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  1. 04-23-2009, 09:05 PM #1
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    Default am i being scammed?

    ok, so i've listed some speakers up on craigslist for sale, and i've gotten a couple emails. this one guy says he's really interested, but it sounds awfully like some of the scams i've seen... what do you think?

    here's my CL ad: http://atlanta.craigslist.org/ele/1136686165.html

    and here are the emails between us thus far...

    him:
    It's your item still available??And How much lower can you sell them for me.Thanks

    me:
    Yes they are still available. Which ones are you asking about, specifically? Make me an offer and we'll go from there. Thanks for the interest.

    him:
    Hi,
    Thanks alot for the email. I'm highly intrested in your item but i won't be able to come take a look at it as i'm the busy type but believe it's exactly what you stated in the Ad,I would have loved to call you but where i am now,i can only communicate through email but I will whenever i get reception. Mind you, i will be paying you with a cashier check and my shipping agency will be coming for the pick up of the item from your location as soon as you confirm to me that you receive the check and it clears your bank. If this arrangement is okay by you, Pls. provide your full name, contact address and a valid cell # so i can forward it to my financier to mail the payment to you as soon as possible and you remove the add from craigslist.Thanks.. I hope to read from you soonest.

    me:
    Are you interested in the whole package? All four towers and the center channel? My phone number is xxx-xxx-xxxx. Please call me when you get a chance. Forgive me, but I'm extremely cautious when it comes to online deals.


    what do you think?
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  2. 04-23-2009, 09:06 PM #2
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  3. 04-23-2009, 09:07 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by collins
    ok, so i've listed some speakers up on craigslist for sale, and i've gotten a couple emails. this one guy says he's really interested, but it sounds awfully like some of the scams i've seen... what do you think?

    here's my CL ad: http://atlanta.craigslist.org/ele/1136686165.html

    and here are the emails between us thus far...

    him:
    It's your item still available??And How much lower can you sell them for me.Thanks

    me:
    Yes they are still available. Which ones are you asking about, specifically? Make me an offer and we'll go from there. Thanks for the interest.

    him:
    Hi,
    Thanks alot for the email. I'm highly intrested in your item but i won't be able to come take a look at it as i'm the busy type but believe it's exactly what you stated in the Ad,I would have loved to call you but where i am now,i can only communicate through email but I will whenever i get reception. Mind you, i will be paying you with a cashier check and my shipping agency will be coming for the pick up of the item from your location as soon as you confirm to me that you receive the check and it clears your bank. If this arrangement is okay by you, Pls. provide your full name, contact address and a valid cell # so i can forward it to my financier to mail the payment to you as soon as possible and you remove the add from craigslist.Thanks.. I hope to read from you soonest.

    me:
    Are you interested in the whole package? All four towers and the center channel? My phone number is xxx-xxx-xxxx. Please call me when you get a chance. Forgive me, but I'm extremely cautious when it comes to online deals.


    what do you think?
    Fuck that! Sounds way too sketch.
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  4. 04-23-2009, 09:07 PM #4
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    its a scam!
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  5. 04-23-2009, 09:08 PM #5
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    Seems suspect. I would not waste anymore time on that person.
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  6. 04-23-2009, 09:08 PM #6
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    Yeah, Scam.
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  7. 04-23-2009, 09:08 PM #7
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    i say wait til it's cleared.
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  8. 04-23-2009, 09:09 PM #8
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    yep i had a VERY similar situation with a guy when i was selling one of my college books. scam.
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  9. 04-23-2009, 09:10 PM #9
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    Yea man, I wouldn't trust it.
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  10. 04-23-2009, 09:10 PM #10
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    the other thing i'm concerned about is i dotn really want him knowing where the goods are located, if ya nah mean.... granted, i think my wolf would tear his ass apart, buuuuut.... that would just open a whole different can of worms...
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  11. 04-23-2009, 09:12 PM #11
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    hmm i got some similar emails like that too.. dont do it man
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  12. 04-23-2009, 09:13 PM #12
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    your phone number is pretty cool lol
    yea man its a scam i used to get these everyday when i sold my car dont worry man someone will buy them but tell everyone cash or gtfo
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    dont give no more info it looks to sketchie and GL has a lot of BS like automated msg's/emails

