How to be Safe While Using A Classified Website?
One of the biggest marketplaces nowadays is
classified websites. It helps you get everything including housing, job search,
furniture and so on. In addition, it provides an online forum for selling
whatever legal products you want, whenever you want. Classified website is a
cost-effective way of selling or buying anything without wasting much time,
effort or money.
Although, sadly, there is a separate fear
associated with classified pages that is created by certain scammers who often
want to cheat buyers to make money out of them. Nowadays, every confidential
and trust worthy classifieds website uses an additional authentication process
to give users a scam-free experience, but as we know, every safety layer has a
loophole and scammers still take the chance. How do we fight against such
scammers and fake listings? We at team weathi have gathered some valuable tips for
users to stay safe when you are using a classified website.
Are the
Deals Provided By An Authenticated Advertiser/Seller
Good sales and discounts always draw our
attention, sometimes there may be some valid/real offers at extremely good
prices, and sometimes they may be too good to be true, so always cross-check it
as many times as you can. Not all deals fall under scammers, but make sure you
go for the deal which is genuine and authentic.
Never Pay
in Advance
We found some sellers often asking for advance
or full payment before the product is handed over, they may be genuine but as a
sensible buyer never pay in advance. Always use the method of COD and validate
the item before paying the money.
Use the
Website’s Chat Service
Never post or share your contact info directly.
Be a smart user of classifieds websites. A strong website should have a chat
system. Always use this chat system and post your contact information only if
you are very sure that it is a genuine and realistic ad. Avoid sharing your
information beforehand.
Pay
Attention To Advertisement Details
A successful advertiser or an authentic seller would
never conceal anything from the customer about the product. A genuine
advertisement should provide a proper explanation of the product with the
original photographs of the product. If the photos of the product are extracted
from the internet, it is a matter of concern. So, always study the initial
photos of the product before diving into the buying phase.
Don’t
Fall Quickly For Low-Priced Products
When the price of a product is too low, there
are two possibilities: one is that the product is not in good shape (poor
quality) and the other possibility is that it is a false ad. So, always think
logically and take time before going ahead with it.
Do not be a Victim! Always be a smart user of
classified ads to prevent any kind of scams. Weathi.com as a responsible classifieds
website in UAE, does check these aspects to a great extent with the ads
published in their website. We do extensive screening and delist any ads that
do not meet the norms and guidelines. Our goal is to ensure that our customers
are protected from such scams and they get what they were looking for without
being cheated. We wish all our customers safe purchasing and big savings!

