Strange. Some newb just PM'ed me outta the blue, with a link to an eBay auction.

lordmarcovan · April 12, 2007 11:25PM

Forum name "brinkers". Never heard of him. Red-X for an icon. Asked if I wanted to buy a trade dollar, linked me to an eBay auction.

I replied "no thanks", since the coin was not that great looking and I am not in the market for one right now, anyway. This just came out of a clear blue sky. Is the forum haunted or something?

The reason I ask that is, my reply apparently vanished into cyberspace, because it doesn't show in PM history. Weird.

Anybody else experiencing this phenomenon? I saw some newb being pelted with rotten tomatoes for some reason on the BST, and they called him some name I hadn't heard before. I was clueless to what the whole thing was about, but maybe this was it? PM spam?

Cue the Twilight Zone theme music...

SportsModerator · April 12, 2007 11:26PM

Spammer/new account. Say Bye bye

lordmarcovan · April 12, 2007 11:28PM

Aha. Thanks, O Great Smotis. Longtimenosee. You been well?

Are these kinda miscreants keeping you very busy these days?

jmj3esq · April 12, 2007 11:29PM

I got the same spam

notwilight · April 12, 2007 11:30PM

I didn't. SM must have nailed him quickly.

cwazzy · April 12, 2007 11:30PM

I got one from the same guy for a '52 Mantle baseball card. He's been busy this morning.

Chris

lordmarcovan · April 12, 2007 11:33PM

Oh, man! I went straight for the picture, and totally missed the title!

SportsModerator · April 12, 2007 11:34PM

Robert

All is well on this end thanks, trust that same applies.

We have been under a veritable blitz of these spammers lately. EZ 20+++ with a lot of them linking an ebay lot and they are paid by the number of clicks. If you see a "tinyURL" in the link, it's a spammer, but it's not limited to just that clue

commoncents05 · April 12, 2007 11:54PM

Otis- You may want to delete his post on the BST Board as well. Thanks for getting rid of him.

-Paul

curly · April 12, 2007 11:56PM

I got the same thing.

SportsModerator · April 13, 2007 12:01AM

Thread on the BST deleted.

If you come across any of these clowns or receive unsolicited PMs of this nature, just let us know and we'll show them the door.

ttown · April 13, 2007 12:37AM

Thanks SM, I recieved the same span PM.

p8nt · April 13, 2007 12:38AM

You nuked "jearl" right? I received the same thing from him, but figured that someone else would have reported him so I didnt bother.

hiyosilver · April 13, 2007 1:02AM

<<You nuked "jearl" right? I received the same thing from him, but figured that someone else would have reported him so I didnt bother.>>

, I think CarolJ might have got him.....

SportsModerator · April 13, 2007 1:21AM

Nah, jearl is on my scoresheet

richardshipp · April 13, 2007 1:24AM

Maybe they'll set up their own website to gripe about their bamming.......

hiyosilver · April 13, 2007 1:24AM

<<Nah, jearl is on my scoresheet

>>

Cool!!

poorguy · April 13, 2007 1:34AM

Got the same PM.

dizzyfoxx · April 13, 2007 1:58AM

<< Got the same PM. >>

Ditto

BlackBeard · April 13, 2007 2:27AM

I received one as well but thanks to a previous thread I noticed the "tinyurl" deal on the link.

Jdurg · April 13, 2007 2:35AM

Is there a way to make it so that you have to have accumulated 20 posts or so before being able to send a PM or post in the B/S/T forums? This would make it a bit more difficult on the spammers but those who are legitimate should have no problem introducing themselves or contributing 20 posts.

coinpictures · April 13, 2007 2:43AM

<< Is there a way to make it so that you have to have accumulated 20 posts or so before being able to send a PM or post in the B/S/T forums? This would make it a bit more difficult on the spammers but those who are legitimate should have no problem introducing themselves or contributing 20 posts. >>

Wholeheartedly agree. We did this on the board I run, and it cut down the spamming almost completely.

sweetwilliet · April 13, 2007 2:47AM

Got the same spam. Funny thing is, I wasn't sure if he was just confused, as I have a BST post selling similar dates. Now I know, he was a spammer!

lordmarcovan · April 13, 2007 2:58AM

Hey, cool! I made the front page of the Biddlesbank.com website!

Which I didn't even know existed until smoebody pointed it out to me less than ten minutes ago.

I don't see anywhere to register on those "forums"?

BlindedByEgo · April 13, 2007 3:15AM

<< Hey, cool! I made the front page of the Biddlesbank.com website!

Which I didn't even know existed until smoebody pointed it out to me less than ten minutes ago.

I don't see anywhere to register on those "forums"?

>>

Been there. Seems childish.

On the other subject of minimum posts to use the BST, I'd like to see it at 100 posts. Why not ask for a small investment of time before having access to that resource?

Coinlearner · April 13, 2007 3:19AM

Ya me too. Selling a trade dollar. I responded , all right; BLOCKED BIDDER LIST.

billboat · April 13, 2007 3:20AM

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On the other subject of minimum posts to use the BST, I'd like to see it at 100 posts. Why not ask for a small investment of time before having access to that resource? >>

Writersblock · April 13, 2007 4:13AM

<< Is there a way to make it so that you have to have accumulated 20 posts or so before being able to send a PM >>

And how long would it take to drop down to the testing forum and make 20 or even 100 posts?

flaminio · April 13, 2007 4:43AM

<< And how long would it take to drop down to the testing forum and make 20 or even 100 posts? >>

Yeah, but one would have to do that with intention. Most of the spammers like brinkers just pop in to send the spam PMs, and then jet. It's possible it's not even a human; just a 'bot programmed to do it.

Wolf359 · April 13, 2007 4:48AM

<< Oh, man! I went straight for the picture, and totally missed the title!

>>

I've bought and returned stuff to that seller. Seems to sell mostly cleaned junk.

Wolf359 · April 13, 2007 4:50AM

<< Hey, cool! I made the front page of the Biddlesbank.com website!

Which I didn't even know existed until smoebody pointed it out to me less than ten minutes ago.

I don't see anywhere to register on those "forums"?

>>

I'm there in living color too!!!

However we are offering a special @ $20 each for those wannabee Flamers to be listed here under

Man, this guy is a complete headcase

VicDaewoo · April 13, 2007 5:16AM

spooky

ILikeMercs · April 13, 2007 5:54AM

<< Nah, jearl is on my scoresheet

>>

I got 2 PMs from that guy. For a Morgan and a Nebraska quarter.

etexmike · April 13, 2007 6:18AM

I didn't even rate a spam from the dude. I guess I need to post more.

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etexmike

BobaFett72 · April 13, 2007 6:20AM

LOL at BiddlesSkanks website.

JumpingTheShark101 · April 13, 2007 9:13AM

<< LOL at BiddlesSkanks website. >>

He cant even spell magazine correctly ! Looks like a guppy? LMAO

garsmith · April 14, 2007 4:01AM

I got it too, nice to know SM1 is on the job and taking out the trash

Myqqy · April 14, 2007 4:40AM

Wow- reading the linky to the bb site is a little on the freaky side....

Strange. Some newb just PM'ed me outta the blue, with a link to an eBay auction.

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