Warning about posting to Craigslist
#31
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: N Texas
Posts: 1,134
Just as emerald 46 described a friend of mine had family members they tried to scam. Someone called the grandma and told her the grand son away at college was ill and needed $ to go to dr. She knew he would have called his folks first and not her as she had a limited income. She called the Dad who arranged to speak with the scammer. Guess they never caught him.
We all have to be so careful.
Good reminders.
We all have to be so careful.
Good reminders.
#32
I list on Craigslist all the time and no matter how small the item, the scammers always hit me, I can tell by the first line if they are legit or not and just report them as spam so I don't get anymore messages from them.
I love the ones that say they want my item but they are on a trip and can't get it just now so a friend will be handling the sale and so on and so forth.
Once you know you are being scammed, don't reply, it's tempting to, i want to call them jerks, but continued response can set you up for other problems, you don't want them to have ANY information about you.
I love the ones that say they want my item but they are on a trip and can't get it just now so a friend will be handling the sale and so on and so forth.
Once you know you are being scammed, don't reply, it's tempting to, i want to call them jerks, but continued response can set you up for other problems, you don't want them to have ANY information about you.
#33
Power Poster
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 13,214
This scam has been around for a long time. I am very cautious and never meet alone with anyone and never at night. Craigslist warns you about most of the scams when you list something. I've had the junk emails but prefer that to giving out my cellphone number.
#34
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: granby MA
Posts: 271
I had this also from someone called Jack I was selling my husqvarna fabric mover he didnt even know what it was and he tried to scam me then a week later he e-mailed me again with a different story and I sent an email back telling him I know hes a scam and I was contacting the police and he stopped
#35
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 3,200
Originally Posted by dakotamaid
I use craigslist all the time and accept only CASH!! I also never, ever, meet with a buyer on my own. Hubby is always home or if it is a small item I meet at a public place.
#37
Same thing happened to me except he said he would send check and then the mover would come pick up the motor we were selling. I replied that I do not accept checks and that his mover could bring cash when picking up motor. I would be glad to give receipt. Never heard another word!!
#38
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Ohio... wanna build a cabin in the woods and live off the land... and quilt all day!
Posts: 990
yeah, there is a Husqvarna DIAMOND package... going for $2500 near me... they are listing whole package plus plus plus, saying selling due to medical reasons. Here's the weird part... the WHOLE ad is done in a photoshop type program, like a flyer to paste on multiple CL town listings... no type at all, just the graphic with pictures etc. and it doesn't list where its located, or a phone number... only a gmail account, and they tell you to send them their address so they can calculate postage... scary.
I thought about contacting them, but they are wanting immediate payment etc etc... Buyer beware, be careful out there ladies!
I thought about contacting them, but they are wanting immediate payment etc etc... Buyer beware, be careful out there ladies!
#39
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 1,751
I had that happen to me several years ago. When she told me she send a check for an amount way over what was owned I smelled a rat and sure enough it was a scam. When I took it to the bank to check it out they spied the fraud right away by looking at the bank code. I never was out of the money .
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