Damn even Craigslist is full of scammers now...

[Art Vandelay]

So I decided to sell my laptop on Craigslist and within a few hours I get the following emails:

Please i will like to know if your item is still available because i want tobuy it for my son as agift.Email me back as soon as possible,because i will be leaving town in few days time.
Regards,
Daniel Duke.

Hello I want to make a purchase of your item,and i'll be paying youby money order or paypal. I'll need your full name and address so that i can commence payment if you prefer money order or paypal (do include your payment option). Let me know.
Thanks

hello
i want to know if your item is still available and in good working condition.
Email me or call me as soon as possible so that we can proceed.
henry.
Phone: (915)-808-3485

Hello i want to know if you still have this product for sale and what problem is having before i proceed with the payment, if no problem i will offer you some extra money to it.

So who wants to call the phone number on 3rd email and talk to him? Its a Texas area code, I am in DC.

 

[DougK62]

Craigslist was full of scammers from day one.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: DougK62
Craigslist was full of scammers from day one.

Yep

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Art Vandelay
So I decided to sell my laptop on Craigslist and within a few hours I get the following emails:

Please i will like to know if your item is still available because i want tobuy it for my son as agift.Email me back as soon as possible,because i will be leaving town in few days time.
Regards,
Daniel Duke.

Hello I want to make a purchase of your item,and i'll be paying youby money order or paypal. I'll need your full name and address so that i can commence payment if you prefer money order or paypal (do include your payment option). Let me know.
Thanks

hello
i want to know if your item is still available and in good working condition.
Email me or call me as soon as possible so that we can proceed.
henry.
Phone: (915)-808-3485

Hello i want to know if you still have this product for sale and what problem is having before i proceed with the payment, if no problem i will offer you some extra money to it.

So who wants to call the phone number on 3rd email and talk to him? Its a Texas area code, I am in DC.

actually, the 3rd one is the only one that sounds like it mightbe legit.
edit: missed the part about it being in TX and you in MD, so maybe not

 

[Soundmanred]

It goes directly to voicemail with no personal message.

 

[BKLounger]

Originally posted by: Soundmanred
It goes directly to voicemail with no personal message.

probably just a voicemail receptacle. I have cut down the number of scammers i get on craigslist by putting in the listing that i will not respond to the e-mail if they mention anything other than meeting in a public place and cash only. I still get idiots some times but not as many.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: DougK62
Craigslist was full of scammers from day one.

QFT

 

[gwrober]

Originally posted by: BKLounger

Originally posted by: Soundmanred
It goes directly to voicemail with no personal message.

probably just a voicemail receptacle. I have cut down the number of scammers i get on craigslist by putting in the listing that i will not respond to the e-mail if they mention anything other than meeting in a public place and cash only. I still get idiots some times but not as many.

hey that's a good idea....:thumbsup: