Stupid seller responses
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St. Jude Donor '13-'15, '17 thru '22
Stupid seller responses
So I am looking in the Central Jersey Craigslist, and I see an ad for a '72 Corvette. The ad doesn't specify coupe or vert, auto or manual, color of car, or really very much else about the car other than 350 engine and that it needs brake work. The asking price is $7500, so I am pretty confident the thing has significant needs, so I'm really not put off by the sparse description as any serious buyer would need to see a car like this in person to have any real feel for value. So I send the guy an e-mail asking where he is located, and I get this as a response:
"recheck add put in pic's"
Seriously, that is ALL it said. I have to admit, this one left me speechless.
Who can beat that one?
"recheck add put in pic's"
Seriously, that is ALL it said. I have to admit, this one left me speechless.
Who can beat that one?
Melting Slicks
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From: Bay Area CA
That's a fair price if the car is in good condition.
I would just be nice and request for a number to talk to him.
Some people just don't know much about their own cars or know how to communicate. You may be able to know all the info that you need if you get to talk to the guy. Who knows.. you may be days away from landing a sweet deal.
I would just be nice and request for a number to talk to him.
Some people just don't know much about their own cars or know how to communicate. You may be able to know all the info that you need if you get to talk to the guy. Who knows.. you may be days away from landing a sweet deal.
Drifting
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From: Sparta Mo.
I keep getting scam artists for cars I have for sale. The latest one I got was for a '73 Dodge pick up I'm trying to sell for a friend for $600. The response I got today stated, ....
"I'm really interested in your auto. However, I want to see how much insurance is going to be. Please go to this site, XYZ.com (not the real site name) and fill out the information. I tried to do it, but I can't seem to. It will only take a minute."
I replied, "Stop trying to scam me. The truck is no longer for sale..........for you."
The site? Enter all the info for the vehicle and fill out form so a new car dealer can solicit you to buy a new car.
"I'm really interested in your auto. However, I want to see how much insurance is going to be. Please go to this site, XYZ.com (not the real site name) and fill out the information. I tried to do it, but I can't seem to. It will only take a minute."
I replied, "Stop trying to scam me. The truck is no longer for sale..........for you."
The site? Enter all the info for the vehicle and fill out form so a new car dealer can solicit you to buy a new car.
Racer
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From: Wayland, MA
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has gotten this--
"I am willing to pay full price and will add $10,000 so that you can arrange shipping and just send me back the difference once you find out the shipping costs."
I sold my somewhat rare '60 Chrysler 300F this summer and got a bunch of these and have already got one on my Chevelle which I just put up for sale last week. My response is, just send me a check and once it clears my bank you can arrange to have the car picked up by anyone you want. Never hear from them again.
"I am willing to pay full price and will add $10,000 so that you can arrange shipping and just send me back the difference once you find out the shipping costs."
I sold my somewhat rare '60 Chrysler 300F this summer and got a bunch of these and have already got one on my Chevelle which I just put up for sale last week. My response is, just send me a check and once it clears my bank you can arrange to have the car picked up by anyone you want. Never hear from them again.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14
Good thread. I was looking for some PO2s on craigslist and ran across an add titled "corvette hub cap - $35." There wasn't a picture so I emailed the guy and asked him if he could provide provide a picture. Here's the progression:
Me: "Do you have a picture of the hubcap?"
Jackass: "no" yes, that was his entire response to the email.
Me: "Well can you at least describe it? How am I supposed to know this is a corvette hub cap?"
Jackass: "look on E bay at 1970 corv hub caps "THATS IT""
Me: "Do you have a picture of the hubcap?"
Jackass: "no" yes, that was his entire response to the email.
Me: "Well can you at least describe it? How am I supposed to know this is a corvette hub cap?"
Jackass: "look on E bay at 1970 corv hub caps "THATS IT""
Last edited by LeMans Pete; Oct 21, 2009 at 10:39 PM. Reason: found email
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St. Jude Donor '13-'15, '17 thru '22
Yes, my first reaction was that this must be some kind of "text generation" person who can't communicate effectively in a manner I can understand, but realized that is a whompin' generalization. Some of my friends that I consider to be relatively intelligent have to be "managed" in the e-mail space to get any usable information from them.
Intermediate
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From: Round Rock TX
Let's not forget the guy who is "in the army in Iraq, and only has access to a computer sparesly" (yet responds within minutes of your email) and the car is located in another city.
I found an 07 Charger SRT8 for $8,000. Can you believe it?!?! It was posted in Austin, Tx, yet the guy said the car is with a friend in Indianna. He said to send $4,000; he would ship it, then i could pay him the other $4,000. Great deal huh? Needless to say, I'm down $4K (Just kidding)
I said "Wow, convenient, i have a friend that lives 15 minutes from there. When can he see it?"
