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Thread Number: 66507
/ Tag: Classified Ad Finds
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| Post# 891429 7/28/2016 at 14:36 (2,818 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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CLICK HERE TO GO TO alr2903's LINK on Memphis Craigslist This post was last edited 07/28/2016 at 15:04 | ||
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Post# 891435 , Reply# 1 7/28/2016 at 15:56 (2,818 days old) by Unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 891445 , Reply# 2 7/28/2016 at 18:08 (2,818 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 891465 , Reply# 3 7/28/2016 at 20:49 (2,818 days old) by pumper (SE Wisconsin) | ||
Fake ad
Unfortunately, the only response you're going to get is going to say, "sorry these are sold already but here's a link where you can find another washer/dryer", which is just spam. All those CL ads with those weird gmail.com addresses are fake. And the price is always too good to be true. Usually they do that on almost-new stuff.
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| Post# 891514 , Reply# 4 7/29/2016 at 08:36 (2,818 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
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| Post# 891520 , Reply# 5 7/29/2016 at 10:03 (2,818 days old) by pumper (SE Wisconsin) | ||
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| Post# 891523 , Reply# 6 7/29/2016 at 10:08 (2,818 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Clues? | ||
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Post# 891537 , Reply# 7 7/29/2016 at 11:58 (2,818 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Malcolm I've adopted the philosophy that any and all CL ads that offer a g-mail address for response is a scam. There are two legitimate ways to respond to a CL ad, either 1) by responding back to the seller through the CL system (which protects both parties' identities), or 2) by using a phone number offered by the seller (although a phone number could be a scam as well, and with the use of cell phones these days it's impossible to know where a seller is located based on a phone number's area code).
Most times when I come across an ad in which the seller boldly advertises a g-mail address for response, I will flag the ad. I have zero confidence that the ad is legit.
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Post# 891541 , Reply# 9 7/29/2016 at 12:12 (2,818 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Perfect Example Ads like this one abound in the "General" category - reasonably late-model automobile, killer (giveaway) price, gmail address implying a female seller. All over the southeast CL locations....
lawrence CLICK HERE TO GO TO pulltostart's LINK on Bham Craigslist | ||
| Post# 891564 , Reply# 10 7/29/2016 at 16:10 (2,817 days old) by pumper (SE Wisconsin) | ||
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Price too good to be true is a scam
Like this ad: note the low low low price and the funky gmail address
CLICK HERE TO GO TO pumper's LINK on Milwaukee Craigslist | ||
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Post# 891568 , Reply# 11 7/29/2016 at 16:20 (2,817 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 891591 , Reply# 13 7/29/2016 at 19:36 (2,817 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 891637 , Reply# 14 7/30/2016 at 06:45 (2,817 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Kenny No, of course not. However, if you posted a much-sought-after item for an unbelievably low price, placed the ad in the incorrect category, did not include a location, and placed your contact information in the body of the text, I would view your ad as a scam.
Otherwise, gmail addresses work all day long for countless people - you included.
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Post# 891659 , Reply# 16 7/30/2016 at 10:30 (2,817 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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