[Roadsters] scams on Craigslist

[Pete Peters]

I have had the same thing occur several times with regular household items. After the second instance, I quit allowing email responses to my craigslist ads....phone only. Fewer responses, but only people who really want the items are calling.

Pete

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Tom @ Datsun2000" <tom at datsun2000.com>
> It is not just roadsters.
> 
> I placed an ad for a friend who wanted to rent a room in her home.  She got
> a nice reply from a lady in England.  After several pleasant e-mails the
> prospective renter wanted to send a $4000 check, from which the deposit and
> several months rent was to be deducted.  The remainder was to be wired back
> to pay for surgery for her mother.
> 
> Fortunately my friend told me about this funny request and I educated my her
> about this scam.  She has seen it several time since and always avoided it.
> 
> I was at a Western Union office for another reason and a customer was
> arguing with the teller, who was telling him what he was doing was a scam.
> He would not listen and wanted to send $1200, even after I told him what the
> teller was telling him was a very common scam.  I don't know what he finally
> did, but he was determined to send the money because he was going to make so
> much money over and above the cost of the dog he was selling.  Isn't greed
> wonderful?
> 
> Tom
> 69 2000 - Mr. Hyde
> Portland, OR
> 
> 
> On 2/22/2009 2:11:11 PM, Stan Rasmussen (razmataz at indy.net) wrote:
> > Get a rope !
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
> > [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> > chalsted at comcast.net
> > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 3:56 PM
> > To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Roadsters] scams on Craigslist
> >
> >
> > I put my Bob Sharp GT33 Special 280Z on Craigslist DC and here's part of
> > a response I got after sending pix out to someone...
> >
> >
> >
> > I am okayB  with the price of this item and the condition of items and
> > weB
> > will like to make an outright purchase of this particular item
> > immediately because we are in need of it and we want to get as soon as
> > possible, I anticipate that a Money Order or Certified Check will be
> > sent to you via Express Mail or UPS or FedEx as the mode of
> > payment...And concerning the pickup, i will be responsible for that, i
> > will have my mover to come for the pick up at your resident upon your
> > confirmation of receiving the payment and i want you to remove this item
> > from the ad now. So i will send the payment which will include the pick
> > up charges, in which you will make payable to the mover via Money
> > Gramm/Western Union immediately after you have
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