    i had something like this happend to me so one day i just sent a random email that had nothing to do with the deal and i got a reply that didnt even go with the msg i sent
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  14. 04-23-2009, 09:19 PM #14
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    Dont ship anything till you have the CASH in your hand.
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    thanks for the help guys... thats kinda what i had a feeling of...

    Quote Originally Posted by Buttons
    i say wait til it's cleared.
    oh and i looked on the scam warning on CL for tips on how to spot scams and found this...

    Quote Originally Posted by craigslist
    banks will often cash these fake checks AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE WHEN THE CHECK FAILS TO CLEAR, including criminal prosecution in some cases!
    and
    Quote Originally Posted by craigslist
    Most scams involve one or more of the following:

    inquiry from someone far away, often in another country
    Western Union, Money Gram, cashier's check, money order, shipping service, escrow service, or a "guarantee"
    inability or refusal to meet face-to-face before consumating transaction
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  16. 04-23-2009, 09:26 PM #16
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    The #1 way to tell if it a scam,
    Quote Originally Posted by him
    It's your item still available??....
    Thanks alot for the email. I'm highly intrested in your item but.....
    If the NEVER say what the item is and just say "the item". its a scam. Its a total generic email sent out to just about anything.
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  17. 04-23-2009, 09:29 PM #17
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    yeah, thats why i asked him specifically what he's interested in
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    Seems like a textbook example of a CL scam.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bus Driver J
    The #1 way to tell if it a scam,

    If the NEVER say what the item is and just say "the item". its a scam. Its a total generic email sent out to just about anything.
    That's what I was gonna say. I just read the first line and knew it was a scam.
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  20. 04-23-2009, 09:40 PM #20
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    holy scammers son. if you have to ask, the answer is probably yes.
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    shouldn't he ask about it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buttons
    i say wait til it's cleared.
    x2..

    Simple way to see.. Just wait and see if it is a real check or not.. If its legit, its legit..

    Just hold on to your speakers until then..
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    /\ i agree, but more than likely it's a scam.
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    I wouldn't give him your info until the check clears and until you have the money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NissanTun3r
    I wouldn't give him your info until the check clears and until you have the money.

    Hope you are fucking kidding!!
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    100% legit
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  27. 04-24-2009, 12:06 AM #27
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    I say do it.
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    i say do it but give them the info for the closest police department and give them the police phone number too.... lol and DONT CASH the Checks. like you found out already.
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    I would say scam. Don't do it, because even if you received a cashier's check, once you deposit/cash it and it doesn't clear you will be held responsible for the fees and still would not have sold your speakers.
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    Collins areyou serious?Y would you even ask a stupid question like that...
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    Collins, had the same thing happen to me when I was trying to sell a car. The cashiers check was fake.
    I'm just that guy that spends all his time printing.... T-shirts, banners, vinyl, etc.

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    SCAM!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by stillaneon
    Collins, had the same thing happen to me when I was trying to sell a car. The cashiers check was fake.
    Did they send it to you?
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    Only do business on Craigslist with people face to face and with cash only.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason..
    Did they send it to you?
    Sent me the cashier's check.

    I verified through the bank it was drawn from.

    It had been drawn for 43 dollars like 2 years before.

    I told the guy and he never contacted me back
    I'm just that guy that spends all his time printing.... T-shirts, banners, vinyl, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stillaneon
    Sent me the cashier's check.

    I verified through the bank it was drawn from.

    It had been drawn for 43 dollars like 2 years before.

    I told the guy and he never contacted me back
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    yea deff sounds likda shady
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    scam!
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    Typical scam lol, I get at least 20 of those e-mails per item I sell.
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