Can you be to nice and trusting????

[mattw]

I think one can be to trusting now days. I am almost 53 and times are different than when I was a kid. When I buy things here, every once in a while someone will ship before payment is sent. This has kinda set me back a couple of times, and I always offer to wait like I should. This forum and the established members have seemed to me to be more honest and more trustworthy than any other forum I visit. I am always leary of a good deal, when I do not know someone. I will often pass them up, and I do not mess with places like craigslist... just will not do it. I do not want to support a drug habit by buying hot camera gear or tools.

Ok, rant turned on! GoFundMe? I cannot imagine having a set big enough to post a beg site! No accountability, no control... may as well just burn the cash and smoke the ashes! Todays mentality drives me completely nuts! Why are you entitled to internationally ask for my money?

[owejia]

Seems the more I trust people the more I get taken advantage of. Was raised that a verbal agreement was a contract, now days not many believe that, with the exception of most of the good folks here. Karma is usually a hard slap to the head for non believers.