Buying,selling and trading safety: Tips

Nortad.com classifieds cares to ensure a safe,trustworthy and fruitful interaction experience for its users. We have implemented the technical precautions available to guarantee at least the minimum of buying and selling safety standards. Yet for a totally hassle free experience,we would like to see our users'cooperation in paying attention to and observing some rules.

Rule 1:

Always hit the "Logout" link to log out.

For members,please always hit "Logout" when you finish. Logging out is a lot more secure than Just closing your browser window. If you are using a public computer, hitting the logout link to finish is a MUST. Sometimes,a malconfigured browser would remember and retain entered usernames. Just as an additional(optional) precaution, use Privacy Eraser to delete all stored(remembered) words. This will also get you rid of all typed goole search words and free your computer memory from tons of unecessary temporary files and tracking codes.

Rule2:

If it sounds too good to be true... It probably is !

As you must know,the internet great of a medium it is,we all know it can be abused. With some vigilance and common sense,you can still benefit and keep your browsing experience all positive.
Someone is asking for your bank account to pour you millions of dollars into it ?
It is a scam designed to drain whatever hard earned money out of your bank account to the scammer. This is one is easy to recognize and most notorious as the Nigerian scam 419.

How about someone promising to overpay you for an item or service ?
Too generous,eh ?
Not so when they start asking you to pay the difference back then ultimately return all the money(your own money as their cashiers check or money order is bogus and worthless ). Car sellers have been particularly targeted. Learn more about this car sale scam here.

Unbeleivebly low price for a normally costly one ?
One of scammers'oldest tricks is when they represent themselves as merchants offering you products at luring low prices that cannot be undersold.
Ask yourself how could they do it ?
Could it be the product is stolen ? or may be Nothing or Non-existent is the product ?
of course a non-existant product costs them nothing and they can be able to sell it at the lowest price available.
One way to guard against this kinda fraud is to only pay via credit card or paypal. In which case,credit card companies and paypal can get you a refund as they dont release payment immediately to sellers-enough time for you to ascertain and verify the legitimacy of the transaction. If you can use the escrow service then it is ideal.
The escrow service holds the payment and releases it to the seller only when the buyer has received the goods.

The above tips apply when you buy stuff online,on ebay or offline.
Transactions on Nortad.com classifieds are to be conducted only locally in your city and completed in person.

Nortad.com classifieds does not tolerate abuse and fraud. If you noticed(or smelt) any kind of fraudulent ads, please report it(there is a Report link on top of every ad) or contact us.

Thank you all for your cooperation !