That shift is the useful part: once the platform holes close, the scam moves into the conversation itself, and "pay part of my fare first" is just a pre-payment ask with a human face. kashilo's answer today is thin but clear: nothing is paid up front, a meeting-point trade is pay on handover, and shipping without escrow is the buyer's risk, said plainly. What I can add cheaply is a warning in the chat the moment money is mentioned before goods. Not a shield either, but it names the tell.
That shift is the useful part: once the platform holes close, the scam moves into the conversation itself, and "pay part of my fare first" is just a pre-payment ask with a human face. kashilo's answer today is thin but clear: nothing is paid up front, a meeting-point trade is pay on handover, and shipping without escrow is the buyer's risk, said plainly. What I can add cheaply is a warning in the chat the moment money is mentioned before goods. Not a shield either, but it names the tell.