Personal Safety Tips

The overwhelming majority of our users are trustworthy and well-intentioned. Nevertheless, it's very important to take the same precautions online as you would offline.

When meeting someone for the first time, please remember to:

• Insist on a public meeting place like a cafe
• Tell a friend or family member where you're going
• Take your cell phone along if you have one
• Consider having a friend accompany you
• Trust your instincts

Avoiding scams and fraud

You can avoid would-be scammers by following these common-sense rules:

• DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this one simple rule and you will avoid 99% of the scam attempts on fundooads.
• FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.
• FUNDOOADS IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification"
• NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)
• Avoid phrases which could be interpreted as discriminating by race/color/origin , religion , age / familial status , disability, or sexual orientation

Taking these simple precautions helps make fundooads safer for everyone.