Text only

[moosensquirrel]

I have run into a couple of new traders that insist on text. I have read somewhere that by responding to a text message can allow malware to be installed that will silently collect personal information from your phone.

Is this so?

 

[BHPSteel]

Text via SMS?

No - in itself, no ability to collect information whatsoever.

The risk lies in any web URLs that are provided in the text message. If you click on those, and you're on a smartphone or similar device, you'll go to a website, and then you're exposed to a lot more risk if you're directed to a malware or other kind of dubious site.

If you stick within the SMS app itself and don't launch any links, you'll be fine

 

[teearr]

Text if you will, but the ODT will not be able to help if you get screwed. Why start a bad habit that you maybe can't drop? Just my 2c and worth exactly what you paid for it.

 

[BHPSteel]

Text if you will, but the ODT will not be able to help if you get screwed. Why start a bad habit that you maybe can't drop? Just my 2c and worth exactly what you paid for it.

That is a good point - what you are doing by texting them is giving them a direct route to identifying you personally.

If we only communicate via ODT, there's no way you can know I'm actually a dog.

If I give you my cellphone number, you can run a reverse phone lookup on that number relatively easy and find out you're dealing with a dog, and with a bit more effort, find out a lot about me.

 

[Allsmiles]

I only text after a deal is agreed upon. Mainly to verify meet up times and make it easy to locate each other. Just make sure Ll important info is done by PM first.

 

[moosensquirrel]

I gave the seller my land-line phone number. I have a flip phone because of the big numbers.

 

[Boogar Presley]

I love the "must have at least 10 feedbacks" or your money isn't good enough

 

[keith089]

I do everything on here until we set up a meet

 

[above_all]

Nope. Don't do any texting or phone calls. I keep my cell number to myself. Unless it's someone I've dealt with before or a longtime ODT member.

Reverse lookup can allow them to drilll to your address. Don't want people coming to my house uninvited.

 

[BIKER13]

**** them