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I didn't even have to read the article to know how someone got scammed on Marketplace. Its nothing and I mean NOTHING but scams (oh with the exception of stuff people are giving away).

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I have bought and sold well over a hundred items on Marketplace in the past few years. There are scams, mostly from buyers wanting you to ship items to them, but insisting on in-person transactions nullifies most of them.

I've even shipped and gotten some items shipped in rare cases from people who I could verify the identity.

This is in Canada (Québec), so I guess mileage may vary.

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