{
  "id": "quiz-marketplace-offplatform-v001",
  "slug": "marketplace-off-platform-scam",
  "title": "Marketplace buyer off-platform scam: the one move to spot",
  "shortTitle": "Marketplace Off-Platform Scam",
  "hook": "A buyer can sound polite while quietly moving you away from the platform protection.",
  "category": "Marketplace Red Flags",
  "riskLevel": "high",
  "visibleScreen": "A marketplace buyer message asks to continue the chat, delivery, or payment somewhere outside the app.",
  "redFlag": "The buyer moves chat, payment, or delivery outside the marketplace app.",
  "whyItWorks": "It feels convenient and polite, so the seller may ignore that the protection is being removed.",
  "saferMove": "Keep chat and payment inside the marketplace app. If the buyer refuses, walk away.",
  "ifAlreadyClicked": [
    "If you only replied, stop moving the conversation and keep everything inside the app.",
    "If you entered payment details, contact your card or bank provider from an official channel.",
    "If you sent money or a deposit, save the chat and payment evidence and report it to the platform."
  ],
  "checklist": [
    "Is the buyer asking to leave the app?",
    "Are they sending an outside delivery, escrow, or payment flow?",
    "Can the sale continue safely inside the platform instead?"
  ],
  "checklistDetails": [
    {
      "title": "Do not leave the marketplace chat",
      "why": "Moving away from the app removes context and platform protection.",
      "safer": "Keep messages and decisions inside the original marketplace app."
    },
    {
      "title": "Do not use buyer-sent payment flows",
      "why": "A fake payment or delivery flow can ask for fees, card details, or account proof.",
      "safer": "Use only the platform's built-in payment or agreed safe local handover process."
    },
    {
      "title": "Walk away if they refuse",
      "why": "A real buyer should not need you to leave the protection flow.",
      "safer": "Cancel the sale and report the buyer if the pressure continues."
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Is it always a scam if a buyer wants to message elsewhere?",
      "answer": "Not always, but it is a strong red flag when payment, delivery, or account checks move outside the platform."
    },
    {
      "question": "What should I do if I entered card details in a buyer-sent flow?",
      "answer": "Contact your card or bank provider from an official channel, monitor the account, and save the chat evidence."
    }
  ],
  "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CQzD49g6Llo",
  "screenImageAlt": "Generic marketplace buyer chat asking to move the conversation outside the app.",
  "visualBrief": "Premium realistic everyday seller scene with a visible generic marketplace chat. No real platform logos, no real domains, no phone numbers, no QR codes, no bank or card data.",
  "related": [
    "delivery-sms-trap",
    "fake-invoice-payment-route",
    "fake-support-popup"
  ],
  "toolRelevance": "Usually no special tool is needed. The safer action is to keep communication and payment inside the marketplace protection flow.",
  "affiliateCategory": null,
  "seoTitle": "Marketplace buyer off-platform scam: one red flag before you sell",
  "metaDescription": "Learn the red flag in marketplace buyer messages: when chat, payment, or delivery is moved outside the app, slow down and stay protected.",
  "socialTitle": "Marketplace buyer message: can you spot the trap?",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-06-05",
  "source": {
    "autoshorts_candidate_id": "quiz-marketplace-offplatform-v001",
    "format_family": "SPOT_THE_TRAP_QUIZ",
    "scam_type_id": "marketplace_off_platform_scam",
    "review_package_path": "/home/agent/jarvis_runtime/autoshortsbot/AutoShortsBot/data/post_candidates/quiz-marketplace-offplatform-v001/chatterbox_gianna_clone_premium_v1_readable_silent_2line_clean_ai/review_package_chatterbox.json"
  },
  "body": "A marketplace buyer off-platform scam can look like a normal sale at first. The buyer asks about the item, sounds polite, and may even offer to make things easier.\n\nThe risk starts when they move the sale away from the marketplace app. That can mean a separate chat, a fake delivery flow, or an outside payment step. Once you leave the platform, you may lose the protection and context that make the sale safer.\n\nThe safer move is simple: keep chat and payment inside the marketplace app. If the buyer refuses, walk away."
}