Top Tips to Avoid Scam
Top Tips to Avoid Scam
At The Box we treat every instance of fraud, abuse or spam extremely seriously and we do our very best to protect you and make your visit to our site safe and enjoyable. Because of that we have put together some Tips to watch out!
Tips for the seller:
• Take a friend with you when meeting a prospective buyer - safety in numbers.
• Leave your valuables at home when meeting with a prospective buyer.
• Meet in a public place or somewhere that you feel comfortable with such as your place of work, police station or shopping mall. Use your garage, garden or porch area to transact as opposed to taking strangers into your home.
• Know the potential buyer - have a name, telephone number, place of work and the contact details at hand. Verify these details.
• Cash should be your preferred method of trade. Accepting goods such as jewelry, investment opportunities or stocks as an alternative for cash is never a good idea.
• Hand over the item being purchased only when you have the full selling price in hand, small deposits, receipts or promises of payment should not be accepted.
• If you want to accept a cheque as payment, make sure that the cheque has CLEARED (which usually takes a few days) before handing over your item for sale. Also ensure that funds deposited into your account is available for use and not on hold with the bank.
• The prospective buyer should bring the cash to you. Going with the buyer to the ATM, Bank or other source of revenue puts you at greater risk.
• Take a friend with you when meeting a prospective buyer - safety in numbers.
• Leave your valuables at home when meeting with a prospective buyer.
• Meet in a public place or somewhere that you feel comfortable with such as your place of work, police station or shopping mall. Use your garage, garden or porch area to transact as opposed to taking strangers into your home.
• Know the potential buyer - have a name, telephone number, place of work and the contact details at hand. Verify these details.
• Cash should be your preferred method of trade. Accepting goods such as jewelry, investment opportunities or stocks as an alternative for cash is never a good idea.
• Hand over the item being purchased only when you have the full selling price in hand, small deposits, receipts or promises of payment should not be accepted.
• If you want to accept a cheque as payment, make sure that the cheque has CLEARED (which usually takes a few days) before handing over your item for sale. Also ensure that funds deposited into your account is available for use and not on hold with the bank.
• The prospective buyer should bring the cash to you. Going with the buyer to the ATM, Bank or other source of revenue puts you at greater risk.
Tips for the buyer:
• View, test and handle the item before purchase to ensure that all is in working condition.
• Get as much info about the item from the seller. By wary when details are hazy and sketchy.
• Leave your valuables at home when meeting with a prospective seller.
• Meet in a public place or somewhere that you feel comfortable with such as your place of work, police station or shopping mall.
• Know the potential seller - have a name, telephone number, place of work and the contact details at hand. Verify these details.
• Provide payment for the item if you choose to buy without allowing the seller to accompany you to the Bank, ATM or other source of revenue.
• Cash in exchange for the item is the best method of payment
• View, test and handle the item before purchase to ensure that all is in working condition.
• Get as much info about the item from the seller. By wary when details are hazy and sketchy.
• Leave your valuables at home when meeting with a prospective seller.
• Meet in a public place or somewhere that you feel comfortable with such as your place of work, police station or shopping mall.
• Know the potential seller - have a name, telephone number, place of work and the contact details at hand. Verify these details.
• Provide payment for the item if you choose to buy without allowing the seller to accompany you to the Bank, ATM or other source of revenue.
• Cash in exchange for the item is the best method of payment
VERY IMPORTANT:
Make sure that funds paid into your account have cleared! Stolen or fraudulent cheques deposited at the bank will show in your account, but is not available for use. Call your bank. Insist that they make sure that the funds are cleared and available for your use.
How to report Scam and/or Fraud
The Box Team wants to persuade you to be vigilant and on your guard to ensure that you are not a victim to crime.
If you see an ad on The Box that you believe is illegal, please report to us right away to the link below so that we can decline it if suitable.
Team@thebox
The Box Team wants to persuade you to be vigilant and on your guard to ensure that you are not a victim to crime.
If you see an ad on The Box that you believe is illegal, please report to us right away to the link below so that we can decline it if suitable.
Team@thebox