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joe strummer 08-17-2016 02:35 AM
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?

Die$eL 08-17-2016 02:45 AM
whether its a scam or not, he is being a k#nt. Rather just forget it

humfrz 08-17-2016 02:52 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 03:19 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 04:02 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 05:07 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 09:12 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 09:16 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Summerwolf (Post 2731096)
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 09:51 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lickwid Apex (Post 2731099)
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 10:55 AM
what who are you gonna be looking at with that telescope? ;)

finch1750 08-17-2016 12:06 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by FX86 (Post 2731141)
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 03:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Summerwolf (Post 2731110)
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. :cheers:

Speed2th 08-18-2016 05:13 AM
he will rape you from behind when you are checking out the telescope. dont trust anyone from CL!

finch1750 08-18-2016 02:57 PM
so did you get it?

joe strummer 08-19-2016 01:39 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by finch1750 (Post 2732354)
so did you get it?
No, not interested in dealing with people like that.

And if I lived in town I'm might have used it to make sure my neighbors' apartment windows were clean, or to check on incoming boats with car parts, but I don't. So it's the skies for me.

I thought it was a low-level way to scam an extra $50, but I guess not. Thanks for the input, guys.

Something I see on CL more and more is people who only list an email address to reply to, then don't respond to emails. I don't get it.

MrFisty 08-19-2016 04:04 AM
I'm with AC on this. It IS first come, first serve. Everyone has a right to check it out before they buy it. He asked 5o check it out. If you're a working adult, coming before the weekend isn't always an option. It's considered courteous to do that for people. There's also clearly no scam to this, just a price hike for you to cut in line.

SquadRon 08-19-2016 06:06 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by joe strummer (Post 2731010)
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?
Suspicious he is beating off around the bushes. Tell him you are not stupid and see what he says if he ignores you then he seriously needs medical attention. But yeah I would do it for $350 if he is trying to lowball you and if you need it that bad but have him describe the piece of shit more to you let him talk more and more pretty soon the truth will come out and it will be all yours for the price you want it. He sounds like a whiny little bad salesman.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0306/carina_hst.jpg

wireman957 08-19-2016 05:40 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SquadRon (Post 2732987)
Suspicious he is beating off around the bushes.
He's doing what? Around whose bushes? Where did that even come from?

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k4pWNSFkJL...+quizzical.jpg


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