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Does this sound like a scam?
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:27 pm
by scneonchic
posted an ad in the iwanta for my tires and had someone reply right away and this is what they said:
Hello there,
I will like to know if you still have the item.If you do please let us know,and what is the asking price?Expecting your reply.
Linda Mark.
Lindamarkreserve.
Thank You,
linda
lindamarkreserve@yahoo.com
3012451234
I replied with:
re: tires
yes i still have them. however i cannot hand them over until april 16th. I am waiting for my new tires to come in and they will be in on april 20th. asking $250 . if you are interested still, let me know.
Jacqueline
and got this back:
Hello seller,
I am interested in this item yours for a client of mine and i will want to know if you do accept Us Cashier Check or money order as the mode of payment? if yes kindly get back to me with your Full Name and Address including your phone number and the final price for the item,so payment can be mail out Asap...Let me know what you think today.
Lindamarkreserve.
The asking price was clearly stated in my ad, It sounds odd to me. I havent replied since then.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:28 pm
by graf AXEL
hmm... i say it seems a bit odd, as well. definitely fishy sounding
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:11 pm
by refect
make sure he understands you cant have them shipped out till that certain date. and if he is paying with cashiers check or money order tell him you dont ship till you get the money. so if he sends one of those to you i would wait to get it and cash it before i sent anything to him.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:18 pm
by scneonchic
The only thing I dont understand about the shipping thing, is that i thought the iwanta was a regional thing, and if it is, there is no need to ship. oh well. i havent contacted them since.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:29 pm
by DannyBoy
No, that is a scam.
That is the main scam they use on craigslist, out of the 1000's of things I've sold on craigslist, I get at least 2 of those for every ad I put up.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:41 pm
by Chibits12
That is a scam, that's for sure. The telephone number's such a give away. 301 is my area code too but the last four digit's 1234? Please...
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:41 pm
by scneonchic
^thanks...that was the confirmation i was looking for. It just sounded way too fishy.
edit: i didnt even pay attention to the phone number LOL
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:16 pm
by teamliviD
I just called the # and its "not in service".
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:22 pm
by 01WhiteNe0n
Dont give wheels untill you have the money ?
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:40 pm
by SlvrACR
They send you fake MO then you get f'ed when you try and cash them. I had the cops called on me when I tryed to at the bank. I had to deal with a bunch of BS thankfully I didnt ship anything out
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:28 am
by MyNeonSaysHi
DannyBoy wrote:No, that is a scam.
That is the main scam they use on craigslist, out of the 1000's of things I've sold on craigslist, I get at least 2 of those for every ad I put up.
When I had my ACR up fro sale I got like 3 of those. "My client"
I didn't know people hired people to buy cars for others.
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:43 pm
by scneonchic
-CgPeon- wrote:DannyBoy wrote:No, that is a scam.
That is the main scam they use on craigslist, out of the 1000's of things I've sold on craigslist, I get at least 2 of those for every ad I put up.
When I had my ACR up fro sale I got like 3 of those. "My client"
I didn't know people hired people to buy cars for others.
I didnt know people hired people to buy used tires for them either
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:04 pm
by MyNeonSaysHi
scneonchic wrote:-CgPeon- wrote:DannyBoy wrote:No, that is a scam.
That is the main scam they use on craigslist, out of the 1000's of things I've sold on craigslist, I get at least 2 of those for every ad I put up.
When I had my ACR up fro sale I got like 3 of those. "My client"
I didn't know people hired people to buy cars for others.
I didnt know people hired people to buy used tires for them either
Damn eenternet scammers.
They don't fool me.
<--Me on left scammer on right
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:09 pm
by benzsxt
I had a few of these Emails in the past. The best was when I was selling my 'Busa The guy said his client was handicap and in a wheelchair and was hoping i would cooperate with his shipping needs. 220mph bike to a cripple overseas. HAHA
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:45 pm
by Cbussilver01es
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:17 pm
by OB
scneonchic wrote:-CgPeon- wrote:DannyBoy wrote:No, that is a scam.
That is the main scam they use on craigslist, out of the 1000's of things I've sold on craigslist, I get at least 2 of those for every ad I put up.
When I had my ACR up fro sale I got like 3 of those. "My client"
I didn't know people hired people to buy cars for others.
I didnt know people hired people to buy used tires for them either
ROFL
