Tobacco Scammers Abound On Social Media

Sounds like trouble, Charlie, thanks for the heads-up. I only buy tobacco from my own reputable retailers.

Good move, Paddy, thanks.

Yes, there’s been a lot of scam posts in pipe groups on FB, but it’s not from real pipe people. It’s scammers who sign up for a group and soon after post pics of impossible hordes of tins and say "up for discussion". Ignore any particular user name, they vary and change accounts. The basic rule is if the pics look too good to be true, they probably are. Most pipe group admins are aware of what has been happening and remove such posts and ban the poster. Plus, many group admins stick with the FB rule of no tobacco selling as there was a wave of group closures at one point for violations.