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Been Scammed through Localbitcoins.com beaware (self.Bitcoin)

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Hello all,

Please stay away from Localbitcoins (Possible admins of site involved in scams)

I have traded nearly $7000 with a localbitcoins users via paypal . I first test him with $1200 the time i trade with him his profile looks perfect every thing verified , good reputation and feedback with good trade volume.

the trade was done on may 3rd

every thing goes smooth

then on june 5th i saw all the money is gone in paypal and disputed as charge back .

i go back to localbitcoins they flagged the ID and remove his profile etc .

I contacted the support and they said put warning blah blah ...

in short they denny to help out

Wow

paypal denny to help out ??

I think its Localbitcoins fault who promote such user to came in and scam easily . The time of trade i saw him verified and every thing perfect who give the such status ??

something is fishy there

Localbitcoin just said that when police caught the guy then u will get the money lolz .

that was a joke to me

They are 100% involve in stealing my bitcoins and they hold responsible for it as well

Please dont use them they are scammers

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[–]Ilsensine 13ポイント14ポイント  (4子コメント)

I have traded nearly $7000 with a localbitcoins users via paypal .

First, holy shit people still use paypal; Second, I don't need to read anymore to know what happened.

the trade was done on may 3rd

every thing goes smooth

then on june 5th i saw all the money is gone in paypal and disputed as charge back .

No shit, thats why none accepts PayPal for bitcoins. PayPal is an ultra-reversible payment while btc is entirely un-reversible.

i go back to localbitcoins they flagged the ID and remove his profile etc .

Sounds like solid action, remove scammer when found.

I contacted the support and they said put warning blah blah ...in short they denny to help out

What should they do? Pay you out of there pocket for your mistske?

paypal denny to help out ??

Yup, according to their TOS you are on your own. Again, this why PayPal has been a no-go forever.

I think its Localbitcoins fault who promote such user to came in and scam easily .

Sorry you feel that way, but ultimately you decided to use localbitcoins to locate buyers, then accepted the highest risk payment possible. Not sure why you're not taking the blame for this one.

The time of trade i saw him verified and every thing perfect who give the such status ??

Other users: fake trades if he's a scammer, not hard really. Thats why lbc is intended for face to face cash deals. lbc even has warnings for non cash payments, you must have missed those.

something is fishy there

Nope, you got PayPal scammed, just search "bitcoin PayPal" in any search field on any website and you'll see "don't fucking do it" as the response.

Localbitcoin just said that when police caught the guy then u will get the money lolz .

They are 100% involve in stealing my bitcoins and they hold responsible for it as well

Nope, they are simply an intermediary service. You are at minimum (I say 100%) 50% responsible due to the obviously shit choices you made, the scammer gets the other 50% for being a thief.

[–]n00b-hunter 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

epic response! gets right to the point

[–]CryptoEra -4ポイント-3ポイント  (2子コメント)

If localbitcoins were a responsible business, they would not allow paypal at all. To many scams.

[–]Ilsensine 5ポイント6ポイント  (1子コメント)

How could they ban it? Payments are negotiated between two private parties.

[–]CryptoEra -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

They could at least not allow it as an option to filter.

[–]Sythic_ 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

You traded non refundable money for easily refundable money, what did you think would happen?

[–]Aussiehash 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

Avoid high risk payment options. https://localbitcoins.com/guides/how-to-sell-bitcoins-online#toc3

[–]breakup7532 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Localbitcoins isn't a scam but its dangerous. Use bitquick.co next time

[–]QuasiSteve 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'm sorry you got scammed, but: tl;dr: sold Bitcoin via paypal

Everything else is moot. There's a reason people warn against this, no matter what intermediary service you use; e-bay, craigslist, localbitcoins, this guy who knows a guy, etc.

While it might feel good to call the intermediary a scammer, keep in mind that there's very little that such a service can do against users who scam other users. You said it yourself: his feedback was good, his trade volume was good, what part of any of this should have alerted localbitcoins to him potentially scamming somebody in the future?

Now if you're saying that you want localbitcoins to be legally holding its users indemnified - good luck with that. Crowdfunding sites - such as kickstarter - deal with much larger numbers and even take a commission on the funds that flow through them.. and to my knowledge so far kickstarter's argument that they're just providing the website and any disputes between sellers/buyers is between them (all the while grinning while counting the commission money) has been holding up.

[–]biT-Rich 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

NEVER accept PayPal for bitcoin. You can get a charge back up to 180 days later.

I know it's tempting because of the high premium you can charge but trust me. From a years experience doing it back in 2013. You will most likely lose more than you gain in the end. PayPal will back the thieves also.

[–]apoefjmqdsfls 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'm sorry you lost that much, but the guy that ripped you off is at fault, not localbitcoins.

[–]dunand 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Why not only accept cash?

[–]BobAlison 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

I have traded nearly $7000 with a localbitcoins users via paypal .

You have been repeatedly warned not to use PayPal to make Bitcoin trades. Yet still you insist on doing it. Why?

[–]AnonymousRev 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Does a bear shit in the woods?

[–]pb1x 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Link to the profile?

[–]localbitcoinsscam[S] -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Stay Away from Localbitcoins

Its Confirmed that the Admins are involved in Scammed

How come a User have successful 1000 trades ?? and good feedback

it was backed by localbitcoins

Highly warned stay away form that website

there support is totally silent on this matter

very bad