020

quote:
Originally posted by Texasbanjo
quote:
Originally posted by Merfyn Dafydd

Just an FYI, this "Mark Sheng" person has several new email addresses. Very easy to spot him as a scammer, but here's his new email addresses just in case anyone gets one (I was just contacted by him today):

delianiz111@gmail.com
2twonow@gmail.com


Did he by any chance give you his username?  I just locked out 2 that joined mid-morning (after I left to take my dog to the vet).  They were Greatest and Flowers.  Might be the above?

Thanks for letting us know.  It does help get rid of them.


Yep, just checked, and it looks like both emails were associated with the "flowers" username.  The guy is prolific, but is easy to spot at least.

Jun 14, 2023 - 5:21:52 AM

nirvano

Italy

304 posts since 1/14/2006

Two weeks ago I was scammed by Jackkiog, now his account is blocked.
He used email:
jackkiog59@gmail.com
aberrant@aol.com
aberfan81@aol.com
This last email on Paypal point to Christopher Hoff

Jun 14, 2023 - 7:03:30 AM
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DRL777

USA

353 posts since 12/12/2021

Someone whack this scammer please and thanks. Price alone tells anyone with a brain it's a scammer.

Cottrell992

Jun 14, 2023 - 8:45:18 AM
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DRL777

USA

353 posts since 12/12/2021

banjohangout.org/classified/99648

...and now you can enjoy the price increase from thee initial $499 to the new price...much more legitimate I'm sure!

What b.s.

Jun 14, 2023 - 8:46:57 AM
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DRL777

USA

353 posts since 12/12/2021

Why is there not a lockout for people to at least post a number of posts, and be a member for multiple days before being allowed to post classifieds? Better yet, make classifieds only available to people that have paid subs.

Jun 14, 2023 - 2:14:10 PM
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DRL777

USA

353 posts since 12/12/2021

bunzo

Jun 14, 2023 - 2:35:26 PM

28368 posts since 6/25/2005

No one who joins to sell an instrument is going to buy a paid membership to run an ad. BHO has always been free to join. The model for BHO ads is to pay a percentage when and ill the instrument sells. Your pay first suggestion is self-defeating.

Edited by - Bill Rogers on 06/14/2023 14:38:03

Jun 15, 2023 - 4:58 AM
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Texasbanjo (Moderator)

USA

31069 posts since 8/3/2003

quote:
Originally posted by thor363

Someone whack this scammer please and thanks. Price alone tells anyone with a brain it's a scammer.

Cottrell992


He was locked out yesterday afternoon.   I had been off the internet most of the day, but he's locked out now.

Jun 21, 2023 - 6:20:33 PM

obxpix

USA

2214 posts since 4/6/2005

quote:
Originally posted by Texasbanjo
quote:
Originally posted by obxpix

I was thinking that the change be that when you email through the hangout your username automatically be in the email and it could also be hyperlinked where it could be clicked on to go directly to that person’s page. With the amount of scammers now ruining his marketplace I would think Eric would be open to it. Can you guys put in a request to him?


 l like the idea.  I'll try to do that tomorrow (after my dentist's appointment).

 


Did you get an answer from Eric?

Jun 21, 2023 - 6:22:33 PM

obxpix

USA

2214 posts since 4/6/2005

quote:
Originally posted by Bill Rogers

No one who joins to sell an instrument is going to buy a paid membership to run an ad. BHO has always been free to join. The model for BHO ads is to pay a percentage when and ill the instrument sells. Your pay first suggestion is self-defeating.


But it would be easy to make someone have a minimum number of posts before they can advertise for sale.....many forums do that.  Something needs to be done or people are going to use the classifieds less and less...

Jun 21, 2023 - 8:55:19 PM

28368 posts since 6/25/2005

That’s not the issue I was addressing. But many people join only to sell a banjo. They have no interest in posting or entering discussions. That’s creates a dilemma for sure. But Eric, not the mods, is the one who can address that issue.

Jul 3, 2023 - 12:32:03 PM

2 posts since 6/25/2012

Received a response from Mark Sheng for my Stelling Golden Cross posting. He offered to send me a cashiers check for the full amount and allow the check to clear before I ship. The email address is shengmark041@hotmail.com.

Jul 3, 2023 - 12:51:33 PM

2 posts since 6/25/2012

I asked him to send me his BHO user name. His response was, “I deactivate it”.

Jul 3, 2023 - 2:09:53 PM
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Texasbanjo (Moderator)

USA

31069 posts since 8/3/2003

quote:
Originally posted by Squeezer

I asked him to send me his BHO user name. His response was, “I deactivate it”.


He's a thorn in our side.  Every time we lock his account, he opens another one with another name, another IP.  He didn't deactivate it.... but I certainly did and will continue to do so.

Hopefully, some day he'll get tired of being locked out and of members not falling for his speil and he'll leave us alone. 

Jul 8, 2023 - 1:15:42 PM

jcintn

USA

73 posts since 8/8/2007

Thanks so much my Hangout brethren for the warning Mark Sheng is trying to get me right now on a neck i have for sale hopefully i would have caught on but luckily i checked him out on the Hangout first he is now blocked by me

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