In my early days of hobbying, I'd always want to believe that the ads that sounded too good to be true were. Almost without exception, they weren't.
I never got into a dangerous situation but I lost a fair amount of money and pride along the way.
It's part of the school of hard knocks that we all must except if we are going to do this for any amount of time; but the smart ones will heed these cautions and avoid the worst of it
Do NOT reward bad behavior and staying silent after getting ripped off is the same as rewarding that behavior.
We all have a soapbox here with which to be heard, suffering in silence does not have to be the only option. Bad behavior will not survive the light of day, shining a bright like on the scamsters, both men and women alike is what this site is all about, Roxy kudos for reminding us of this.
Ladies, if a guy shorts you, beats you, or just plain flakes out on you, your sister providers deserve to know. Guys, if a woman pulls a B&S, is a ROB or pulls a NCNS, don't simply take it, post a warning on your regional board and don't be afraid to NAME NAMES, it does no good to simply say "PM me for details" that's the coward's way out and does nothing to help the community. The same goes for the ladies, but within TER rules of course.
This is an "us against them" situation, but it's not a "guys vs girls, hookers vs johns kind of thing, it's honest guys and girls against the scammers on BOTH sides of the equation.
ok, stepping off my soap box now.
that felt pretty good.lol