Another instance of Craigs List Issues...
09-16-2011, 08:20 AM
#41
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Location: Ft. Myers, Fl
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Tell him he will have to wait to come over when your husband is home, and that you want to go thru the bag before you refund his money.
The only thing I have ever bought from Craigslist was my daybed, and pretty much had to meet them at their house, lol. We went to look at it, and the mattresses it came with, left half as a deposit, got a receipt for that, and then came back with a truck on the weekend. THey helped us to load it, and then...came out and gave us two sets of sheets and a comforter that had not even been included in the ad....so I did good. But I am really leary of CL offers. Be careful.
The only thing I have ever bought from Craigslist was my daybed, and pretty much had to meet them at their house, lol. We went to look at it, and the mattresses it came with, left half as a deposit, got a receipt for that, and then came back with a truck on the weekend. THey helped us to load it, and then...came out and gave us two sets of sheets and a comforter that had not even been included in the ad....so I did good. But I am really leary of CL offers. Be careful.
09-16-2011, 08:45 AM
#43
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Location: Outer Space
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He'll be here any time. We'll see if he leaves all the items or just takes the money. I'm not having anything to do with him. It's not worth it.
I'm safe inside, door locked with my dog:>
Again....it's all well and good to meet at a neutral spot in the future for this kind of thing. But, large items and sewing machines have to be tested in the home:< I won't buy another sewing machine on someone's "word" again!
I'm safe inside, door locked with my dog:>
Again....it's all well and good to meet at a neutral spot in the future for this kind of thing. But, large items and sewing machines have to be tested in the home:< I won't buy another sewing machine on someone's "word" again!
09-16-2011, 09:49 AM
#45
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Location: Buchanan Dam, Texas
Posts: 674
I would say as is, its yours. Bought and paid for. Now live with it. If he looked through it, he must have liked something in there. I have never heard of having to give back his money. Make a report with the police, sheriff or whoever and I would not return his money. That's just me.
09-16-2011, 10:08 AM
#46
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 701
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
Mitchell Graye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAS to be the same Mitchell Graye (sometimes spelled Gray) who responds to resumes listed on line. Sends out these offers of employment that he needs a personal assistant, who he will only communicate with by internet or "the occasional phone call". The job description is very sketchy and of course, as part of applying to be his personal assistant he needs just a bit of information about the applicant.
WOW if that doesn't stink of identity theft I don't know what does.
09-16-2011, 10:14 AM
#47
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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, 11:39 AM
#50
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 1,199
Originally Posted by Candace
I've had very good success with Craigs List except for one purchase. I've sold several things too....well now's my time for a problem with SELLING. I 've had listed for quite a while, 2 large boxes and 3 large bags full of yardage and scraps. One box had misc. beads, trim etc. I was asking $25. A man answered the ad, came here and looked through several of the bags, seemed nice and gave me the money.
I get a rude e-mail telling me he wants his money back tomorrow because he should have looked through it better and it's garbage that he can't make anything out of. I specified it was yardage and scraps and he looked at it here.... I told him I'd refund his money IF I was home tomorrow but I'm not waiting around for him.
Now I'm worried he'll vandalize my house or whatever. It really is a very good idea to meet people so they don't know where you live. :< And now I have to deal with all this over $25. So not worth it!
I get a rude e-mail telling me he wants his money back tomorrow because he should have looked through it better and it's garbage that he can't make anything out of. I specified it was yardage and scraps and he looked at it here.... I told him I'd refund his money IF I was home tomorrow but I'm not waiting around for him.
Now I'm worried he'll vandalize my house or whatever. It really is a very good idea to meet people so they don't know where you live. :< And now I have to deal with all this over $25. So not worth it!
And yes, you are right about meeting them in a public place so they don't know where you live.
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