Most community transactions go smoothly, but every online marketplace attracts scammers eventually.
Before sending money:
• Review the member's account history and Marketplace feedback.
• Be cautious with brand-new accounts offering expensive or unusually cheap items.
• Ask for a current photo of the actual item.
• For higher-value gear, ask for a timestamped photo showing the seller's username and date.
• Reverse-image-search suspicious listing photos when appropriate.
• Make sure the payment recipient matches the person you're dealing with.
• Be cautious if someone immediately pushes communication away from EDC Bunker.
• Don't let artificial urgency override common sense.
Payment
Understand what buyer/seller protection your chosen payment method actually provides. Never misrepresent a commercial transaction merely to avoid payment fees or protections.
Shipping
Tracking is strongly recommended. For expensive items, consider insurance and signature confirmation.
If something feels wrong
Stop the transaction and contact EDC Bunker staff. Reporting a suspicious account before money changes hands is much easier than trying to resolve a completed scam.
Before sending money:
• Review the member's account history and Marketplace feedback.
• Be cautious with brand-new accounts offering expensive or unusually cheap items.
• Ask for a current photo of the actual item.
• For higher-value gear, ask for a timestamped photo showing the seller's username and date.
• Reverse-image-search suspicious listing photos when appropriate.
• Make sure the payment recipient matches the person you're dealing with.
• Be cautious if someone immediately pushes communication away from EDC Bunker.
• Don't let artificial urgency override common sense.
Payment
Understand what buyer/seller protection your chosen payment method actually provides. Never misrepresent a commercial transaction merely to avoid payment fees or protections.
Shipping
Tracking is strongly recommended. For expensive items, consider insurance and signature confirmation.
If something feels wrong
Stop the transaction and contact EDC Bunker staff. Reporting a suspicious account before money changes hands is much easier than trying to resolve a completed scam.