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i have found 2 things on there local to me that i wanted. first one was a car now i find a bike. they want 2200 for a 05 gsx 600 so im like yea its got a salvaged title but i dont give a ----. so i send an email. i say i want this bike as long as you aint scammin. get an email back and here it is



yea i dont believe a word of that im sorry. you dont put a bike for sale in a columbus,ga and the bike is in cali. i mean ---- ur not makin a dollar for having to ship it so i call scam. scam scam

On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 7:53 AM, Tricia Henderson <tricia4henderson@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi there,
The bike is located in San Diego,CA.
First of all I want to thank you for your interest for my bike. I am selling it at this price ($2200) because I just finished the divorce with my husband. When the divorce has finished i own this bike. Now as a woman i don't need it. This bike is in excellent working condition, no scratches, flaws or any kind of damage, slightly used in 100% working and looking conditions and comes with a clear title, 3 months transferable warranty.
From the beginning you have to know that for the payment I request only secure pay, I prefer the payment to be done using eBay services.
We will use a safe payment method because I am affiliated at eBay and I have a purchase protection account for $20,000. The final price that I want for this bike is $2200 US including shipping and handling.
If you are interested please let me know.

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and you think its a scam because why?

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So are you near Columbus, GA? I might be moving back there in a couple months. Lived there for 14 years.

Huntsville, AL is much better though, so probably will end up staying around here :6

There's always scams everywhere that it's possible to scam people. Someone kept putting up listings selling boa

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It is a scam theres alot of nice cars for sale on autotrader right now with that exact phrasing

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If you are serious I suggest you never buy anything online, because you will loose lots of money.

Ps if you send me a check for 1000 dollars to nigeria my rich uncle will send you 50000

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I was sent the same reply for a 2004 vw jetta tdi sport edition for 4800 bucks. Divorce, woman who doesn't drive and doesn't need it.

Scam scam scam.

" now as a woman I dont need it " because women can't ride bikes.... Sounds like someone from the middle east... Scam.

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i live in atlanta soo....

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The phone people ads on clist with no phone=bs

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should tell her that your friend is going to go check it out and pick it up.

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So what? ::)

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Its obviously a scam, craigslist is for buying things locally and with cash, anyone mentions shipping and payment with any other form than cash, its a scam. And 2200 for a 05 gsxr is insanely cheap even if its salvage, i'd think its a scam right off the bat, unless it had some major damage like a cracked frame.

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wasnt being sarcastic....but that one email shouldnt send red flags all over the place.
it sounds about right....possibly middle aged women in a divorce....she is gonna try and suck him dry(ex. the bike) and how many middle aged women do you see on bikes....not many....she just wants the cash....as far as the GA listing...she might have listed it in every area in hopes of a quicker sale.

not saying that i would write the check based on that email....but i would try to fish more out of her. its a possibility either way

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Sounds like you have it figured out. Maybe you should buy the bike. :1

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if she takes cash then im down. ive been known to drive 200 miles to buy a 100 part just for the simple fact that i know what im getting......if i told her that i would be glad to drive and meet her with 2200 cash in hand and she still said no....then yea, definate scam

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http://center.spoke.com/info/p6Fct6X/TriciaHenderson

send her an email via that site....and she verifies the sale........there you go..

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yes it should if you are in GA why would you post something in CA and not mention it in the original add. Also why would you sell something at like 1/3 of market value and offer to pay shipping. This has scam written all over it.

and seriously send my uncle in Nigeria 1000 dollars and he will send you 100000 back, it is an inheritance that he can't give anyone else and you have the same last name. It is your lucky day.

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oh seriously....oh wow!


still say send her an email via that website. and if she denies it then there is no worry over it...

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I think that there should be some kind of verification.

Even just a simple verified address kept by craigslist on file in the event of a scam. Like an address verification through credit card or something. I think that it would reduce at least a little of the scamming.

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Thats a scam....plain and simple. I have one going on right now...I'm trying to get that fake check from nigeria so I can see what that ---- looks like. Fucker listed a 1950's strat in original mint condition for 2200. If that is really the case....it should be more like 50k+ depending. I told him I'm rich and I'll pick up anywhere in the world....he told me his uncle died and it was at his estate in BC. I told him I'll be there in a few days....then he was like...it was sent to him in Russia now. Either way...I want that mutha fucken check! I'll see what happens.

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Scam

They tryed that ---- on me when i was selling some rims.. Said they wanted me to ship them and i was like "There was no way"

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I have some gold plated skateboard wheels signed by tony hawk ill sell you for 6$ shipped, i promise im not a scammer.

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I received a similar email from a craigslist ad as well. 72 240z, triple webers, no rust, watanabes.

same story... wife went through divorce, 20,000 ebay protection plan, no cash, cant come out to visit the car.... CL ad in CA for a car in butt ---- nowhere...

scamscmsacmscscmascmascmscam

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If its too good to be true it most likely is.

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This is what I do to find out if it is a scam or not. If I see something thats just too unreal, and looks like a real good deal, I send them a guy with a middle finger. That's it! Nothing else, not a word, not even a letter. Just a FU guy! When the person/scammer sees it, they're gonna write back with only one of two similar replies:

a) "I'm still fighting in Iraq and my car is in Canada, if you send money into my account in China, I will have my shipping company in Europe ship the car from Peru to your house in England in 90 days."

b) "What the ----?"

If the reply you get is (a) or similar, the fuckers are scammers!
If the reply you get is (b) or similar, the fuckers are legitimate!

All I did was sent them a FU guy that gave them the middle finger... so how the hell did they know I was asking about that certain item? Not just any product, but that specific one. I guess I've been able to come to a conclusion that scammers makes thousands of account on Craigslist everyday, one email per one account, that is why they are able to give you so much informations on one product that answers tons of your questions and more within the first reply even when you send them a bogus email that makes no sense.
Try it!! If you get a reply of (b) or similar, then write back and apologize.

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If that ---- was real that bitch could roll that bike to the end of her driveway, slap a for sale $2200 sign on it and have cash in 5 min. The only way to get rid of scammers on crags is block all connections from ------ ------- africa.

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Ha I'm guessing that was changed by a filter

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It's true, I emailed someone I suspected of being a scammer, and they kept sending the same response.

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i had 3 cars for sale on craigslist a month back and would get several emails a day which were all phrased the same way. something like "i am very pleased with the condition of this item and will be sending a certified check. i send someone for the pickup...etc etc etc" there shady as hell. once i started getting more and more of these i just started replying "stop trying to scam me ass hat"