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Postby IndyTom » Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:12 am

Came across this http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/for/2747724670.html on Craigslist tonight.

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Postby 2KIRKS » Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:00 pm

I hate craigslist...does his ad look legit?
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Postby Blotto Bros » Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:48 pm

No phone number and free nationwide shipping>>>> SCAM!!!
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Postby Verna » Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:34 pm

2KIRKS wrote:I hate craigslist...does his ad look legit?


2KIRKS:

If you e-mail him, I can go look at it for you. Yes, I would be careful and take my brother with me. Hollar if you want my help.

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Postby 2KIRKS » Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:40 am

I emailed them...sounded legit until I read the part about the trailer already being at the shipping company and something about using ebays protection policy, etc...
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Postby jerry101jlh » Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:49 am

2KIRKS wrote:I emailed them...sounded legit until I read the part about the trailer already being at the shipping company and something about using ebays protection policy, etc...


Yes, that is a scam. You can't view it, but once it arrives if not as advertised can return it. If they included a link to the ebay like website, looks very legit, but isn't. When we were looking for a TD ran across several almost identical except different trailers attached to the ad. When emailed the responses 99% the same, only difference was the reason for the too good to be true price.
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Postby IndyTom » Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:43 am

OK, well let me apologize for reposting that ad. I had not looked closely at it before posting. I guess I am just not accustomed to scams like that originating in Indiana.

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Postby jerry101jlh » Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:15 pm

IndyTom wrote:OK, well let me apologize for reposting that ad. I had not looked closely at it before posting. I guess I am just not accustomed to scams like that originating in Indiana.

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Hard to spot the scams sometimes from just an ad. Usually the proof of scam or not comes out when you email the party. Unfortunately the old saying of too good to be true is usually right, but not 100% of the time.
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Postby Miriam C. » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:49 am

:applause: :thumbsup: Good job finding this one. I am leaving it up for others to see. I ran across this kind of add but the "woman" said "it was on a base, the base was closed pending transfer to Irag."

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Postby jerry101jlh » Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:00 pm

Miriam C. wrote::applause: :thumbsup: Good job finding this one. I am leaving it up for others to see. I ran across this kind of add but the "woman" said "it was on a base, the base was closed pending transfer to Irag."

If you can't see it---it ain't real!


The going overseas is very common in these scams, gives a credible reason for having to sell quick and cheap. Other norm it seems is trailer not at the owners location, taking care of sick mother out of town and need money quick for her care, etc. They use anything to pray upon the sympathy of the buyer.
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Postby TheresaD » Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:34 am

Tom this Scamp trailer ad scam has shown up on Craigslist all over the country for the past year or so. Don't feel bad about not knowing about it though. It caught my eye when I saw it posted locally. Then I happened to be doing a broader CL search and spotted it in a few other variations in other locations. That triggered my radar. After that I started flagging the ad everytime I saw it in various locations. Looks like it's resurfaced again.
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Postby eamarquardt » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:16 pm

The add is "outta there"! If you see another one, just suggest COD.

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