Another instance of Craigs List Issues...
09-16-2011, 11:40 AM
#51
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 1,199
Originally Posted by Candace
UPDATE:::::
Well, he came, took the money and left everything. I went through it all quickly but didn't see anything missing.
In the future I will post on my ads in clear letters NO REFUNDS I'M NOT YOUR LOCAL BIG BOX STORE.
He's wasted a lot of my time and energy and I'm not going to allow someone to have that power over me again for a few bucks!
Anyhoo....it's over and I'm still alive and safe thanks for worrying about me:>
Well, he came, took the money and left everything. I went through it all quickly but didn't see anything missing.
In the future I will post on my ads in clear letters NO REFUNDS I'M NOT YOUR LOCAL BIG BOX STORE.
He's wasted a lot of my time and energy and I'm not going to allow someone to have that power over me again for a few bucks!
Anyhoo....it's over and I'm still alive and safe thanks for worrying about me:>
09-16-2011, 11:56 AM
#52
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: N. Florida
Posts: 4,568
Sorry you had to go through this. What a scary situation. I would have done the same thing, returned his money and gotten my stuff returned, that way you are rid of that craziness.
I only gave away one thing on CL and it was leftover wood from my building my fence and deck. I couldn't haul all of it to a neutral spot so I had my daughter with me while the guy loaded it up. He was going to use it for a tree house for his sons. He was really happy with it. You have to be careful with folks nowdays.
I only gave away one thing on CL and it was leftover wood from my building my fence and deck. I couldn't haul all of it to a neutral spot so I had my daughter with me while the guy loaded it up. He was going to use it for a tree house for his sons. He was really happy with it. You have to be careful with folks nowdays.
09-16-2011, 12:11 PM
#53
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 474
Just recently, I posted an ad on CL and two separate responses with regular sounding names replied with the words "I would like to find out more about your product". I never responded back. Too weird.
09-16-2011, 02:15 PM
#54
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Clearlake Oaks, CA
Posts: 119
Originally Posted by SWEETPEACHES
This is what I've learned from posting a couple items on CL for sale.
Get a new email address specifically for CL. I'm getting all kinds of crazy emails inquiring about my items. If I answer back, they now have my real email address and I get tons of spam!
The following is an email I got after I told him my item was still available:
"Thanks for your reply concerning my inquiry. I am quite comfortable
with the price and condition, I will also add $50 to your asking price
that is for you to hold it for me, Please provide your full name,
Address and your Phone number so that I can send your payment.
I will be paying you by Check. The payment will be mail
as priority express mail which you will receive next day,As for delivery,I will
make arrangements for the pick-up after you have received the payment. If this
meets your approval,kindly get back to me as soon as possible,with your name,
phone # and mailing address where payment will be sent to, so that I
can have my
assistant get the Check and mail it to you.
Note: As soon as you have your money in hand, we can talk about the
picking up of the item. I would like you to take the posting off
craigslist today.
Best Regards.
Mitchell Graye"
I smell SCAM
Get a new email address specifically for CL. I'm getting all kinds of crazy emails inquiring about my items. If I answer back, they now have my real email address and I get tons of spam!
The following is an email I got after I told him my item was still available:
"Thanks for your reply concerning my inquiry. I am quite comfortable
with the price and condition, I will also add $50 to your asking price
that is for you to hold it for me, Please provide your full name,
Address and your Phone number so that I can send your payment.
I will be paying you by Check. The payment will be mail
as priority express mail which you will receive next day,As for delivery,I will
make arrangements for the pick-up after you have received the payment. If this
meets your approval,kindly get back to me as soon as possible,with your name,
phone # and mailing address where payment will be sent to, so that I
can have my
assistant get the Check and mail it to you.
Note: As soon as you have your money in hand, we can talk about the
picking up of the item. I would like you to take the posting off
craigslist today.
Best Regards.
Mitchell Graye"
I smell SCAM
To High Heaven.
09-16-2011, 10:05 PM
#57
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 416
Originally Posted by SWEETPEACHES
This is what I've learned from posting a couple items on CL for sale.
Get a new email address specifically for CL. I'm getting all kinds of crazy emails inquiring about my items. If I answer back, they now have my real email address and I get tons of spam!
The following is an email I got after I told him my item was still available:
"Thanks for your reply concerning my inquiry. I am quite comfortable
with the price and condition, I will also add $50 to your asking price
that is for you to hold it for me, Please provide your full name,
Address and your Phone number so that I can send your payment.
I will be paying you by Check. The payment will be mail
as priority express mail which you will receive next day,As for delivery,I will
make arrangements for the pick-up after you have received the payment. If this
meets your approval,kindly get back to me as soon as possible,with your name,
phone # and mailing address where payment will be sent to, so that I
can have my
assistant get the Check and mail it to you.
Note: As soon as you have your money in hand, we can talk about the
picking up of the item. I would like you to take the posting off
craigslist today.
Best Regards.
Mitchell Graye"
I smell SCAM
Get a new email address specifically for CL. I'm getting all kinds of crazy emails inquiring about my items. If I answer back, they now have my real email address and I get tons of spam!
The following is an email I got after I told him my item was still available:
"Thanks for your reply concerning my inquiry. I am quite comfortable
with the price and condition, I will also add $50 to your asking price
that is for you to hold it for me, Please provide your full name,
Address and your Phone number so that I can send your payment.
I will be paying you by Check. The payment will be mail
as priority express mail which you will receive next day,As for delivery,I will
make arrangements for the pick-up after you have received the payment. If this
meets your approval,kindly get back to me as soon as possible,with your name,
phone # and mailing address where payment will be sent to, so that I
can have my
assistant get the Check and mail it to you.
Note: As soon as you have your money in hand, we can talk about the
picking up of the item. I would like you to take the posting off
craigslist today.
Best Regards.
Mitchell Graye"
I smell SCAM
09-16-2011, 10:11 PM
#58
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 416
Originally Posted by Candace
UPDATE:::::
Well, he came, took the money and left everything. I went through it all quickly but didn't see anything missing.
In the future I will post on my ads in clear letters NO REFUNDS I'M NOT YOUR LOCAL BIG BOX STORE.
He's wasted a lot of my time and energy and I'm not going to allow someone to have that power over me again for a few bucks!
Anyhoo....it's over and I'm still alive and safe thanks for worrying about me:>
Well, he came, took the money and left everything. I went through it all quickly but didn't see anything missing.
In the future I will post on my ads in clear letters NO REFUNDS I'M NOT YOUR LOCAL BIG BOX STORE.
He's wasted a lot of my time and energy and I'm not going to allow someone to have that power over me again for a few bucks!
Anyhoo....it's over and I'm still alive and safe thanks for worrying about me:>
09-17-2011, 12:13 PM
#59
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 776
Originally Posted by clynns
It might be worth it to make a police report so something is on file about it. Just to CYA.
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