Scam Alert - Keeping Our Users Informed and Safe
We are constantly monitoring the site for scammers. Our goal is to remove scam ads within 24 hours of posting. Some scammers however post innocent looking ads and then try to convince buyers that they are an "Equine.com agent". We never have and never will be part of your purchase transaction, we sell classified ads and do NOT provide financial services of any kind.
An example of this type of scam has been performed by a site called Pay-Equine.com. Pay-Equine.com com is not affiliated with Equine.com in any way. Pay-Equine.com is not authorized to reproduce content from the Equine.com web site or to link to or frame the Equine.com web site. No relationship whatsoever exists between Pay-Equine.com and Equine.com Additionally, any email you receive from Equine.com will ONLY be from an Equine.com address, NOT another address (like pay-equine.com).
Here are some helpful tips when evaluating ads. The most important thing remember is that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If you do encounter a scammer, you can send the information to us at scams@equine.com. We archive all of our ads and messages and we work with all law enforcement agencies to provide any information needed that may help stop these scammers.
When Viewing an Ad, Use Caution If:
The price is too low. The most common mark of a scam ad is a trailer priced way below value. A new trailer with living quarters priced at $10,000 could very possibly be a scam.
The ad has an invalid phone number, or one that goes to a fax machine or other business.
The photos list an email address or other strange text such as “not sold on Ebay”.
The city listed is not a valid city for that state
There is an email address directly on the ad
The information on the ad does not match the photos. Example, a trailer listed in Phoenix but the photos show a trailer in a green grass lot with a forest.
When a Buyer or Seller Contacts You, Beware If:
They claim to be from out of the country and is using Equine.com or another 3rd party such as eBay motors to complete the transactions.
They want to use an "Equine.com approved agent" to handle finances. Equine.com does NOT get in the middle of any transactions nor do we ever have any “agents” that work for us.
Seller states that they will only accept Western Union or a Money Gram.
Seller will not answer specific questions but wants to discuss a method of payment immediately.
Buyer or Seller uses poor spelling and grammar. Many scams are run from Nigeria, parts of Africa, or other non-English speaking countries.
Buyer promises more money than your asking price.
Buyer claims to be a broker and promises more money than your item and wishes some returned for his commission and the rest you keep.
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