How to Size up a Source?

**renman8** · 03-21-2007, 11:14 PM

I am a member of another board and was not fishing for a source but started talking about a Deca only cycle a couple of guys I know have tried, and another member (with 3k+ posts) PM'd me a test source. He sent me a guy's email address and said its legit and that he was happy to help, and to say that he sent me. The source is domestic, all I have is an email address. (Please do not ask me for the address noobs, I will not give it)

My question is, with all the online pm'ing scammers out there, how do you size up a source like this? What do you guys think would be the best way to go about emailing this guy? I doubt he is Johnny Law but I also dont want to get scammed. What do you all think? I obviously don't have enough info on the source to do a source check with a mod. Any advice on what my approach should be is welcomed.

**Titleist** · 03-21-2007, 11:16 PM

If you weren't looking for a source and didn't mention it, its kind of odd that he would just send you a domestic out of the blue. I'd definitely be hesitant about that one.

**Bigmax** · 03-21-2007, 11:18 PM

Correct...sources will more than likely not solicate...especially if he doesnt know you...

**renman8** · 03-21-2007, 11:20 PM

Yeah thats how I feel. I think he thought I was fishing because I was saying that my boys only had access to Deca and so running it with Test wasnt an option. The guy is a respected member of the board, not a mod though. So I'm just not sure if I should proceed with using the email or not and what to even say.

**Dobie-BOY** · 03-21-2007, 11:22 PM

Yep, thats how i got ripped off. A guy on this board who goes by K***a Pm'd me a list. took my money and ran. What a petty faggot.

**Bigmax** · 03-21-2007, 11:25 PM

did you speak to someone about that???

**renman8** · 03-21-2007, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dobie-BOY

Yep, thats how i got ripped off. A guy on this board who goes by K***a Pm'd me a list. took my money and ran. What a petty faggot.

That really sucks man. So weak. Thanks for the feedback.

**renman8** · 03-21-2007, 11:27 PM

Was or is he a respected member with a long history of activity? I would think the scammers would work under different names and have under 100 posts. But who knows...

**Dobie-BOY** · 03-21-2007, 11:33 PM

No he was not a respected or very active member. Just a real douche!! I have reported him to lots of the mods and admin.

**x_moe** · 03-21-2007, 11:40 PM

some of you guys really need to learn to never buy from any source who found you, real sources you will have to go and find them, they just wont come to you out of nowhere, only scammers will

**renman8** · 03-21-2007, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by x_moe

some of you guys really need to learn to never buy from any source who found you, real sources you will have to go and find them, they just wont come to you out of nowhere, only scammers will

You will have to go find them? I would think the average board member would be insulted if you asked them for a source. If I had a steady source and someone asked me for it, I would probably say no, simply bc you don't know if they are Johnny Law.

Im sure most of these guys are scammers but Im inclined to think that there are some legit ones out there. Sounds like I shouldnt even waste my time with the email though....

**HORSE~** · 03-21-2007, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by renman8

My question is, with all the online pm'ing scammers out there, how do you size up a source like this?

By meating the site requirements for a source check which are 45 days membership and 100 post....

Once achived then ask a willing mod or vet for a source check....

**x_moe** · 03-21-2007, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by renman8

You will have to go find them? I would think the average board member would be insulted if you asked them for a source. If I had a steady source and someone asked me for it, I would probably say no, simply bc you don't know if they are Johnny Law.

Im sure most of these guys are scammers but Im inclined to think that there are some legit ones out there. Sounds like I shouldnt even waste my time with the email though....

when i say go find them i dont mean go ask members for a source, im saying a legit source will not just email you out of nowhere and ask you if you want to buy gear

**renman8** · 03-21-2007, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by HORSE

By meating the site requirements for a source check which are 45 days membership and 100 post....

Once achived then ask a willing mod or vet for a source check....

Yeah I realize that but its just an email address. I dont even have the name of a lab or anything like that so I suspect a source check cannot be done simply with an email address.

I just read a post one of the mods put up about source checks and I believe there was a list of 7 items you need, correct?

**TolVlo** · 03-21-2007, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by renman8

You will have to go find them? I would think the average board member would be insulted if you asked them for a source. If I had a steady source and someone asked me for it, I would probably say no, simply bc you don't know if they are Johnny Law.

Im sure most of these guys are scammers but Im inclined to think that there are some legit ones out there. Sounds like I shouldnt even waste my time with the email though....

there are also a lot of scammer lists out there too.
You could try searching for the email you have in one of those

**Dobie-BOY** · 03-21-2007, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by renman8

You will have to go find them? I would think the average board member would be insulted if you asked them for a source. If I had a steady source and someone asked me for it, I would probably say no, simply bc you don't know if they are Johnny Law.

Im sure most of these guys are scammers but Im inclined to think that there are some legit ones out there. Sounds like I shouldnt even waste my time with the email though....

thats how I felt about it too.

**renman8** · 03-22-2007, 12:03 AM

Thanks guys you have answered my question. I am not going try and make contact. Most likely it is a scammer. Instead I am going to overseas route, so cross my fingers and wish me luck, seems like nothing gets through costums these days.

Although I doubt those who are getting their stuff through customs are posting about it. You only hear about the seizures and not the delivaries..

**ShaneMack** · 03-22-2007, 12:07 AM

you would have to be an idiot to reply to someone who wants to sell you roids....dobie-boy sorry to hear you got burned...now atleast you have learned something but im sure you will get burned again....get a clue dobie hahaha

**Dobie-BOY** · 03-22-2007, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by ShaneMack

you would have to be an idiot to reply to someone who wants to sell you roids....dobie-boy sorry to hear you got burned...now atleast you have learned something but im sure you will get burned again....get a clue dobie hahaha

As hard as this is to do................................NO RESPONSE.

