Great Deals on the net
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Great Deals on the net
I've been seeing a lot of ridiculously cheap items on the net. I do a little research then find out its a hoax. For example, just today in CL in my area, 2003 Kubota sub compact tractor, loader, back hoe plus 60" belly mower for $3800. I do some emailing for more info...then its gone. Same thing with this car I was looking at. BARGAIN...then poof! gone.
What gives?...anyone?
What gives?...anyone?
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Yep - hate to say so, but probably all a scam. They know the things people are looking for (including our trucks) and create an ad or even a webpage & holdings or brokerage "company" that is later found out to be a complete scam. It's crazy. I've really had to watch it with photographic equipment, so much so that I've decided to buy *in person* only from real Mom & Pop run camera shops in the future. Plus it supports a slowly dying breed.
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On Craigslist, there are things you can look for to spot these scams:
- No location
- Weird "keywords" written on the bottom
- Pictures with the little "eBay" camera watermark in the bottom right
- The only text is what appear to be specifications copied directly off of the manufacturers website
- You email them, and they reply back "I'm not living in the US at the moment, so you will need to work with my shipper...".
- No location
- Weird "keywords" written on the bottom
- Pictures with the little "eBay" camera watermark in the bottom right
- The only text is what appear to be specifications copied directly off of the manufacturers website
- You email them, and they reply back "I'm not living in the US at the moment, so you will need to work with my shipper...".
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From: Magnolia, Tx
Thats the big down fall with craigslist. Scammers tried to get me to buy a car but they were in the UK and wanted me to wire them the money!!!
I laughed and told them i would get right on that. Its just as bad when you are selling item too. I wont leave a phone number with my listing just an email i set up just for if i am selling something. They get your number and they wont stop calling. I wish there was a way to get rid of them!!!!
I laughed and told them i would get right on that. Its just as bad when you are selling item too. I wont leave a phone number with my listing just an email i set up just for if i am selling something. They get your number and they wont stop calling. I wish there was a way to get rid of them!!!!
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At wifey's insistance, about two years ago, I responded to a CL'er who advertised a one year old 4-wheeler for about 1/2 what it should have gone for.
The reply.........
The "seller" was in Iceland, and would ship it to me free......
If I would contact his "shipper" with my information.........Yeah.....Riiiiiiiight.
The reply.........
The "seller" was in Iceland, and would ship it to me free......
If I would contact his "shipper" with my information.........Yeah.....Riiiiiiiight.
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