# Dealing with a suspiciously anonymous website **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 4, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-a-suspiciously-anonymous-website/1029773 "2026-05-04T03:49:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 21
**Author:** ![bobsmom101](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobsmom101/32/2867_2.png) [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-a-suspiciously-anonymous-website/1029773/21 "2026-06-05T17:39:26Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > Another reason for suspicion about my particular retailer is that they did not offer Paypal as a payment option > [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > I tried to find the page I purchased from by running the search again, and they weren’t there. Omigosh, @Roderick_Femm , I just posted a similar fraud on the scammer thread: > [@Fucking scammer motherfuckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-scammer-motherfuckers/977240/877): > > Here’s a scam that is a lot more sophisticated than any I’ve encountered so far. I am looking for a recumbent elliptical machine to strengthen my failing hip and there are many listings on FB Marketplace by people practically giving used ones away. I want a highly rated one (Teeter FreeStep LT3) that retails for about $900 new. There is a FB listing in my area advertising a used one for $107: ([https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/984714400734646/?ref=search&referral\_code=null&referral\_sto…](https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/984714400734646/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A0dcc82d4-9789-40ba-99f2-280bf2b5440b) If you’re tempted to buy a recumbent bike for **your** failing hip, watch out! --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-a-suspiciously-anonymous-website/1029773)._