**Titleist** · 03-22-2007, 12:42 AM

Yeah thats quite a first post. Way to make an entrance...

**Dobie-BOY** · 03-22-2007, 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by Titleist

Yeah thats quite a first post. Way to make an entrance...

EXACTLY.

Man I love these smileys. they make me LMFAO. Anyone know where I can get them for my personal emails?

**Beefkake31** · 03-22-2007, 02:25 AM

Originally Posted by ShaneMack

you would have to be an idiot to reply to someone who wants to sell you roids....dobie-boy sorry to hear you got burned...now atleast you have learned something but im sure you will get burned again....get a clue dobie hahaha

first post and already insulting...hmmm....

**Information** · 03-22-2007, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by ShaneMack

you would have to be an idiot to reply to someone who wants to sell you roids....dobie-boy sorry to hear you got burned...now atleast you have learned something but im sure you will get burned again....get a clue dobie hahaha

Kalla is a scammer. Stop making member accounts to scam people.

Kalla
ShaneMack

**Dobie-BOY** · 03-22-2007, 07:14 AM

Props to #ADMIN#!!!!!

**canadian meat** · 03-22-2007, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by #Admin#

Kalla is a scammer. Stop making member accounts to scam people.

Kalla
ShaneMack

Good lookin out #Admin

**samsaige** · 03-22-2007, 07:35 AM

Great thread. I just had to throw in that i had someone in this forum approach me about product they had for sale.

He kept sending emails asking if i was ready to start buying. having visited this forum and reading a lot , i made a decision to assume that he is a scammer,

you are right, he was way to eager to "sell", to the point where he emailed me every day, and then he offered me $** off the $*** cycle.

TOOOOOOOOO pushy

**MartyMcFly** · 03-22-2007, 07:53 AM

No one has ever offered me gear before.

Please do not p.m me about it. This was a joke.

**simm** · 03-22-2007, 08:00 AM

Why not just register with the banner at the top of this page..'Get your suppliers list here.'? Gtg from wat i hear..

***Narkissos*** · 03-22-2007, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by samsaige

Great thread. I just had to throw in that i had someone in this forum approach me about product they had for sale.

He kept sending emails asking if i was ready to start buying. having visited this forum and reading a lot , i made a decision to assume that he is a scammer,

you are right, he was way to eager to "sell", to the point where he emailed me every day, and then he offered me $** off the $*** cycle.

TOOOOOOOOO pushy

and why didn't you email admin or a mod here to report that?

**Information** · 03-22-2007, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by samsaige

Great thread. I just had to throw in that i had someone in this forum approach me about product they had for sale.

He kept sending emails asking if i was ready to start buying. having visited this forum and reading a lot , i made a decision to assume that he is a scammer,

you are right, he was way to eager to "sell", to the point where he emailed me every day, and then he offered me $** off the $*** cycle.

TOOOOOOOOO pushy

Please PM the member's name.

**renman8** · 03-22-2007, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by TolVlo

there are also a lot of scammer lists out there too.
You could try searching for the email you have in one of those

As far as I know scammers lists are no longer posted. This is a good idea however. I guess I will get have to get my posts up and then PM a mod to see if they can check their scammers list. Thanks.

**gixxerboy1** · 03-22-2007, 12:02 PM

An email addy is all you really need for a source check.

A lab name means nothing. I can say i'm lab xyz which is a legitimate lab. But if your emailing the wrong addy for it your going to get scammed.

Go to other boards that openly talk about sources. You can find out a lot about the source you may be looking at. Also there aren't ho-la hoops to do a source check.

**1buffsob** · 03-22-2007, 12:08 PM

Guys, please use some common sense. If a guy with very little reputation approaches you with a source, why would you put any faith into it? There's a lot of scammers roaming these boards looking for fresh meat. Be smart. Get a source check.

**renman8** · 03-22-2007, 12:11 PM

Thanks guys I didn't realize all you needed was an email address. I will check some other boards out. I am far from having 100 posts here and am not about to start posting useless comments to get my numbers up.

**gixxerboy1** · 03-22-2007, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by renman8

Thanks guys I didn't realize all you needed was an email address. I will check some other boards out. I am far from having 100 posts here and am not about to start posting useless comments to get my numbers up.

I would email the source ask him for referecnes and ask him what boards he is on and what name he goes by

**renman8** · 03-22-2007, 02:21 PM

Thats a great idea. I will do so, thanks for the info. Also I just checked the scammers list on getswole and the email address is not on there.... cool feature of that board though, if you have not seen it you guys should check it out. You type in the email or source name and if its on a list it comes up...

**heavylifter99** · 03-22-2007, 03:48 PM

great idea, always use common sense.

**Swifto** · 03-22-2007, 04:01 PM

99% of the time a "source" will NOT contact you. a SCAMMER will.

Most, if not all, work by reference ONLY.

ALWAYS verify your "source" with a Mod/Monitor/Vet here. ALWAYS.

If its too good to be true...It usually is.

**scottish** · 03-24-2007, 03:14 PM

Def. sounds to good to be true..

To the one poster a few posts up about smileys. Heres a few for ya..

**1buffsob** · 03-24-2007, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Swifto

99% of the time a "source" will NOT contact you. a SCAMMER will.

Most, if not all, work by reference ONLY.

ALWAYS verify your "source" with a Mod/Monitor/Vet here. ALWAYS.

If its too good to be true...It usually is.

Exactly! The best sources don't need to advertise. Word of mouth will get more than enough business for a source if he's good. As it is in most cases, you MUST have a reference from another customer or VET/Mod/Monitor. And if someone is kind enough to refer you, be respectful and professional so as to not make them look bad.