Types of scams

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Vendor

Scam Field	Scam Description	How To Spot It	How To Prevent/Fix It
Feedback	The vendor pays users to purchase items and never delivers them but users leave positive feedback to make it look like they were legit sales (to prevent the feedback manipulation from being tracked back to the vendor).	Multiple feedback that has similar qualities & spelling.	Check the forums, Reddit, and any vendor review threads for the vendor.
Feedback	The vendor uses an alt/puppet account and votes on their own product.	Multiple feedback that has similar qualities & spelling similar to vendor profile.	Check the forums, Reddit, and any vendor review threads for the vendor.
Feedback	Vendors blackmail clients to leave positive feedback.	Multiple feedback that has short, hostile, or confusing reviews. Reported on forums.	Check the forums, Reddit, and any vendor review threads for the vendor.
Escrow	Send an empty box to the customer as tracking also indicates it arrives. Photo evidence is not supported as a buyer could remove the item and take a photo.	Feedback indicating package never arrived, vendor reviews	Verify the vendor is legitimate and feedback supports all claims. Ask for tracking.
Escrow	Not send any item and receive 50% to 100%, of which all is profit.	Feedback indicating nothing was sent. False/Non-responsive tracking numbers were issued.	Verify the vendor is legitimate and feedback supports all claims. Ask for tracking.
Finalize Early	Not send any item and receive 100%, of which all is profit.	Feedback indicating nothing was sent. False/Non-responsive tracking numbers were issued.	Verify the vendor is legitimate and feedback supports all claims. Ask for tracking.
Feedback	Sends a fake love letter instead of the product	You get a love letter that does not look like it comes from an official source.	Check if it is known what a real love letter looks like, and show support for the alleged love letter.

Buyer

Scam Field	Scam Description	How To Spot It	How To Prevent/Fix It
Feedback	Extort vendor for more items/refund in terms of feedback manipulation.	Hostile buyer, demanding products	Make sure you know your buyers before you sell to them, and limit firs time sales to small items.
Feedback	Leave negative/bad feedback even when the order was successful	Buyer messages that seem confused, or buyers that seem unaware of how to fully use the market.	Make sure your buyer is intelligent enough and understands that markets native language of the market. Start with small orders.
Finalize Early	Finalizes Early	The buyer makes assertions that they will FE, or that FE will be done as a complement.	Simply inform buyers that FE is not required, and state it on your profile several times.
Escrow	Finalizes Early	The buyer makes assertions that they will FE, or that FE will be done as a complement.	Simply inform buyers that FE is not required, and state it on your profile several times.
Escrow	The buyer claims the item did not arrive when tracking indicates it did.	Resolution or PM indicating the order did not arrive.	Send the tracking number. If it is valid, it can be used to obtain 100% resolution.
Escrow	The buyer claims the item did not arrive, and no tracking is available.	Resolution or PM indicating the order did not arrive.	Bring it to resolution, and use tracking in the future.
Direct Message	The buyer makes threats over the order instead of sending it to a resolution.	Hostile or otherwise self-centered buyer messages.	Do not respond in anything less than a professional manner, do not antagonize or over-explain things, and report them immediately to the admins.

Updated on June 7, 2026

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