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Wir3d:
Funny story. A guys is selling around 12 arcades on craigslist to make room for something, not sure. He has a punchout that works that he's selling for $100. I email him saying im interested in it, do you have an address so i can come see it. He replies "I dont give out my address to my warehouse, ill be going down there on saturday, if you give me $50 ill give you a recipt and ill hold it for you until saturday and you can pay the rest and pick it up". Ok, so i reply back "Alright, whats your address so i can come by and pay it". Lol, he replies back "Just email me Friday night and see if its still available, I dont have time to play games with you anymore". So I decided to pass on this arcade, the guy sounds like a moron.
shmokes:
It's funny . . . I'm in the unfortunate position of looking for a new place to live after only moving in four months ago, cos my landlord decided he wants to sell the place and offered us a few thousand dollars to let him out of his lease.
So I posted an ad on Craig's List saying that I was looking for a place and listed some basic parameters like price range and minimum number of bedrooms and general location, etc.
Here's one of the best scams I've ever seen. I got such a kick out of it:
Hello,
My name is Rev.Maria James, I have an apartment that strictly fit what you are looking for in all ways.I
actually reside in the house with my family before but presently we had moved out owing to my missionary work to uk which could last for 1 year.When I mean my family,I mean I,my 2 wonderfull children and my pets[major my dog and anna my cat].Presently my previous house is available for rent including utilities but excluding electricity at $1300 per month.
It is a spacious 2 bedroom with 2 bath,kitchen and firewood burning place, New paint, carpeting and window covering.car garage,small patio and pets friendly.Only 15min Walking distance to
shopping and transportation.Also ,the following are the amenities you will enjoy when the place is yours.
In-Home Washers & Dryers
Heated Parking Garage
fenced dog park
internet facility.
I left the keys of the apartment and the document with a cousine of my in NY. Please, i want you to note that,i am a kind and honest person and
i have spent energe,time and resourses alot on that apartment,so i will
solicit for your absolute mentenance of the apartment and want you to
manage it as your own if eventually you will be the occupant because I looked for a tenant that could take good care of the apartment before i travel but what i got was not satistfying at all that is why I left the keys and document with a cousine of my in NY,hoping that one day someone responsible will still come for the apartment.
so,I want you to promise me that you will not disappoint me at the long run.is that taken?it is not all for money sake but I want you to keep it tidy all the time so that i will be glad
to see it neat and ok whenever i came back from my missionary work.
Inaddition,also want you to let me trust you as i always stand on my word.I dont know how urgent you need this house but i will like us to get a deal down so that the keys and the necessary document will be send to you and your payment start counting whenever you move in because has i had said earlier i need someone to move in to take good care of the house.Get back to me if you are intrested.
Thanks
Regards.
Rev.Maria James
AlanS17:
I've had enough of craigslist for a while. I'm going to let my posts expire and lay of of it for a while. It's been effective in getting rid of these machines, but there's just so much bad that comes with the good.
ChadTower:
You get what you pay for with craigslist.
Nannuu:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on October 25, 2007, 08:43:47 am ---
You get what you pay for with craigslist.
--- End quote ---
Well that's not always true.
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