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12-05-2015, 03:50 AM

#11

mindless

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Posts: 1,079

Quote:

Originally Posted by donna13350

I had a guy come here once when I was selling tractor tire chains...he wanted to give me a check..I refused...it was a weekday..told him to go to the bank and come back..he told me he was a sherriff...I didn't believe him...called my brother in law(state trooper)..he really was a sherriff !! He had long scurfy hair..he was just an oddball...but you never can tell!
I did learn an excellent tip...when someone comes to your house...go out and immediately take a pic of their licence plate and send it to anyone..if they have bad intentions, it scares the heck out of them..I had 1 guy get back in his car and just peel out of here! It's a scary world..we need to be prepared!

This is a really great idea!

12-05-2015, 04:34 AM

#12

sputano

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Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: upstate NY

Posts: 56

I had the same thing happen to me a few years ago and I knew that their offering double the asking price had to be a scam. Text them back and told them not to contact me again. Solved that issue. The problem is some people don't realize that it is a scam.

12-05-2015, 04:34 AM

#13

Battle Axe

Super Member

Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Northeastern Indiana

Posts: 2,800

He was probably undercover kind of cop. We have one here that is real scary looking when he has his long hair and beard, but cleaned up he is not too bad.

12-05-2015, 04:40 AM

#14

sewnsewer2

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Join Date: May 2008

Location: FL

Posts: 16,574

I had the same thing happen to me. I reported it too.

12-05-2015, 04:59 AM

#15

cindyb

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Join Date: May 2010

Location: SW, MI

Posts: 827

Quote:

Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2

That is why I use PayPal only for payment on all my transactions. Thanks for the post.

My boss's Paypal account was hacked twice!!!

12-05-2015, 05:48 AM

#16

Dodie

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Wyoming

Posts: 1,460

I checked groceries for a major chain for a long time and we were never allowed to take postal money orders as we were told there was lots of fraud in them I do no use or go to craigs list as I have heard many complaints on them

12-05-2015, 06:32 AM

#17

2manyhobbies

Super Member

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Wisconsin

Posts: 2,137

I only sell locally. The buyer must meet me in a public location and have CASH with them. I haven't sold anything as large as a sewing machine, but that's how I would sell one if I had one to sell. If I had anything like jewelry to sell, the sale would take place inside a police station...no joke. People are doing that.

12-05-2015, 06:50 AM

#18

donnajean

Super Member

Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: Holland, PA

Posts: 4,157

I posted an ad on CraigsList for vintage doilies and ended up selling not only the doilies, but a quilt to a neighbor who lived 2 streets from me. I only sell locally accepting only cash.

12-05-2015, 07:04 AM

#19

miriam

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Somewhere

Posts: 15,507

I have bought and sold a lot on Craigslist and never had a problem I always insist on cast there is an atm up the street.

12-05-2015, 07:12 AM

#20

Geri B

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Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: Illinois

Posts: 9,018

Daughter had the same experience...took to police station...was told it was a scam, but they really couldn't do anything about it.....return addy on envelope was also false......