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Re: Works for some people [irismg] by im_brentwood
Sep 14, 2007 (10:36 pm)
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Replying to: irismg (Sep 14, 2007 8:51 pm)

Oh,
 
I've sold over 500 cars on eBay.. just that the past couple of years it's gone right down the tubes... all of a sudden people learned how to use feedback as extortion.
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Re: Works for some people [im_brentwood] by mikefm58
Sep 15, 2007 (9:09 am)
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Replying to: im_brentwood (Sep 14, 2007 10:36 pm)

people learned how to use feedback as extortion
 
That works both ways. When I've bought something and paid immediately, I expect positive feedback right then. Most sellers won't give positive feedback until I've given them positive feedback.
 
But I do agree that fee-bay has really gone down the tubes in recent years since they got away from being "America's garage sale". I don't even bother looking for something there unless it's something rare.
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Re: Works for some people [mikefm58] by imidazol97
Sep 16, 2007 (6:13 am)
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Sep 15, 2007 9:09 am)

>Most sellers won't give positive feedback until I've given them positive feedback.
  
>But I do agree that fee-bay has really gone down the tubes in recent
 
Amen.
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Legitament deal? by dirdiggler
Jan 15, 2008 (12:48 pm)
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Hi,
 
I was recently browsing through craigslist the other day and I came across an ad for a 2001 Lexus RX with 90,000 miles and a clean title for $3,800. Out of curiosity, as I have always wanted that particular car, I emailed the guy. He said that the car is only $3,800 but he is in Utah and I live near DC. His offer was that his brother works for a towing company and he would be able to ship the vehicle for me for free. The money would be transfered through a service such as Western Union. If I receive the car and am dissatisfied, I would be able to send it back and have my money fully refunded.
 
Does this seem like a legitimate offer that I should pursue? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Legitament deal? [dirdiggler] by bolivar
Jan 15, 2008 (12:57 pm)
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Replying to: dirdiggler (Jan 15, 2008 12:48 pm)

Western Union money transfer! Free shipping across half the USofA!
 
Run away! Run away!
 
Your money will probably go to Canada or Nigeria.
 
The car doesn't exist.
 
If it's too good to be true, it isn't true!
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Re: Legitament deal? [dirdiggler] by cccompson
Jan 15, 2008 (2:03 pm)
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Replying to: dirdiggler (Jan 15, 2008 12:48 pm)

The scenario that you have described is perhaps the most common spam scam on craigslist.
 
There is only one proper course of action - flag the ad.
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Re: Legitament deal? [cccompson] by qbrozen
Jan 16, 2008 (8:24 am)
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Replying to: cccompson (Jan 15, 2008 2:03 pm)

yet I've never heard of the seller being in the US. That's a new one on me.
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Re: Legitament deal? [qbrozen] by kirstie_h HOST
Jan 16, 2008 (8:27 am)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 16, 2008 8:24 am)

He's probably not. I mean, if you're pretending you have a car, why not pretend that you're in the U.S. while you're at it?

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