I've been arranging a trade with this guy, he offered me several recently released CDs from my want list, i felt it was a bit too good to be true so started doing a search for feedback. Turns out he has the same address as a known rip off. Would anyone like me to post the address?

That would be nice !!
But do you know his/her earlier nickname ?

This is the address he sent me -

Empacto

Gino Carlo Ma
block 5, lot 18, phase 3. Laverna hills subd.
buhangin Davao city
Philippines 8000

This is the address of a rip off i found -

Cida

ANGELO MICHAEL MA
BLOCK 5,LOT 18 PHASE 3, LAVERNA HILLS SUBD.
BUHANGIN DAVAO CITY 8000
PHILIPPINES

Yep,
looks like you're right !
Only 1 solution :
let him send first,
when you have the stuff in your hands then you are safe.

I've bee ripped off by a guy who i've traded with a few times
and when we were supposed to do our biggest trade (8 cd's),
he made his move....
Read this :

http://www.metal-archives.com/board/vie ... highlight=

Bottomline :
be carefull !!!