Be careful and avoid cheaters on Elaan's List

You can avoid potential cheaters and scammers by observing some common, good-sense rules:

• DEAL LOCALLY WITH PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON, DON'T GO ALONE - follow this one simple rule and you will avoid most cheating attempts on Elaan's List. The Elaan's List opening page is categorized by cities/towns.
• NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so will probably try to cheat you..
• FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON. SOME BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.
• Elaan's List IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer 'buyer protection' or 'seller certification'
• NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account numbers, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)  Avoid payment arrangements involving Paypal to sidestep unexpected potential 'Paypal' problems with your transactions. Paypal is not a bank. In most cases you may lose both your merchandise and payment.)
• AVOID ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVING SHIPPING OR ESCROW SERVICES and know that...
• ONLY A SCAMMER WILL 'GUARANTEE' YOUR TRANSACTION.

If you suspect that an item posted for sale on Elaan's List may be part of a scam, please click the 'Report Abuse' link at the top of the ad, fill out the resulting e-mail form and give full details.

Or e-mail details to 'abuse911@elaanslist.com'. Be sure to include the URL of the post (or eight-digit ad id number) in your message.

If you receive an abusive email response to one of your posts, forward the information to the 'abuse' address for the sender's email account provider. In addition, it may help to set up a block against the sender's email address in your email program.