Inquiring minds

[GoodTimeCharlie]

OK, I’ll admit that I got burned once or twice years ago by putting down a deposit or getting a gift card And then giving the number to the provider so she could verify it. I know sometimes the little head takes over
But I just got done saying no thanks to a lady on adult search who said she wouldn’t take cash and only do PayPal Zelle Venmo, etc. now I know there’s a scam working there, but I’m having trouble putting my finger on it. Is it that they asked for, the transaction donation before the action starts?? So that they can look at you and say too bad you ain’t getting nothing back. And then depend upon the fact that you’re not gonna raise hell and break the place up?
I mean, I’m waiting for the check to come in from my uncle that died in Nigeria, never knew about that Uncle. Maybe then, I’ll be a little more free with my money But until then, I got the money if you got the time if you ain’t got the time you ain’t getting my money, my Zelle, my Venmo, my green stamps my bottle cap.

[pmdelites]

"Is it that they asked for, the transaction donation before the action starts??"

if you meet and she wants the CASH soon after you get there, that's not a red flag - most providers do that.
if you want, you can count it out and put it in an open space and say "that's yours after we're done."

but if she asks for the money before you two meet. that's def a red flag.


unless you can live w/ some form of your RW identity shared w/ her (and/or her "friends"), dont use web-based funds xfer apps.
cash is the way to go unless you "know" her really well.

[jp26lilac]

Personally I would like to avoid the provider that would not take cash ( or asking for pay pal / zelle etc )

by paying someone with those methods leave electronic trails which most of case is not a bad thing especially when you purchase something. But in this kind of business, maybe you do not get exposed like that

[JROD]

I’m with JP. If they don’t take cash, it is a scam.100%

[TinMan]

Originally Posted by pmdelites

"Is it that they asked for, the transaction donation before the action starts??"

if you meet and she wants the CASH soon after you get there, that's not a red flag - most providers do that.
if you want, you can count it out and put it in an open space and say "that's yours after we're done."

but if she asks for the money before you two meet. that's def a red flag.


unless you can live w/ some form of your RW identity shared w/ her (and/or her "friends"), dont use web-based funds xfer apps.
cash is the way to go unless you "know" her really well.

Don’t over complicate things. It really is as simple as PMD describes.

[pmdelites]

btw, i have used zelle a few times to pay three diff providers. once when all the Chase ATMs on my way were down. another cos the provider asked. last time cos i didnt have enough cash (my math error cos i read her ad wrong). i knew all of them for years and we "trusted" each other. no blowback or RW damage.

but, to someone i've never cumsulted with before? hell no!!