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I just listed our camper of CL.

It is VERY clean for a 12 year old camper. Great condition. Put up 4 or 5 really clear pictures.

30 minutes later, I get a text.

Here it is: "Hello am interested in this posting,what is the condition? Is it exactly like it is in the pics? get back to me asap, Cody.."

I responded:

"No. Truth be known, I photoshopped the pictures to remove the bloodstain left from where the previous owner was murdered."

I've used CL a lot. Invariably, after I place an ad, within a couple hours I'll get a scam email. Never fails. You soon get to where you can spot them in a second.

No It's a brand new one. I took a pic of a 12 year old camper cause I stupid.

Recently posted a Swaro spotting scope for sale here at the fire, a few other sites and CL as well. My price is spelled out precisely, and yet I get a text asking if I'd take $1000 despite my price being listed. I sometimes wonder if folks troll CL or if people are truly that stupid..

It's tough dealing with these nuckleheads. I always get the offers for about 50 to 60% of asking price with the very tempting caveat, "I've got cash in hand". I always want to tell them, "You've got two hands, fill'em up and get back to me". It's such an odd statement that apparently is too tempting for some to overcome. When I post something for sale, and we reach a deal, it's generally expected that all buyers, when we finalize the deal, must have "cash in hand". I don't care if they have it in hand or not as long as, when the time comes to meet, they then have the agreed amount, "in hand".

Really?!?! You've got cash in hand. Wow! Well, that certainly makes your otherwise unacceptable offer more appealing.

I have listed quite a few things on CL and nothing until this last posting
I had a 1972 Miller 600D welding machine as well as other things this go around.
I wanted $2500 for it.
I listed it for $3000 this was on Friday 5/19/17
Got two hits on Saturday

The serious one came by and asked what my best price for it was I asked him what he would give me for it. He said $2500 I was going to say $2750 when he told me Cash today and I will help you pull it out of the hole it was in.

I told him it was going to take me several hours to pull it out and he said OK i will help you.

2 1/2 hours latter it was loaded on his truck heeded for China.
Cash in my had and he did about 1/3rd of the work getting it loaded

Two more hits last night on other stuff.

CL can be a pain some times but it delivered this time around.

I know it sounds crazy, but some folks will post photos of stuff from when they first got it 4-5 years before. Others will show pics from "before the hail storm"..... Not defending the guy, but I always hate to waste my time driving to look at stuff based on "old pictures", or finding out that some idiot is trying to sell a car/truck/tractor for thousands of $$$'s, and couldn't be bothered with spending $75 on a battery to start the damn thing...

I'm shopping for a camper. I saw an ad on Craigslist with a single picture. The ad read "Everything works"

That, and the price.





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And if he sprung for the cash what would it have mattered.......

Read the guy's response. It is broken english at best.

Definitely a scammer.

Which is why, when he asked if it looks like the pictures, I lied and said no, I photoshopped the photos to remove the bloodstain.

After I told him there was a big bloodstain that I photoshopped out of the pictures I posted on CL, I get the following:

Great, nice to read from you,Well i saw the pics just wanna be sure, i'm ok with the price and present condition,i mean no insult kindly reply me with the pickup location and zipcode so i can confirm from transport company how much it cost for the moving and delivery, Regards"

Typed exactly how he/she texted to me.

My response:

"No Problem

The location is.....

Just to be clear, you're ok with the bloodstain and the previous owner having been murdered in this camper?"

So, did you get his Nigerian money order, yet????😜

I think his response was sincere. He's likely used to people selling pure trash on Craigslist which prompted his question. Lots of good buyers on Craigslist who aren't the brightest bulb in the box as well.

Then the latest response is:

"I forwarded your zipcode and location to my transport company and am okay with the transport charges also, they charged me $750,i think we can have a very good business now,My name is Cody Cooks Hope you have a paypal account for the payment thanks"

Did you not catch the broken english? The fractured sentences? The canned questions?

I assume most of the initial text messages are computer generated. Follow ups might then be written by someone.

Did you not catch the fact that he doesn't care that I PHOTOSHOPPED the ad pictures? That I photoshopped out a bloodstain?

This is a typical scammer.

I am just having fun playing him along.

Tell him your name is Roger Mfume, and you'd like him to wire you the money to your Nigerian bank account. Oh, and the trailer is available for pickup at a campsite just over the Canadian border...

The usual first red flag is when the first inquiry includes the following: "Is your item still available?".

CL is the worst. i sold my car on there a few years ago with the obligatory "i don't need help selling this car, please do not contact me for help selling this car". i got multiple calls/emails for fuggers wanting to help me sell the car.

There is a reason I have some folks blocked on this site.....

The last scammer I dealt with on CL stopped texting me after I asked for his SS# and mother's maiden name.