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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: baconmacguru on February 21, 2013, 09:22 pm
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In debating making this topic, after searching for a similar one, decided it was best to make it. Obviously the best advice is to never FE but in some cases you may take the risk. I just FE with an order for BaddaBoom because my SR account has no purchase history I figured I would give him a shot and update when necessary. Anyone else, in a similar position, want to add which vendor decided to take your money and run?
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Just buy things that you can afford to lose until you're a trusted custy
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spud is right.. i'd start with a few ez ones, maybe a bean or two of X and then go for the bigger amounts.
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Just get some filthy cheap things to get your rep up. But once it's up, don't FE! Escrow is your friend and there to protect you. If you get scammed it is your own fault, IMO.
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You have to understand it from both sides - obviously tracking is problematic, so a lot of the community is still very much based on trust.
For sellers that require FE even for established users, yeah... avoid.
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I FE'd for my first 5 orders only. Each of which cost no more than 15 dollars. After that i FE'd early for NO ONE !!!
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if everybody with good buying stats would just agree to never FE there wouldn't be so many vendors who request it.
Anyways I agree that there is also a scam problem from the vendors point of view. fuckin prisoner's dilemma...
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Escrow is your best friend. :P
Never do anything other than escrow unless you completely trust the vendor.