Unlike other websites that require registrations, and more importantly, some sort of feedback and reputation ranking, this website does not offer that. Therefore, unless you are doing COD, the risk is entirely with the buyers.

Who you can trust are those sellers that have a shop name, address and contact numbers, or a long history of good trades.

Other than that, the buyer takes all the risks.

Police report is one thing. You can spend a lot of time and effort, and elevated blood pressure for nothing. Or one can treat that as an expensive lesson learned and move on. Up to each individuals.

This post has been edited by howszat: Nov 8 2016, 10:21 PM

"let off"? No.

Worth your time pursuing? I don't know, that's my question.

Whose fault is it? Choose 1. or 2.:

1. The website which allows everyone and anyone to falsely advertise and profit from their scam.
2. The buyer who did not pursue due diligence and paid up without questioning.

No idea about "comments / assurances / commendations from senior members / staff that might have swayed ". And also not going to spend time digging through the history and debate about what that means.

But here's point 3 if you require another choice:

3. Being "swayed" is a risk you take. If you do COD, no "swaying" is required.

This post has been edited by howszat: Nov 8 2016, 11:28 PM