Marketplace Classifieds

Classified Ads
The following are Marketplace items listed in the current issue of Silent Sports: View classifieds

Place Your Ad
Has that treadmill become a coat rack? Have you up-graded your bike? Are you looking for an inexpensive pair of nearly new skis? Maybe you need a match for a broken pole. Perhaps you're looking for equipment. The Marketplace is primarily intended as a place to buy, sell or trade silent sports related items, although other forms of advertising are considered. Add your classified ad

SELLERS BEWARE There is always a risk in buying and selling with people you don't know. A couple readers who have placed Marketplace Ads in Silent Sports recently alerted us to attempted scams on the part of one or more potential buyers. Silent Sports and many other publications with online classified ads have attracted scam artists. The Federal Trade Commission has described what essentially happens in these cases: A would-be scammer responds to a classified ad or auction posting, offers to pay for the item with a check, and then comes up with a reason for writing the check for more than the purchase price. The scammer asks the seller to wire back the difference after depositing the check. The seller does it, and later, when the scammer's check bounces, the seller is left liable for the entire amount. If you think you've been targeted by a counterfeit check scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission (1-877-FTC-HELP), your local post office or your state or local consumer protection agencies.