TC-N-Philly

I would feel bad for you if this wasn't staring you in the face every time you look at something on Craigslist




They also sent you this exact email when you posted your amp I bet.




sorry man, but you only got scammed because you didn't educate yourself.

burstaneurysm

Yea, that sucks, but unfortunately, that's how scams work.

I'll only deal online via personal check (making sure it clears), postal money order or paypal.

Paypal is really the only one who will cover you, but with a check or money order, I wait until I have the cash in hand before any merch gets sent out.

I have an item on CL right now that a guy wants me to ship... I'm wary of it, but he wants to pay via paypal, which makes me less nervous, but still... craigslist is best kept local and with cash.

SengTC3

sorry to say, but your never going to get it back, unless you personally go to his place and do something about it... I got scammed $200 in Romania, there was just no chance for me

HR_Guy

I get some scammer anytime I post something on craigstlist. And it's usually some guy in a foreign country that has horrible grammar...

Good day sir,

I would for to like buy SCION TC RIMS IN GOOD SHAPE!!. I like to sent you $1000 my friend is good and has shipping company so he take care of shipping item to me. For you see I am currently in Uganda on business and cannot see these item in person. You take money for item and sent others back through western union. Please do reply post haste for I would like to purchase item in question.

Or something like that. But they're so easy to spot.

PakanaHerruus

honestly.. i didnt think there were really people out there dumb enough to fall for one of these scams.. i have a guy in person try and do this to me when i selling my old truck.. i told him to get lost.. he insisted.. so i said this truck is no longer for sale..

there are people all over that are trying to rip you.. you just always gotta be aware

07tctul

well first off i waited untill the check cleared(i'm not that retarted). I went to the bank and argued with the manager and they refunded all of my money. They admitted it was there falt. If i didn't wait for the check to clear iw ould of been screwed. And the other goos thing is that i still have the amp. I got so lucky. I hope that bastard burns in hell for what he tried to pull.

Killface

Yes, you got extremely lucky! But they will try it again, and when they do they may really screw someone. This is a relatively new scam, and the word is steadily getting out about it.

FireStorm

Dont feel bad I got scammed on EBAY from those Nigerian Bastards...

Listed a XBOX 360 with 4 Controllers, 25+Games All Mint and wireless piece for $700 on ebay.

I paid $100 to ship it and lost it......

The sad part is, it took 2 days before it left the USA. The post office put a "stop" on it before it left.

It went threw 2 locations and they were unable to stop my package (not suprising) and it's gone. A few friends and I were going to save some money and fly to the EXACT address of the place but heh...oh well...

When you get scammed all that " call this 1 800 number or this and that. None of it helps. They dont investigate it.

JOEinSD

I get tons of those emails on craigslist.. sorry to hear you fell for it.. =[

SengTC3

You know what makes me feel better... replying to their email with profanity telling them how low they are and they are scumbags

xdorkx

sheesh, yeah there was a time i was listine 25 items a week on craigslist, i'd get the same email 10 times in a row (for each item), they jut go through the list and email everybody

matt_a

Yo...I'm still waiting for my amp. What's the hold-up?

07tctul

huh?

matt_a

Yeah...I got the money from Western Union. Thanks for that. But where's my amp?







I'm kidding you.

burstaneurysm

FireStorm

You know what I liked about mine. I went off like a madman when i emailed the person back and there exact reply was "So Has my payment been recieved and item shipped?" "Im a **** Sucker? What does that mean?"

ROFL

xdorkx

I sign them up for ___ **** email lists too when i get really fed up with them

Killface

NAMBLA mailng lists are good too.

Dwestxb

I also got the Craigslist Scam. Here is the first check I received for my $700 rims.



read more here...
http://www.scionapocalypse.com/forum...858&highlight=

13edge

Glad things worked out. I only use craigslist for local items, so we can do business face to face. My ccp does me no damn good if some dude online robs me.