Originally Posted by GirlsOnYou

Here's some tips how to avoid these scams:
1) Don't pay before the link is up. This is not enough however.
2) Contact the owner through contact info available at the site you're buying links from to ensure the guy you are making a deal with is the same guy who owns the site. If none available, see 3).
3) Tell the seller to upload a txt file to all the sites you're buying links from that says for example something like: I verify that I am the owner of this site, not a reseller and that I have talked directly with (your contact info here). If this is not true, please don't upload this and contact me.