mrtexas

I texted back and forth about a bendpak lift on craigslist, then called and asked why the seller was selling and he said he moved to a new house with more garage and didn't need the lift at his new house. He then demanded the following before he would show me the lift as well as being rude to me on the phone. When I responded that I had never that model lift in person he said look on the internet they have videos of it. He said you must be careful of buyers on Craigslist and had scammers contact him about the lift. How about be careful of sellers on craigslist? The guy wonders why he hasn't sold the lift in 2 weeks?

A week ago I had arranged a meeting to see the lift and the seller didn't show at the gas station or answer his phone when I called to say I was there(was on the way home from somewhere else and the meeting place was not far out of my way.) I gave the seller the benefit of the doubt and tried one more time. I currently have a 2 post lift on craigslist and got the usual scamming text messages almost immediately when I posted it.

1) Drive to a gas station near his house 25 miles from me with a truck and trailer and meet him there, I would have to rent the trailer
2) Bring along a helper
3) Show him the $2,750 cash and no negotiating on price
4) Then he would show me the lift

Nice lift for sale at a great price with with a questionable seller. Not worth it to me to deal with this seller to save $1,250 on a lift.
http://houston.craigslist.org/tls/4853994262.html

MidShark

Unless you can't live without buying that particular unit, I'd look elsewhere. I wouldn't buy from him just based on his personality.

66jack

"1) Drive to a gas station near his house 25 miles from me with a truck and trailer and meet him there
2) Bring along a helper
3) Show him the $2,750 cash and no negotiating on price
4) Then he would show me the lift"



All the signs of it being 'HOT HOT HOT'...as in Stolen...

mrtexas

I doubt it as he emailed me his demands with his name and phone number from an email address at a large local engineering company. I hadn't read the email before calling or I wouldn't have called in the first place.

pullin-gs

I sent him an email. .....I was not very nice.

Frankie the Fink

I once read a great definition of being "well off" financially. It means, "...not feeling compelled to do business with somebody you don't like just because you need the money".

Or to save money in this case. If it were me I'd just "hitch up my drawers" and move on...

DRM500RUBYZR-1

I have seen that same picture before, and it likely was on Corvette Forum, perhaps in the C-4 section.

So it's either a lifted picture by a scammer, or more likely, a true story by some owner that wants top dollar for a very good used lift, but is simply inconsiderate, and thinks his time more valuable than yours or anyone else's.
So even if he is normally a good guy, I agree, I would not buy it based simply on the bad behavior while selling it.

Marty

Easy Rhino

Craigslist is just like the general population, but you get to deal with types that you would otherwise normally avoid in your normal life.

Everything from murderers to scam artists to total oddballs.

My favorites are the ex-garage sale types that found a computer and somehow managed to get on the interwebs. They'll spend a week trying to talk a seller out of 2 dollars, or vice versa.

66jack

You left that part out...in the original post...

mrtexas

I always get text scammers from craigslist for sale posts and they say something like I can't come in person but I'll send someone with a cashiers check... I text them back "go to hell" and never hear from them again.

mrtexas

DucatiDon

Eautotools. Deliver and install Bendpaks

mrtexas

I don't want the address of where the lift is located. I won't deal with this jerk seller under any circumstances. Didn't know you could search for photos on google. If the guy wasn't such a jerk I would inform him! No use feeding his conspiracy theories. Nice house though.

Here is how the jerk seller responded to my declining to deal with him, unbelievable.

"Any serious buyer would have no issue with those conditions. Any reasonable person would realize that inviting complete strangers to your home to sell them an item without first verifying that they at least have the ability to purchase that item would not be a safe practice. Craigslist has become a powerful tool for criminals to do all sorts of things. My home is not a car lift showroom, there is ample information available online to help you determine what is right for you.


You’re right life is too short…"

DRM500RUBYZR-1

StingU2

That would make him a stupid ***** ... I like to avoid these types of people.

MidShark

Good luck to him if he ever decides to sell his house.....

Brian VH McHale

That's what you get on Crazy List.

vettebuyer6369

Rude and unbelievably ignorant, unprofessional sellers are not just found on Craigslist.

I was looking at a website this week of a vendor of Corvette engines and other parts whose been around a long time. I'd heard he was a jerk but didnt think much of it. He has an entire page of engines of a particular # that I would love to find with a specific VIN. The page has a link that allows inquiries right on it. The vendor will go unnamed.

Anyway, I asked if he might have this block. The link actually requested the VIN and car's production date. He came back and said "You will spend $10,000 on that block. If you ever wake up from this "dream" and realize that you have a better chance of being stuck by lightning twice before you ever find that block, you will order a date correct one from us for $1750."

Uh....

I tried to respond without saying what I was thinking, particularly about his pricing, but said his site was asking for inquiries and when I ask other companies the same question, they either say yes or no. He didnt get my point then either.

How do companies make any sales at all talking like this to people? There's a few of them out there.

mrtexas

I bought a 4 post lift on CL. I called the seller up, said I'd pay his price which was cheap and offered to drive there 50 miles and pick it up. He said $500 of the price was to pay for delivery and set up. I said I'd set it up myself so he took off the $500. He called back a few hours later and said no, he would deliver it as it was already on a trailer due to insurance reasons. We worked out that he would put a hold on my credit card number as safeguard for the trailer which was OK with me. This was a bit trusting of me but you don't have to pay for fraudulent charges on credit cards. A couple days later he delivered the trailer to me, left it overnight, I unloaded it with my engine hoist and he came back to pick the trailer up a couple days later. All very reasonable to me. Now the above *****? No way would I deal with someone so inflexible and rude to save $1,250 which I could easily pay if I was desperate for that particular lift. I might have negotiated some more if I didn't already have a 4 post bendpak lift I'd have to sell if I bought his.

Easy Rhino

Well, I hope that he is highly financially successful, because he is severely lacking in ability as a thoughtful gentleman, and is clearly clueless about the 21st century. What a sad gaper.