Response: "Nope, if you buy the car, you go by my terms of the sale"
My response to that was not postable....
I found an 07 Charger SRT8 for $8,000. Can you believe it?!?! It was posted in Austin, Tx, yet the guy said the car is with a friend in Indianna. He said to send $4,000; he would ship it, then i could pay him the other $4,000. Great deal huh? Needless to say, I'm down $4K (Just kidding)
I said "Wow, convenient, i have a friend that lives 15 minutes from there. When can he see it?"
Response: "Nope, if you buy the car, you go by my terms of the sale"
My response to that was not postable....
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Racer
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From: Streator Illinois
Let's not forget the guy who is "in the army in Iraq, and only has access to a computer sparesly" (yet responds within minutes of your email) and the car is located in another city.
I found an 07 Charger SRT8 for $8,000. Can you believe it?!?! It was posted in Austin, Tx, yet the guy said the car is with a friend in Indianna. He said to send $4,000; he would ship it, then i could pay him the other $4,000. Great deal huh? Needless to say, I'm down $4K (Just kidding)
I said "Wow, convenient, i have a friend that lives 15 minutes from there. When can he see it?"
Response: "Nope, if you buy the car, you go by my terms of the sale"
My response to that was not postable....
I found an 07 Charger SRT8 for $8,000. Can you believe it?!?! It was posted in Austin, Tx, yet the guy said the car is with a friend in Indianna. He said to send $4,000; he would ship it, then i could pay him the other $4,000. Great deal huh? Needless to say, I'm down $4K (Just kidding)
I said "Wow, convenient, i have a friend that lives 15 minutes from there. When can he see it?"
Response: "Nope, if you buy the car, you go by my terms of the sale"
My response to that was not postable....
Makes a person wonder why this guy and others like him can't be arrested for attempted robbery. Maybe too costly for law enforcement to track this down and get the necessary proof?
Terry
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '10-'11, '15, '19
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has gotten this--
"I am willing to pay full price and will add $10,000 so that you can arrange shipping and just send me back the difference once you find out the shipping costs."
I sold my somewhat rare '60 Chrysler 300F this summer and got a bunch of these and have already got one on my Chevelle which I just put up for sale last week. My response is, just send me a check and once it clears my bank you can arrange to have the car picked up by anyone you want. Never hear from them again.
"I am willing to pay full price and will add $10,000 so that you can arrange shipping and just send me back the difference once you find out the shipping costs."
I sold my somewhat rare '60 Chrysler 300F this summer and got a bunch of these and have already got one on my Chevelle which I just put up for sale last week. My response is, just send me a check and once it clears my bank you can arrange to have the car picked up by anyone you want. Never hear from them again.
Instructor
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I ran an ad for a cargo van on CL. The scamers were coming out of the woodwork. The I'll send more cash and I'll send a representative to retrieve it. The spelling and grammar was so 3rd world. I told them all to give me their address and I would deliver it personally. I never heard back.I'm still waiting. I did sell locally and I had a fine upstanding gentlemen purchase it.I don't know how people fall for that s*^t.
Pro
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From: Madison Wisconsin
I got a scammer going one time I had him send me his fake ck for the $2000 overage to compensate me for my time he said. After I received the ck I kept e-mailing him telling him the car is on it's way and on the last e-mail I said I found out his ck was fake and the FBI wanted to talk to him. I still get them all the time last one was for a outdoor grill I was selling I don't even respond anymore or if I do I just ask them if that scam still works? 
Last edited by Mad Vette; Oct 22, 2009 at 09:12 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: JOPPA MD
I currently have a set of Rally wheels on CL, and have received more than 10 scam e-mails in as many days. In trying to sort out the real buyer's...I tell them all if, they cannot make the phone call...I will not deal with you further. This usually takes care of of most of the scammers...but then you have the persistent ones where I end up just blocking their e-mail address.
Today I had a guy lecture me on my "Hostilites" and due to my hostile attitude I have lost a sale. You know what....the guy Never called! He just kept coming back with e-mail after e-mail. I swear I think some of these people are just lonely and bored....just looking to pull someone's strings so they can get a chuckle hiding behind their computer.
Oh well...wheel's are still for sale.
Today I had a guy lecture me on my "Hostilites" and due to my hostile attitude I have lost a sale. You know what....the guy Never called! He just kept coming back with e-mail after e-mail. I swear I think some of these people are just lonely and bored....just looking to pull someone's strings so they can get a chuckle hiding behind their computer.
Oh well...wheel's are still for sale.
