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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TCdude wrote:
I've had amazing experiences using craiglist both selling and buying. In fact my current truck and camper were both purchase from private sellers on CL for a substantial discount compared to buying from an RV lot or Car dealer. My best advice is get the phone number and have a real conversation with the person before meeting. It's very easy to sniff out scammers and degenerates with a short phone conversation.
I agree!! Happy Craig'sLister here. Sold our 5er to the first caller the day after we posted the ad - super-nice people!
If I'm looking to buy something on CL and email is the only option, I'll make my inquiry very "friendly": "Hoping to take my grandkids fishing with this boat" or something like that. The scammers tend to be impersonal....
