Goal: Share information about our thoughts/views/comments/input regarding certain ads on STG - via this information sharing we might actually save time by discerning the legit ads from the garbage/scams/money grabs/etc.
Problem statement:
At times it can be difficult to weed through the fake/scams/garbage (I would say this is 90+% of all ads on STG) to find the legit ads.
Process:
I will start out by linking a few ads that I feel might be fake and why I feel they're fake. I'll then link some ads I feel look legit and why. Let's share our thoughts/ideas/comments and have some fun with this - again this might even turn out being helpful!
Ads I feel are fake:
1. Starting out with kind of a toughie:
https://kansas-city.skipthegames.com...g/367566256290
The ad is short and sweet and the grammar isn't the best but it's good enough that's it hard to tell if this is some faker/international/non-engligh scammer. Googling her number does return a few hits. I personally would reach out to this person and ask her for links to reviews and/or a website and go from there.
2. https://kansas-city.skipthegames.com...b/511116699122
Clear BS ad. The wording/grammar suggest foreign scammer. Also all the ads where there is frank repeating vulgar language are likely fake. For this ad all the 'pink clear pussy' and on other ad's when they say '24 years OLDER' - again foreign scammers who don't have quite a grasp on writing English. Also another red flag is the stupidly cheap rates. This ad is a great example of a clear fake.
3. https://kansas-city.skipthegames.com...t/772631138936
This is likely one of two scenarios:
1. the person in the pics is actually the person posting and she's simply money grabbing by forcing 'clients' to pay a deposit. The ad is well written and provides a lot of information, she even has a website which discusses the deposit in a bit more detail. I'm not saying she would not meet after the deposit but if I had to bet either way I would say she collects the money and you don't hear from her again.
2. This is the classic jobless dude in his mom's basement scamming people via the deposit. Personally I would ask for a selfie instructing to hold up 3 fingers or such. I would NEVER put a deposit down regardless how good the ad/person looked but that's just me.