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Market => Rumor mill => Topic started by: bill417 on September 27, 2012, 05:33 pm

Title: PlaySkool - 1 year member, low transactions, thinks FE is ok?
Post by: bill417 on September 27, 2012, 05:33 pm
Well as per the title.

I'm very interested in placing an order with the above user, but I will only do this if I don't have to finalise early.

I've created this thread to raise awareness - 'Playskool' is a member who has been around for over a year, according to him and his profile. However, despite this, he has a low number of transactions. He's also requiring FE from anyone, on his cannabis listings.

Obviously this circumvents the rules as 35 transactions are required to be able to ask this (a missing prerequisite).

I'm currently waiting for a couple of other sellers to get back to me regarding a possible order - I'll avoid at all costs if I can until I can at least be satisfied with the conditions of the sale.
Title: Re: PlaySkool - 1 year member, low transactions, thinks FE is ok?
Post by: Wadozo on September 28, 2012, 12:33 am
Don't let temptation win. There are more than enough reasons outlined in your post that would have me looking elsewhere. There is a shitload of vendors selling pot here on SR, many with nice gear. I believe if you remove the words " if I can " from your last sentence, you would be left with a good "rule of thumb".  :)
Title: Re: PlaySkool - 1 year member, low transactions, thinks FE is ok?
Post by: johnmtl on September 28, 2012, 12:45 am
I have great works available....

And I CANT ask you to FE... not yet anyway.  ;)
Title: Re: PlaySkool - 1 year member, low transactions, thinks FE is ok?
Post by: bill417 on September 28, 2012, 02:01 pm
Ahh, but things become difficult - as I'm a UK user the choices are limited for quantities of 1 to 2oz at good prices (under 375 USD 1/oz). John, I noticed you don't ship cannabis to the UK, and don't offer anything strong in my required quantity (M39 often considered standard Canadian bud not med grade).

I'll PM him and find out what's going on.

Thanks guys.
Title: Re: PlaySkool - 1 year member, low transactions, thinks FE is ok?
Post by: BenJesuit on September 28, 2012, 02:22 pm
"FE ok?"

Famous last words on SR.

I was saved twice by Escrow from vendors with good reputations that suddenly fell apart. Haven't lost money yet on SR because I always use escrow. No matter what. Been here almost a year with over 80 transactions. During that time, I've seen at least 30 events where people who FE'd lost money. Many of those events where with Vendors with good to great rep (>95% rating).

General rule is, if you don't mind... at all... losing the money, by all means FE. It doesn't mean that you'll lose 100% of the time. It means you will lose eventually. It is inevitable for those who FE. 
Title: Re: PlaySkool - 1 year member, low transactions, thinks FE is ok?
Post by: bill417 on September 28, 2012, 05:55 pm
Oh yeah, I'm not stating that it is okay to FE, hence my concerns. Anyway, think I'll order elsewhere this time round to be safe!