[Evolution] Can feedback be manipulated?

The reason I ask is because I found a deal that seems REALLY fishy but the guy looks legit. He has 100% positive feedback with 70 reviews, all for the same item. He is basically selling $500 moneypaks for $375. Seems a bit off right? What are the chances this is a scam?


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[3 Points] iLoveDNM:

Yes, feedback can be faked. Vendors can make buyer accounts and buy from themselves, they can create super cheap listings and puff the # of reviews with those, hackers could purchase an established vendor account.

Then again, if it is real there is a reason that the moneypacks are cheap. They're probably carded, stolen money is used in some way. There is no such thing as free money; if there was no catch the vendor would just do and endless cycle of purchasing them from themselves and making millions. As they're 25% off my bet is that this isn't catch free. ;-)

Ask the vendor, they may be willing to tell you the moneypack origin. If they give no details but insist everything is legit, back off. If they explain they were purchased using stolen credit cards, okay, I get that.


[1 Points] homm88:

I'd say it's not worth the risk. The initial trade can go through fine thanks to escrow, but the fraud/chargeback is high. What will you do when the $500 payment gets reversed?

Here's a quote on how to accept Moneypaks: "Always get a receipt+MP pic/scan, match the MP public code to the receipt, and ensure that it was purchased with cash. Reject if not cash-purchased."

If the Moneypaks were completely legit, he'd use them to buy BTC on Localbitcoins instead - and get 85-90% instead of 75% that he's asking for.

If you are able to reliably cash out Moneypaks, consider buying on Localbitcoins for 80-85%.

Good luck and stay safe. :)


[1 Points] sshootanthraxx:

of course. the feedback system on DNM is flawed greatly. even if its not fake feedback, people often leave 5/5 so as to get on the vendors good side, get a freebee, or not get blacklisted.

reddit is the only place you can find accurate reviews and iyou have to take ones made iwth a throwaway account with a grain of salt