Interesting Scam?

[joe strummer]

Originally Posted by finch1750

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]

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]

Originally Posted by joe strummer

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.

[wireman957]

Originally Posted by SquadRon

Suspicious he is beating off around the bushes.

He's doing what? Around whose bushes? Where did that even come from?