Craigslist Scammers...
I have to climb on a soapbox here. Is there a group that spends the day trying to setup someone selling there stuff on craigslist to scam them? Key words like "for an effective conversation" and "t...
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RichandLiz wrote:
Think smart. Be smart. If it don't feel right, don't do it. Ain't worth the $ either way.
That sums it up right there.
In some cases, buyers set themselves up for failure...
case in point, a local person (Spokane area) had a cell phone she wanted to sell. It wasn't CL she listed it on, but on a Facebook For Sale group.... which is the new up and coming thing to do. So she arranges to meet up with a buyer, and some ridiculously late hour and road the bus from Cheney to Spokane. THAT would raise a red flag right there. NEVER MEET after dark, let alone that late in the evening!!!
She handed the phone to the guy, he took off running.... and she misses the bus to get back home to Cheney.
Story here: http://www.kxly.com/news/spokane-news/beware-when-buying-on-facebook/31370968
And a number of years ago a guy in Washington state listed a diamond ring for sale on CL. A bunch of thugs showed up (3 or 4 of them).... the seller ends up getting shot in his house.
Google "James Sanders Murder".
basic info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_James_Sanders
