Interesting Scam? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

joe strummer · 08-17-2016, 01:35 AM

A dude is selling a telescope on Craigslist. Yesterday, Monday the 15th, I tell the him I want to see the telescope but can't get there until Wednesday. Today, Tuesday, he emails back and says he's showing it to someone on Friday or Saturday, and if that guy doesn't want it, he'll let me know. I think that's a bit strange, first come, first served, etc, but I also admire it that maybe he gave his word to the guy for whatever reason, and will wait until the weekend to show it.

Thinking that maybe he misunderstood me about which Wednesday, I tell him that I want to look at it tomorrow, the 17th, and if it's like he described, I'll give him his asking price, $300.

He tells me if I can't wait, he'll show it to me tomorrow and sell it to me for $350.

Never heard of this before.

Scam, or am I wrong?

Die$eL · 08-17-2016, 01:45 AM

whether its a scam or not, he is being a k#nt. Rather just forget it

humfrz · 08-17-2016, 01:52 AM

It may not be a "scam" in that the seller can sell it for what he wants to.

However, IMHO the guy is a jerk.

humfrz

NARFALICIOUS · 08-17-2016, 02:19 AM

Some craigslisters are too nice...sometimes I'm too nice and hold things for people who promise to buy/get it and they never show....

I've been buying/selling/free since 2007ish.

Mr.ac · 08-17-2016, 03:02 AM

I don't think it's a scam, sounds like some one else was a head of you to see it. The extra $50 is to make himself feel better about bumping off the dude ahead of you. That's all. That's what I think.

finch1750 · 08-17-2016, 04:07 AM

Im with AC. Maybe he told a guy he would show it to him this weekend and would feel better telling him "Hey sorry but this other guy offered me $50 over my asking price"

For all you know he could then go to the other guh and say "If you give me $400 I'll hold it for you"

tl;dr Not a scam imo

Summerwolf · 08-17-2016, 08:12 AM

If you REALLY want this, go to his house to buy it with 300 cash. It would probably be a sell. Craigslisters are really shitty and I wouldn't even want to meet someone at their personal house.

Lickwid Apex · 08-17-2016, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

If you REALLY want this, go to his house to buy it with 300 cash. It would probably be a sell. Craigslisters are really shitty and I wouldn't even want to meet someone at their personal house.

Not all of us are shitty.

Summerwolf · 08-17-2016, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lickwid Apex

Not all of us are shitty.

Yeah.... you are. (Craigslister) I buy / sell off many local forums and there are more flakes or people who just dont show up off craigslist than any other online selling in my personal experience.

FX86 · 08-17-2016, 09:55 AM

what who are you gonna be looking at with that telescope?

finch1750 · 08-17-2016, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FX86

what who are you gonna be looking at with that telescope?

Based on his location in Hawaii K would guess he wants to spot his car parts coming in on the boat sooner

Or hula girls. One or the other.

Lickwid Apex · 08-17-2016, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

Yeah.... you are. (Craigslister) I buy / sell off many local forums and there are more flakes or people who just dont show up off craigslist than any other online selling in my personal experience.

My 'personal experience' has been the exact opposite. Peeps show up on time cash in hand, never any drama. Having said that though. Every sale is a crap shoot. Maybe I've been lucky.

Speed2th · 08-18-2016, 04:13 AM

he will rape you from behind when you are checking out the telescope. dont trust anyone from CL!

finch1750 · 08-18-2016, 01:57 PM

so did you get it?

08-17-2016, 01:35 AM	#1
joe strummer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: HI Posts: 236 Thanks: 150 Thanked 157 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Interesting Scam? A dude is selling a telescope on Craigslist. Yesterday, Monday the 15th, I tell the him I want to see the telescope but can't get there until Wednesday. Today, Tuesday, he emails back and says he's showing it to someone on Friday or Saturday, and if that guy doesn't want it, he'll let me know. I think that's a bit strange, first come, first served, etc, but I also admire it that maybe he gave his word to the guy for whatever reason, and will wait until the weekend to show it. Thinking that maybe he misunderstood me about which Wednesday, I tell him that I want to look at it tomorrow, the 17th, and if it's like he described, I'll give him his asking price, $300. He tells me if I can't wait, he'll show it to me tomorrow and sell it to me for $350. Never heard of this before. Scam, or am I wrong? __________________ Gold. That is a very decent effort, although I fear Ben is about to discover a worst species of person than a deranged fake-bomb builder: judgemental internet arseholes.

08-17-2016, 01:45 AM	#2
Die$eL Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: Toyota MR2 Spyder Turbo Location: Midrand, South Africa Posts: 252 Thanks: 22 Thanked 128 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	whether its a scam or not, he is being a k#nt. Rather just forget it __________________

08-17-2016, 02:19 AM	#4
NARFALICIOUS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: '88 Supra 1JZ, '16 FR-S, '23 GR86 Location: Johto Region Posts: 597 Thanks: 62 Thanked 360 Times in 206 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Some craigslisters are too nice...sometimes I'm too nice and hold things for people who promise to buy/get it and they never show.... I've been buying/selling/free since 2007ish. __________________ NARFALICIOUS Noob Poster 1988 \| 2016

08-17-2016, 03:02 AM	#5
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,369 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,558 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't think it's a scam, sounds like some one else was a head of you to see it. The extra $50 is to make himself feel better about bumping off the dude ahead of you. That's all. That's what I think. __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

08-17-2016, 04:07 AM	#6
finch1750 Undisputed El Presidente Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 11,571 Thanks: 9,382 Thanked 9,397 Times in 5,261 Posts Mentioned: 374 Post(s) Tagged: 33 Thread(s)	Im with AC. Maybe he told a guy he would show it to him this weekend and would feel better telling him "Hey sorry but this other guy offered me $50 over my asking price" For all you know he could then go to the other guh and say "If you give me $400 I'll hold it for you" tl;dr Not a scam imo __________________ "Just like how a strut bar somehow enables you to corner 20MPH faster around a cloverleaf on-ramp, when the reality is, you can do it already but you just don't have to balls to do it." - CSG David

08-17-2016, 01:52 AM	#3
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,868 Thanks: 28,790 Thanked 31,816 Times in 16,425 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	It may not be a "scam" in that the seller can sell it for what he wants to. However, IMHO the guy is a jerk. humfrz

08-17-2016, 08:12 AM	#7
Summerwolf Panda Trueno Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: No twin now. Location: North Indiana Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 2,113 Thanked 2,407 Times in 1,332 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	If you REALLY want this, go to his house to buy it with 300 cash. It would probably be a sell. Craigslisters are really shitty and I wouldn't even want to meet someone at their personal house.

08-17-2016, 09:55 AM	#10
FX86 Banned Join Date: May 2016 Drives: on the wrongside of the road Location: rear floor mats Posts: 2,240 Thanks: 1,084 Thanked 2,087 Times in 1,015 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	what who are you gonna be looking at with that telescope?

08-18-2016, 01:57 PM	#14
finch1750 Undisputed El Presidente Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 11,571 Thanks: 9,382 Thanked 9,397 Times in 5,261 Posts Mentioned: 374 Post(s) Tagged: 33 Thread(s)	so did you get it? __________________ "Just like how a strut bar somehow enables you to corner 20MPH faster around a cloverleaf on-ramp, when the reality is, you can do it already but you just don't have to balls to do it." - CSG David

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