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04-12-2019, 04:01 PM #1retired ed
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PSA: Craigslist is a cesspool of scammers
For those that haven't used CL in awhile, beware if you are selling. I just got scammed on a VIN report for a vehicle I am trying to sell. Fortunately, Paypal had my back and issued a refund, but almost every inquiry has been a lead-in to a scam.
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04-12-2019, 04:05 PM #2
You just figured this out?
www.apriliaforum.com
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04-12-2019, 04:11 PM #3retired ed
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It's been about 5 years since I have messed with CL, and those transactions were fine. I'll be sticking with Ebay nowadays.
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04-12-2019, 04:14 PM #4
Have you heard of Bobby Stainless and his free car fax report?
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04-12-2019, 04:18 PM #5retired ed
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^ I have avoided that thread.
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04-12-2019, 04:19 PM #6
I do just fine with CL. Not rocket surgery.
That said. Car listings are going to cost 5 dollars which will help."I don't pretend to have all the answers, and I think there's something to be said for that" -One For The Road
Brain dead and made of money.
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04-12-2019, 04:19 PM #7
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04-12-2019, 04:20 PM #8
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IME, actual people who actually want the stuff will take two seconds to read.Also, I've only unloaded stuff below what I'd think market value would be so its not hard to find real people.If we're gonna wear uniforms, we should all wear somethin' different!
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04-12-2019, 04:21 PM #9
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04-12-2019, 04:23 PM #10retired ed
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^Good to know. I'll give it a try.
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04-12-2019, 04:24 PM #11retired ed
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04-12-2019, 04:42 PM #12
RARE!!!!!!!! Hunter's Special. 5.7L gas. Needs alternator. 2x4 $1,500. 4x4 $5,000.
No SCAMMERS!!!!
I don't need help selling this. If the ad is still up, its still for sale.
Would consider trade for anything worth three times or more as much as my shit. Example: hot motocross bike, growing setup, speed boat.
civic, lamborghini, mercedes, volvo, hunter, fisher, GMC, chevrolet, jukebox, hyundai sonata, sl600, audi, 4runner, highlander, subaru, expedition, excursion, hummer, hummah, H1, K3500, super doody, taylor swift tickets, AC window unit, motocross, recumbant, state flag, chest of drawers, fiat, daewoo, ac delco, sofa, tree removal.If we're gonna wear uniforms, we should all wear somethin' different!
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04-12-2019, 04:48 PM #13
I listed a 1000 dollar 4x4 SUV on craigslist, KSL, and facebook this past summer. Never again.
Although I actually sold 2 cars on Facebook. Never thought I'd be able to say that damn site was actually useful.
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04-12-2019, 05:07 PM #14Registered User
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I’ve sold a few things on CL. Just insist on meeting in person at some safe location (I use a McDonalds close to my house), and buyer brings cash.
No shipping to some other location or crap like that. I did get a fair number of scam responses, but they seemed obvious enough to weed out.
I never tried to sell a car on CL, though. Maybe that opens up more canned worms.
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04-12-2019, 05:17 PM #15
I sold a ‘93 Telecaster guitar to a guy 1500 miles away. Seemed sketchy as fuck, but after many phone calls, I took a chance. Turned out to be legit. Just do your homework.
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04-12-2019, 05:20 PM #16
A lot of police departments now have designated safe zones for people selling online. Do a search and you'll find a lot of articles about it. Here's just one:
Police offer ‘safe zones’ for online sales transactions“When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. To do something." Rep. John Lewis
Kindness is a bridge between all people
Dunkin’ Donuts Worker Dances With Customer Who Has Autism
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04-12-2019, 05:22 PM #17
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04-12-2019, 05:26 PM #18
Want a real shit show try selling used tires on CL........never again.
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04-12-2019, 05:27 PM #19
Although come to think of it I sold half my furniture on CL when I moved without any issues. Mostly Russians from
the east side of Seattle.
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04-12-2019, 05:33 PM #20
I've sold a couple things on Craigslist. I've bought a couple things on Craigslist. I try to keep those kinds of transactions to less than a hundred or two hundred dollars though. Anything higher short of cars and I'll let the pawn shop earn the gravy and take the risks of collecting the money. If I'm buying, something through PayPal or a real store always for anything over $100
Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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04-12-2019, 05:41 PM #21
Next up: The Sky is Blue
It’s not hard to NOT get scammed on CL. I use it all the time and have never gotten scammed once. You want what I got? Or vice versa? Cool, show up, in person, with cash. It’s not rocket science
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04-12-2019, 05:42 PM #22retired ed
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04-12-2019, 05:45 PM #23
What's really sad is that cesspool is responsible in a big way of the death of many many newspapers
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04-12-2019, 05:50 PM #24
Who still reads newspapers? They have the internet on computers now.
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04-12-2019, 06:33 PM #25
Benny, classified ads were never going to save the daily paper after the net arrived.
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