When I discovered CCC, I loaded it up with boardgames hoping to snag some sweet deals. Naturally, I set it to notify me when the lowest recorded price for a game pops up again. Since that time, both games I've ordered from CCC notifications have been scams.

Let me stress that this isn't a problem with CCC. The site is working as designed, and it works very well. I received an e-mail when the games hit the price I entered (a price that wasn't obscenely low for two separate games that are several years old) and I immediately placed my order.

However, I didn't realize that offering was from a brand new third-party seller/scammer. These sellers take forever to move on the product, then send you a fake tracking number (that constantly claims the item has "shipped" and is in "transit from seller to the carrier"). They give you an obscenely far off delivery date and, since the item has "shipped", they've taken your money and you can't just cancel your order.

Now I'm stuck waiting for the far off delivery date to come and go, then filing a claim with Amazon A-to-Z to get my money back. I've now contacted both sellers and asked for a refund in hopes of speeding this process up with Amazon (as you can file an A-to-Z claim if the seller is non-communicative) and I'm fully confident that I'll get my money back, but obviously I'd have rather avoided this scam to begin with. Had these games been purchased for an event, birthday, or other holiday, and not just growing my game shelf, I'd be in trouble.

So, be warned. Scammers are obviously targeting board games on Amazon and CCC is being made an unwitting accomplice. Before you place your order, make sure the seller is legit with a history of verified purchases. This seems like an obvious step, but if you've grown complacent with the ease and reliability with Amazon (as I had), it's an easy one to overlook.