mazdarati
07-15-2008, 01:54 AM
so i put my autococker up on craigslist the other day and got a response very quickly about it. and the guy seemed pretty cool at first saying he really wanted the gun and blah blah blah....well heres what happened in detail:
him:I am satisfied with the description and condition of the item listed above by you on the Ad, Please let me know if the piece is still available for sale and kindly attach more pictures if available. I have a problem talking on phone because I'm hearing impaired I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Chris
me: if you are interested in the gun but want more pictures, then let me know what else you need pictures of so i can take them for you. and yes, it is still for sale.
him: Great. I'll send you a check from my bank to cover the cost as I'm
happy with your early response.anyway, I'll not be available for the
pick-up of the item because of the nature of my job so i got the
services of a mover whom will come for the pick up of the item on my
behalf.so I'll
like you to provide me with the following information so as to
expedite the payment for the item.
1.Your full name to be on the check
2.Home or work address
3.Your phone number
4 The final price
As soon as you have cashed the check I'll make arrangement with my
mover to come over for the pick-up. Pls do me a favor of removing the
Ad from CL as I'm committed to buying it.
Have a nice day.
Chris
me: No problem chris, if you'd like, i can take it to you. you do live in San Antonio right? If you can get cash ill sell you the setup for $350 and i can drop it off for you. Also i do have a paypal account if you like to do that, and i would still sell it to you for the $350 price. i try and do any deal i can through paypal out of habbit, that way both seller and buyer are protected. id much rather deal that way since its usually hard for me to swing by the bank to cash a check since im always either working out of town or not able to get to a bank before it closes. If you can do that let me know, if not ill send you the information for the check.
And as soon i get a chance i will take the listing off for you.
[pay pal doesn't require an account which is why i threw that in there, you can use it like a "point of sale" basically]
him: I haven't made use of paypal before and do not have account with paypal. Please email back the information to make the payment by bank draft. Thanks
me: Alright, heres the info you asked for.
Christopher Mayer
7302 Silent Cloud
(210)833-8689
and $400 for the gun
Just let me know what bank you use and what mover service you will be using and we can call this a deal. I will take off the ad on CL here in a bit.
him: Hi,
How was your day? I will like to inform you that i contacted my bank
to confirm if your payment has been mailed out , I was made to
understand that instead of the actual amount for the item the bank
made out check for $2500. The payment was already posted before I was
informed about this but is a little problem which we can handle
amicably. I wouldn't want this to delay the sales, as I have rectify
this with my Bank and all you have to do is that, once you have the
payment do take it to your Bank and have it cashed and you will then
deduct the money for your goods and in addition a $100 (the cost of
your running around).
The excess fund on the payment will then be wired to my mover via
western union that same day, so that he can come for pick up as I've
already plan on using the excess fund the payment to offset the costof
the previous shipments he has undertaken on my behalf. Do let me know
if I can trust you to have the excess fund sent to my mover. Thanks
and God
Bless.
Chris
me: figures....please do not respond any further as i am aware of this scam
yea, im pretty bummed that im not getting money for my gun now but whatev
him:I am satisfied with the description and condition of the item listed above by you on the Ad, Please let me know if the piece is still available for sale and kindly attach more pictures if available. I have a problem talking on phone because I'm hearing impaired I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Chris
me: if you are interested in the gun but want more pictures, then let me know what else you need pictures of so i can take them for you. and yes, it is still for sale.
him: Great. I'll send you a check from my bank to cover the cost as I'm
happy with your early response.anyway, I'll not be available for the
pick-up of the item because of the nature of my job so i got the
services of a mover whom will come for the pick up of the item on my
behalf.so I'll
like you to provide me with the following information so as to
expedite the payment for the item.
1.Your full name to be on the check
2.Home or work address
3.Your phone number
4 The final price
As soon as you have cashed the check I'll make arrangement with my
mover to come over for the pick-up. Pls do me a favor of removing the
Ad from CL as I'm committed to buying it.
Have a nice day.
Chris
me: No problem chris, if you'd like, i can take it to you. you do live in San Antonio right? If you can get cash ill sell you the setup for $350 and i can drop it off for you. Also i do have a paypal account if you like to do that, and i would still sell it to you for the $350 price. i try and do any deal i can through paypal out of habbit, that way both seller and buyer are protected. id much rather deal that way since its usually hard for me to swing by the bank to cash a check since im always either working out of town or not able to get to a bank before it closes. If you can do that let me know, if not ill send you the information for the check.
And as soon i get a chance i will take the listing off for you.
[pay pal doesn't require an account which is why i threw that in there, you can use it like a "point of sale" basically]
him: I haven't made use of paypal before and do not have account with paypal. Please email back the information to make the payment by bank draft. Thanks
me: Alright, heres the info you asked for.
Christopher Mayer
7302 Silent Cloud
(210)833-8689
and $400 for the gun
Just let me know what bank you use and what mover service you will be using and we can call this a deal. I will take off the ad on CL here in a bit.
him: Hi,
How was your day? I will like to inform you that i contacted my bank
to confirm if your payment has been mailed out , I was made to
understand that instead of the actual amount for the item the bank
made out check for $2500. The payment was already posted before I was
informed about this but is a little problem which we can handle
amicably. I wouldn't want this to delay the sales, as I have rectify
this with my Bank and all you have to do is that, once you have the
payment do take it to your Bank and have it cashed and you will then
deduct the money for your goods and in addition a $100 (the cost of
your running around).
The excess fund on the payment will then be wired to my mover via
western union that same day, so that he can come for pick up as I've
already plan on using the excess fund the payment to offset the costof
the previous shipments he has undertaken on my behalf. Do let me know
if I can trust you to have the excess fund sent to my mover. Thanks
and God
Bless.
Chris
me: figures....please do not respond any further as i am aware of this scam
yea, im pretty bummed that im not getting money for my gun now but whatev