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    Old 05-11-2010, 09:14 AM
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    maria, i got the EXACT same email when i sold my first quilter. don't do it. it's a scam.

    i also just read the article posted by favorite fabrics, above, and it's the same thing with different details. i'm out of the country, i'm on business, my shipper will collect it, my men will be there, etc. i'll send a postal order, a bank check, yada, yada. they don't give up. just ignore it. if you want to bother, you can report it to the attorney general. they love this stuff. make a copy to send.
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    Old 05-11-2010, 09:18 AM
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    My husband buys a lot of antique car parts that way. He emails the seller, gets the phone number, talks to the seller to answer questions and then gets the address or the seller gives his address in the return email. He sends the money to the address the seller gives and then picks up the parts. Or sometimes he goes to look at the part first and pays with a check and takes it home. I guess I don't understand what is so fishy about the transaction.
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    Old 05-11-2010, 09:24 AM
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    your husband actually speaks to the seller. not so with the scammer. your husband doesn't say he'll send a bank check - he's willing to pay in cash up front. not true of scammers. your dh doesn't make excuses for not being able to pick stuff up himself, and say he'll send his movers. can dh call a telephone # ? also why would anyone need all that personal info? if he wants to really buy, all he needs is your phone # to begin the sale. then, the address if it sounds real.
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    Old 05-11-2010, 10:46 AM
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    Maride, just reading the third or fourth sentence of your post I got a funny feeling. Then I read the following five pages and knew my instinct was right. I've had no experience with Craig's list and in fact know someone who bought an apartment in New York city from CL about two years ago with no problem but now we all read more and more about all the problems. By now hope you've decided this offer isn't for you.
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    Old 05-11-2010, 11:23 AM
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    Follow your instincts!! To bad we have to be so careful these days.
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    Old 05-11-2010, 11:44 AM
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    run away!
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    Old 05-11-2010, 12:34 PM
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    Hi everyone. My son made a site relating to Craigslist. It is called www.flakelist.org. It tells of people that were added to his list as bad Craigslist listings. Everyone won't be on the list that is bad as it is only when someone is reported. But it doesn't hurt to see if they are on the list before buying anything. There are so many spammers out there that he made the list for a very good reason. So, give it a try next time you want to buy and see if they are there first.
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    Old 05-11-2010, 12:59 PM
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    if someone calls you or gives a real phone number to you, and is then willing to give you cash, you can make arrangements to see it or have it seen. try to sell locally or within driving distance. shipping can be a problem if breakage occurs.
    they should come with cash in hand and take it away. if it's a small something, meet them some other place, like a library. in a case like that, they don't even have to know where you live. if it's large or has to be plugged in, they must call for the address (get a feel for what they sound like) and make an appointment to see it. they have to bring cash and take it away. tell them before they come, they cannot come inside the house. borrow a large, loud dog. seriously. show the item in your driveway. they shouldn't know what else you have.

    if someone is serious, it's a simple deal. once they start telling you a story about why they can't do this or have to do that, forget it.
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    Old 05-11-2010, 02:21 PM
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    Don't reply, block his email, everything you can do to not let him back on. I had my bank account wiped out due to these scams. I was selling my dinning room furniture. Police says no. spend to spoofcraigslist.com.
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    Old 05-11-2010, 02:48 PM
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    Originally Posted by marsye
    Personally I think Craigs list is a joke and full of scammers. I've done Ebay for 10 years, buying and selling with no problems.
    I'll vouch for you Marsye. :) I bought some of your blocks before I found this forum. Great transaction, no problems. And I've had all good experiences with other Ebay purchases. Never tried Craigs List and after reading this thread probably never will.
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