Craigslist, Ebay and other online buying/selling scams.
by boots201 Fri Jun 17, 2016 12:29 pm
Another SCAMMER willing to pay FULL ASKING price but will send an agent to pick it up and he will pay with PAYPAL. Again, obvious form letters because I was selling a CARGO TRAILER on Autotrader.ca and he kept referring to it as VEHICLE. Here are his emails, can't copy/paste his text from my phone though:

Thanks for your swift response, am interested in purchasing the
vehicle, but will like to know more about it before i proceed with the
item including the service history, is the any mechanical issue with
the item that you need to let me know. let me know the final price you
wanna let it go for..Thanks


MY REPLY (already knew he was a scammer)
There are no issues, it is in very good condition and ready to use. The price is $9,200


Am very happy that you want to sell to me, My mode of payment would be
in paypal,for the convenience of both parties i have organized with a
shipping company to come pick it up as soon as we're through with
payment .I really wish to be there to check out the item and pay cash
or send cheque but i rely on the information you gave me about the
vehicle? I also checked the pics you posted thoroughly, i really like
it very much, just what i wanted for my Dad abroad... Go ahead and
send me your paypal email address and the account name or invoice to
remit the funds asap, so the transport company can come for the pick
up at your address after you received the payment.


MY REPLY
cash only


The last response from him was also in a much smaller font. Needless to say I didn't receive anything further from him once I said "CASH ONLY" ......Oh YES I DID .....here is his next email:

[/I wish i could just come and pay you the cash or send you a certified cashier cheque but i'm currently offshore(Petroleum Engineer) due to nature of my work but i can only can make the payment to you through PayPal since that's the safiest and secured way to send and receive money online and it's simple and easy.you can set up an account with them now through their website on www.paypal.com and once i make the payment to you can then withdraw it into your bank account.You will really love their service as it's good and try to get back to me asap with the e-mail address used to set up your paypal account so i can make the payment to you as soon as possible today quote]

[u][/MY REPLYu]
NO CASH ONLY


Since these guys now have my actual phone number and email address I am careful NOT to call them out as SCAMMERS because they can get very nasty....they have crews that work 24/7 and constant phone calls isn't in my future.
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by Cheryl1940 Wed Aug 10, 2016 9:10 am
Got an email from this person today. I am selling a travel trailer and he/she was willing to buy it sign unseen. And yes calling it a vehicle. Said he was a Marine Engineer but didn't know how to write an email correctly.
Here is the trail of emails;

Thanks for your swift response, am interested in purchasing the
> >> Vehicle, but will like to know more about it before i proceed with the
> >> item including the service history, is the any mechanical issue with
> >> the item that you need to let me know. let me know the final price you
> >> wanna let it go for..Thanks

Am okay with the price and the condition as posted on AD. I am ready
> to make instant purchase. My mode of payment would be in paypal and i
> will arrange for a pick up agent as soon as you get the
> payment,because that is the only convenient means for me and due to my
> work frame i can not be able to get there and i promise everything
> will go smoothly.I really wish to be there to check out the item but i
> don't have chance cause am very busy Person am Marine Engineer
> Concerning the pick up, i will arrange for it after you receive the
> payment and it clears... Pls get back to me with below info so that i
> can proceed with the payment immediately if you are selling to me. 1.
> Full name on the acct and the email 2. Full prefer pick up address

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