What do you guys think of this response I got from an auto ad I placed on Craigslist?

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03-08-2007, 10:36 AM
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What do you guys think of this response I got from an auto ad I placed on Craigslist?

I've got an older Blazer I'm selling, I've got too many cars.

Put an ad on craigslist, and this guy emails me saying he's interested. I respond to him saying the truck is still available, and he sends me this:

Quote:

Thanks for your mail Brett ,as you can see am very fast on this transaction because the Vechicle is needed urgently, my client is so anxious to have the Vechicle .but Due to time constraint on the fact that we are running short of time,

I am pleased to inform you that after deliberating with my client who just contacted me now based on the state of the 1993 chevrolet blazer in the description you gave me plus that of the ad, he has finally accepted your price,hopes the engine is serviced and oil changed as he cant wait to see the Vechicle parked in his garage.please i will also need your coperation and your honesty in this transaction Please i would want you to provide your FULL NAME,ADDRESS,ZIP CODE and PHONE NUMBER for procurement of the check,so that the payment can be delivered to you via regular mail delivery.once the check has clears your account my client's P.A and SHIPPING COMPANY will come over to your place or where the unit is located for verification to sign up all the neccessary documentations and delivery down to our clients location, so you dont have to bother yourself about the pick up and shipping arrangements,while title papers and other necessary document will be hand over to my client.

Please there is a question below that i will like you to answer as soon as possible and also i will like you to email me back the answers to that question so that i can express how i feel about the car and update you on payment information before then i have been permitted from him to get you posted on the payment confirmation.
Here is the following question below.,
1,Is the engine in perfect condition?.
2,How often do you service unit?.
3,How many miles of the unit at the moment?.
4,are you the owner before placing it for sale?.
5, If yes, for how long did you use unit?.
6,Has the unit been involve in auto accident?
7,What about mechanical defulties on the unit?
8,Your intension of selling the unit?
9,What is your Final Price?.
Regards,
Jason.

Does this seem fishy to anyone here? Would you think this is legitimate?
Guy kinda sounds like an auto salesman, Gyptian, what do you think?
03-08-2007, 10:40 AM
smmokan

Is "Jason" Nigerian for "Scammer"?
03-08-2007, 10:42 AM
mr_gyptian

it's a scam where he will follow up with a "check" greater than the amount you're asking. He will then ask for the difference in cash.

I got one of these when I Ebayed my Bronco.

Carsalesman aren't this cagey.:D

where are you skiing tomorrow. this weather is brutile.
03-08-2007, 10:45 AM
Venus Flytrap

Tell him it's sold and save yourself a headache.
03-08-2007, 10:55 AM
chaka

don't be so harsh, Borat needs wheels too!
03-08-2007, 10:56 AM
bklyn

Bad check scam. Gyp is right. He will either raise you if he thinks you're really a sucker, or just pass a rubber check that will take your bank a few extra days to figure out.

Call his bluff. All cash or postal MO deal only.
03-08-2007, 10:58 AM
Danno

do whatever you can to string him along.
03-08-2007, 11:18 AM
Arno

what they said... happened to me with a pair of skis i was trying to sell
03-08-2007, 11:24 AM
El Chupacabra

I think you need to play this out to its logical and appropriate ending:

http://tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33275
03-08-2007, 11:28 AM
Brock Landers

Sounds like AKPM proofread the email before it was sent
03-08-2007, 11:40 AM
TeleHoar

Quote:

Originally Posted by scammer

1,Is the engine in perfect condition?.
2,How often do you service unit?.
3,How many miles of the unit at the moment?.
4,are you the owner before placing it for sale?.
5, If yes, for how long did you use unit?.
6,Has the unit been involve in auto accident?
7,What about mechanical defulties on the unit?
8,Your intension of selling the unit?
9,What is your Final Price?.

Jeez..what a unit!!
03-08-2007, 11:50 AM
BigDaddy

I'd stay away. It sounds like he likes anal sex... He can't wait for the "unit to be parked in his garage".
03-08-2007, 11:59 AM
MakersTeleMark

How is the tread on the unit?
Does it come with the box?
Can I cum in the box?
What are the minor problems you speak of?
03-08-2007, 12:05 PM
BLOOD SWEAT STEEL

The type of guy who is in the market for a beat up old Blazer generally isn't someone I would picture as having his "agent" doing his car shopping for him.

Just my observation. ;)
03-08-2007, 12:14 PM
Tri-Ungulate

You forgot to use your Hurricane alias.
03-08-2007, 12:57 PM
Trashcan

That same shit is in the child care section too. Funny shit:

Hello am Henry Pallett am 38 from West Africa , am a charttered accountant and i also audit account for company , so i just got a contract from a company in the states, and i cant afford to live my son behind, that's why i decided to contact you, if you can accept my son to your place for proper caring till my working time are over everyday ,and am going to lodge in a hotel, so are you going to come to the hotel to take care of him or i should bring him to your place and come to get him after work everyday ?....and am willing to pay you by a cheque or money orders and you will deduct your money and send the rest to my travelling agent so that i can come over with my son , if you agree with my mode of payment and you are willing to take care of my son , i will need your full name, adress, with zipcode and phone number so that the check will get to you safely .....i will need your phone number so that i can call you....
> thanks
> Henry
03-08-2007, 01:36 PM
shmerham

Near the beginning of the email he says his customer is ok with the price, then in his top 8 list he asks "what is the final price?"

Who writes this shit?

Maybe some obscure celeb like Steve Guttenberg collects blazers. I don't know.
03-08-2007, 02:15 PM
smmokan

Trashcan- you should definitely go through with it, just to see if some little Nigerian kid ends up at your doorstep.
03-08-2007, 02:24 PM
Tippster

Obviously you need to assure him of the good working condition and low mileage of your unit.
03-08-2007, 02:32 PM
Blurred

So help me fuck with this guy.

Someone should compose something for me to send him.

Everytime something like this comes up, I think of that laptop scam story. :FIREdevil
03-08-2007, 02:33 PM
mrryde

1,Is the engine in perfect condition?. - My engine is in perfect condition, lubed and ready to go

2,How often do you service unit?. As often as I Can

3,How many miles of the unit at the moment?. Not sure, but its been around the block a few times, if ya know what I mean

4,are you the owner before placing it for sale?. Its never been out of my hands

5, If yes, for how long did you use unit?. since my teens, not much before then, due to fear of losing my vision

6,Has the unit been involve in auto accident? No, but in '96 after a lot of beer i rammed it into my best friends sister, she took the brunt of it in the rear end.

7,What about mechanical defulties on the unit? After servicing, it needs a little time to be used again

8,Your intension of selling the unit? I'm getting married, so I won't be needing it

9,What is your Final Price?. my price is firm
03-08-2007, 03:02 PM
Trashcan

Quote:

Originally Posted by smmokan

Trashcan- you should definitely go through with it, just to see if some little Nigerian kid ends up at your doorstep.

Heh, my wife sends this in am e-mail to me and asks "Does this sound legit?" :rolleyes: :eek:
03-08-2007, 03:04 PM
smmokan

^^^ Even better, time to fuck with your wife. If she's that gullible, you could probably string her along for a little while.
03-13-2007, 03:02 PM
booner

Here's a good one I got today...selling some Williams Sonama tables

HI

I am so interested in the FURNITURE you advertised for sale and i will like to buy it, the condition is ok by me and i think the price is fair.
I am buying for my wife and i wouldn't want to loose it as
she has insisted in getting this for her and i don't mind giving you extra $40 just for you to keep it for me and tell other interested buyers that it has been sold, my mode of payment would be by a cashier's check or money order and the pick up would be arrange by me, so if you are ok with this please send me the following informations so that i can mail out the payment ASAP.
full name........
home and mobile phone.......
home address........
city and state........
zip code........
please go and delete the advert on craigslist to avoid disturbance as i believe its almost mine now.
I will be very grateful if you sell it to me, Please mail me ASAP to let me know if you are ok with this arrangement.
regards,

I sent back a very nice message in which I gave them the option to either come to my house and try to scam me face to face, or to fuck off and get cancer
03-13-2007, 04:00 PM
Below Zero

Quote:

Originally Posted by booner

I sent back a very nice message in which I gave them the option to either come to my house and try to scam me face to face, or to fuck off and get cancer

I laughed out loud! "...or fuck off and get cancer" fucking hilarious!
03-13-2007, 05:32 PM
Pinner

Scambaiting <-- so hot right now.