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<blockquote data-quote="patooyee" data-source="post: 413761" data-attributes="member: 483"><p>I do that. I also search for their name on other forums and look up their posts there. If I know their first and last name I Google their arrest records. (I pay for several background check services for my companies and NONE of them are as good as Google.) Like someone mentioned previously, I ask them questions via chit chat and small talk that they probably don't realize even pertain to the part in question. I look for holes in their general story, not just the part history. On top of all that, I generally won't buy anything used that isn't so cheap that I would be mad to have to completely rebuild it. If its just like 20-30% off the new price I'll generally just buy new instead to save any hassle.</p><p></p><p>Basically, I trust no one and pay so little that it wouldn't be worth my time to have to try and recoup. I don't recall ever having been so screwed that I was mad.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and when I'm going to go meet someone I don't know, I google their address and look at the satellite view. I look for areas around the property that they could hide a group of people to jump me with. I also look for a second way out as a backup. Before I let them know I'm there I circle the property from the safety of my vehicle and look for ambushes, paying special attention to any caution areas that I noticed on the areal view. On the way there I ask for how many people to "help lift" will be there. If there are a bunch more than they said I try to stay close to my weapons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="patooyee, post: 413761, member: 483"] I do that. I also search for their name on other forums and look up their posts there. If I know their first and last name I Google their arrest records. (I pay for several background check services for my companies and NONE of them are as good as Google.) Like someone mentioned previously, I ask them questions via chit chat and small talk that they probably don't realize even pertain to the part in question. I look for holes in their general story, not just the part history. On top of all that, I generally won't buy anything used that isn't so cheap that I would be mad to have to completely rebuild it. If its just like 20-30% off the new price I'll generally just buy new instead to save any hassle. Basically, I trust no one and pay so little that it wouldn't be worth my time to have to try and recoup. I don't recall ever having been so screwed that I was mad. Oh, and when I'm going to go meet someone I don't know, I google their address and look at the satellite view. I look for areas around the property that they could hide a group of people to jump me with. I also look for a second way out as a backup. Before I let them know I'm there I circle the property from the safety of my vehicle and look for ambushes, paying special attention to any caution areas that I noticed on the areal view. On the way there I ask for how many people to "help lift" will be there. If there are a bunch more than they said I try to stay close to my weapons. [/QUOTE]
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