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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Real Name: Kat
Location: CA, USA
Watch: 126233 Wimbledon T
Posts: 6,824
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Possible Scam Alert!
I just received a PM from member Mike Rupley, asking me to send him my email address, so he can send me a pic of a ladies dress watch he is selling. Upon checking his profile, he just joined, and has 3 posts. Has anyone else received this PM? I simply answered that I am not interested in ladies’ watches. Keep your heads on a swivel, guys…
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: Gary
Location: USA
Watch: Daytona
Posts: 11,390
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Real Name: Vincent
Location: 215
Watch: SS Sub
Posts: 2,149
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Thanks for the info
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Chicago
Watch: Daytona
Posts: 5,470
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Notify one of the mods?
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2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 75,977
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Thanks for the heads up Kat.
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Real Name: Kat
Location: CA, USA
Watch: 126233 Wimbledon T
Posts: 6,824
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I don’t really know who the mods are, except for one, and let’s just say he’s not my biggest fan. They should see this post, though. I think I also told this Mike guy, that I don’t know him, so would not forward any personal info. I get a lot of PMs, but from people I feel like are my buddies here. It could be perfectly innocent. I answered one of his posts, trying to be helpful, so maybe that’s why he singled me out. Perhaps he thinks I could help him identify, or authenticate his watch, but I’m no expert. I just found his message odd.
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Miami
Watch: me lose count.
Posts: 5,662
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Thanks for the heads-up
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Pittsburgh
Watch: 126710BLNR Jubilee
Posts: 6,957
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I got someone trying to buy watches from me, I just ignore. Thanks for the heads up Kat.
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Midlands, UK
Posts: 4,871
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Good call Kat,
Shocking that some people fall for this nonsense. Rats. |
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
Real Name: Kathleen
Location: California
Watch: 279171-0001
Posts: 942
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When you're looking at a private message, look in the upper right-hand corner. You will see a red triangle with an exclamation point inside of it. Click on that, and the message will be reported to the moderators. You don't need to choose a moderator. |
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2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Real Name: Eddie
Location: Australia
Watch: A few.
Posts: 37,234
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Or just press the red triangle, bottom left, on any post.
I though this was common knowledge after 12 years. ![]()
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2023
Location: TX
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2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Real Name: Eddie
Location: Australia
Watch: A few.
Posts: 37,234
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![]() ![]() https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...58&postcount=1 11. Click on the red triangle icon to report suspicious & scam activity as well as rules violations. It’s fine to start a thread on these reports but first and foremost report by clicking on the red triangle. This icon is also present in private messages to report suspicious activity and or rules violations within a private message. This report is automatically sent to all moderators. 12. The report button (red triangle) is only to be used for reporting abusive, insulting or troll posts, guns, politics or scams, and is not for reporting posts that you disagree with, content that you don’t like, or other pet peeves. In other words, mods are not on call to tailor forum content to your liking via the report button. Repeated overuse of the report button may earn infraction points.
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Sector 001
Posts: 305
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Thanks, Kat unbelievable
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TRF Moderator & 2024 SUBMARINER Patron
Join Date: Jul 2007
Real Name: Rob
Location: Nearby.
Posts: 24,918
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I’ve moved this thread into the ‘Watchout’ section of the forum, due to its content. As a couple members had mentioned Kat, the red triangle is to report suspect/abusive posts, and goes straight to the moderation panel for review. We (mod team), can act upon these things far quicker that way, as we don’t individually all read the entire forum a to z everyday. As for who the moderators are. If you go to the TRF homepage, then scroll to the bottom of the sub forums list view, you see a bold italics “View Forum Leaders”. Click that for a list of current moderation team. ![]() Thanks for alerting the community.
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Real Name: Kat
Location: CA, USA
Watch: 126233 Wimbledon T
Posts: 6,824
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Thanks for this info. I was unaware we could report PMs,as they are private, by nature. Kat Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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TRF Moderator & 2024 SUBMARINER Patron
Join Date: Jul 2007
Real Name: Rob
Location: Nearby.
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PM’s are indeed private, until reported. You’ll only ever need to divulge a PM if it’s untoward in nature, so privacy is no longer an issue at that point. All good. ![]()
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2024
Location: Miami
Posts: 2
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I purchased a watch from a TRF member(since 2009). I responded to the classified posted by painexpert (BOYCE LANGFORD), for a Explorer II. I wired the money last week and he said he shipped the watch. He supposed used USPS priority mail.
I checked the tracking slip he provided and the USPS website said a label had been created but not entered into the system. He argued that he went just minutes before they close the store. He even sent me a fake USPS email reply. Told him I was upset and he said that it would just show up. Also he even seemed offended that I wasn´t trusting him, saying that it was like a slap in his face that I thought that. So I have now contacted USPS and they confirmed it was not entered into the USPS system and they did not have the package. The ad is still up and not indicted sold and also has another ad selling a DateJust. He now not respond to my email's. |
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Location: nyc
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