craigslist scam??? i need a hand please (2024)

like the title says.im selling a bike on craigslist and got an email about it.i responded with another email and the person said they'll take it!!!!! awsome!!!!! but then he goes on to tell me that he is buying this for a surprise for his son, and that he is in the army and all that,and that he would send me a cashiers check the next day.

now ive heard of scammers selling (like a mint 2007 harley truck for 3 grand sitting in a container waiting to be shipped) but never scammers buying.what would he have to gain??? :lmao:

just wondering what you guys think????
could i be dealing with a guy thats gonna break into my house after i give him my address

I had someone try this on a car I was selling. Military blah blah blah. They said the same type thing then it turned into wanting to have a buddy pick up the car and title and they would give me a cashiers check for the price of the car plus $1000. Wanted me to give the guy picking up the car $1000 in cash for gas and his fee for helping him out. Yeah right, not gonna happen.

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Same thing happened to my girlfriend who was selling a $300 bicycle. Same military story about being a Marine stationed in Colorado (red flag right there), but was currently deployed and wanted a friend to pick it up.

I'd ignore him unless he has cash in hand, and don't give him your address.

Thanks guys,i really appriciate it"thumbsup".believe me i didnt think this was on the up and up,its just my first time being scammed.its basically the same story you guys have all said.ive sold a bunch of stuff and never met at my house either. i know 9 out of 10 military stories r usually bull crap anyways just needed to be sure,and this was the first place for advise that came to my mind"thumbsup"

Yea we found a 2003(not 2007 like i said) ford super cab,supercharged,harley truck mint for$3000.when we started askin about it he started giving us the whole army thing and that it was in a container in a ship yard ready to b shipped.we kept asking questions and after a while he wouldnt get back to us:lmao:

dang and i was excited to get rid of this bike too :lmao:

Scam. Only after I've talked to the person I'll agree to meet. This has been going on for years but looks like they have changed the story. And I flag all the ads for 2-3 year old vehicles for $2000-3000. The ads look like a poor cut and paste with little information and seems like they always have a gmail acct. Scammers SUCK!

From my phone using my fingers.

Cashiers checks are one of the easiest things to forge in our day and age of computer and printer technology.

CASH in hand is the form of payment to accept.

I personally don't worry too much about selling anything from my home, but I do take a few precautions.
Get the persons telephone number before they arrive (a good number that you call at least once to contact them back with), and then put whatever you are selling outside in the driveway or back of truck etc..., close your garage, basem*nt house door etc... They are not there to visit you , they are not your pal.
Don't discuss personal info such as what shift you work, how many people live there, your other toys, your hobbies etc...
Keep conversation solely to the deal at hand (less is best), they are only there to buy what you are selling, not to be your buddy or pal, they don't need details of your personal life, nor should they be upset if you don't share them.

My late father was ripped off years ago when the Internet first became popular. He was selling a 52 Chevy for $9,500. He was contacted the same way by a dude in the military overseas and couldn't get home blah, blah, blah. Next thing he knew he received a cashiers check for $18,200. Then another email saying he was buying another vehicle and the seller backed out, that he would trust my dad to cash the check and keep his $9,500 plus another $500 for the hassle and to simply wire him back the difference.
:roll:Yeah... My trusting father not even knowing scammers existed wired the ass back $8,200
Uh huh.... I doubt I need to explain the rest of the story except for the end result was a veryyyyy ugly and expensive lesson for my dad.

Cash, cash or CASH only.

winnerone23 said:

They do it to get ur goods, then the check never cashes.. it bounces from bank to bank, blah blah.. no go! Scam...

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This is exactly what happens... Take ur stuff and check is BOGUS!

Here's my story...

I bought tires and wheels off craigslist a few years back with a $450 cashiers check. We met at Fred Meyers during the day and he called the bank before giving me the wheels/tires. Everything was good to go and we made the exchange. Everything took less than 10mins

I don't remember why I used a cashiers check in the first place :roll: