I need help from our members that live in Chicago

Vaughanabe13 · 04-12-2013, 12:40 PM

I would almost guarantee 100% you are getting scammed. STAY AWAY FROM THIS GUY. If he wants to sell the seats badly enough he will decide to sell via Paypal. Otherwise you are at a huge risk of losing a lot of money. One of the #1 rules on craigslist is you don't do deals that involve checks, bank wiring, weird money transfer methods, etc. CASH (in person) AND PAYPAL ONLY. I know you want the seats, but trust me, you don't want them bad enough to deal with a a scammer. Even if this guy is not a scammer, he has already shown that he is weird, paranoid and probably a nightmare to deal with.

blackcherry20 · 04-12-2013, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackcrimzon

. He says that I sound fishy because I found his add on craigslist from San Diego. He thinks I am trying to do something called a shipping scam to him. I might have found someone else selling the seats I want so I might not end up going with this guy anymore.

he's selling them on Craigs List but doesn't trust YOU because you found them on Craigs List?! Lol

kenchan · 04-12-2013, 01:57 PM

craig's list a spooky place...

Blackcrimzon · 04-13-2013, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Vaughanabe13

I would almost guarantee 100% you are getting scammed. STAY AWAY FROM THIS GUY. If he wants to sell the seats badly enough he will decide to sell via Paypal. Otherwise you are at a huge risk of losing a lot of money. One of the #1 rules on craigslist is you don't do deals that involve checks, bank wiring, weird money transfer methods, etc. CASH (in person) AND PAYPAL ONLY. I know you want the seats, but trust me, you don't want them bad enough to deal with a a scammer. Even if this guy is not a scammer, he has already shown that he is weird, paranoid and probably a nightmare to deal with.

At first he asked me to come and pick up the seats in person. May be he knew that I am not going to fly there to pick them up. Though in his post he asked for a local pick up and it was his idea to ask a forum member to come and look at them first. So I really dont know if he was trying to scam me. Either way I am not sending someone I dont know money with out using paypal. They have things in place to protect you and protect the seller. So I did some more looking and found a guy that is selling the same seats for a little more but he accepts and has been easy to work with. In the end I have no idea if he was scamming me but I am not going to find out.

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

he's selling them on Craigs List but doesn't trust YOU because you found them on Craigs List?! Lol

I am right there with you blackcherry20, I was also very confused when he said that.

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Originally Posted by kenchan

craig's list a spooky place...

It sure is Kenchan it sure is

Vaughanabe13 · 04-15-2013, 02:00 PM

Good for you on passing the deal. I know it sucks to think you're passing up a better deal, but you just have to assume it was "too good to be true". Usually it is good to trust your instincts when it comes to craiglist. It can be just as bad when you're selling items as buying, because a seller usually gets 5 spam offers to every real offer, at least in my experience. Whether or not the guy was a scammer, you can rest easy knowing you didn't have to deal with the drama.

04-12-2013, 12:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
Vaughanabe13 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 387 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 14	I would almost guarantee 100% you are getting scammed. STAY AWAY FROM THIS GUY. If he wants to sell the seats badly enough he will decide to sell via Paypal. Otherwise you are at a huge risk of losing a lot of money. One of the #1 rules on craigslist is you don't do deals that involve checks, bank wiring, weird money transfer methods, etc. CASH (in person) AND PAYPAL ONLY. I know you want the seats, but trust me, you don't want them bad enough to deal with a a scammer. Even if this guy is not a scammer, he has already shown that he is weird, paranoid and probably a nightmare to deal with. SouthArk370Z and Ezra like this. __________________ 2009 Nissan 370Z Touring, w/sport, 6MT, chicane yellow/black. Last edited by Vaughanabe13; 04-12-2013 at 12:42 PM.

04-12-2013, 01:57 PM	#18 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	craig's list a spooky place... jlo370z likes this.

04-15-2013, 02:00 PM	#20 (permalink)
Vaughanabe13 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 387 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 14	Good for you on passing the deal. I know it sucks to think you're passing up a better deal, but you just have to assume it was "too good to be true". Usually it is good to trust your instincts when it comes to craiglist. It can be just as bad when you're selling items as buying, because a seller usually gets 5 spam offers to every real offer, at least in my experience. Whether or not the guy was a scammer, you can rest easy knowing you didn't have to deal with the drama. __________________ 2009 Nissan 370Z Touring, w/sport, 6MT, chicane yellow/black.

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