Craig's List savvy question

Jstpssng · Apr 24, 2014

Don't pay for anything on CL until you see it, drive it, and can load it onto your trailer. Even then if it seems to good to be true... it probably is.

Xfaxman · Apr 25, 2014

If I am suspicious of an ad, I copy the title, or part of the title and do a google search on it. You know it is a scam when it shows up in cities all over the country.

Happy Gilmore · Apr 25, 2014

Xfaxman said:
If I am suspicious of an ad, I copy the title, or part of the title and do a google search on it. You know it is a scam when it shows up in cities all over the country.

Good idea Xfaxman

chvfrk98 · Apr 25, 2014

Alot of people are not tech savvy either. Go look at it. Don't pay money unless it's face to face. No brainer.

deerseeker001 · Apr 25, 2014

I bought my tractor on Craigslist and got one heck of a deal there out there just have to watch your local cities and check thru out the Day.If they don't have a phone number to call I forget that ad.I have bought different things on there never had a problem.

AaronS · Apr 25, 2014

My question would be why do they need your email address if they're able to email you through Craigslist. Smells very fishy and I'd be worried that my email was now being used for all sorts of bad stuff.

deerseeker001 · Apr 25, 2014

If you cant Talk on Phone forget it.

fordmantpw · Apr 25, 2014

AaronS said:
My question would be why do they need your email address if they're able to email you through Craigslist. Smells very fishy and I'd be worried that my email was now being used for all sorts of bad stuff.

You can't send pictures by replying through the CL email (according to another poster).

I like to use a separate email account for 'junk' stuff to keep from clogging up my 'real' email.

dpb800 · Apr 25, 2014

I've bought a fair amount of things on craigslist. You do run into alot of scams. The number one thing you must do to protect yourself is to see it in person and pay in person. If the person posting will not let you see it or pay in person move on.

I actually found our current tractor on Craigslist and the only reason we bought it at that time and that size of tractor with a cab was because it was such a good deal. I had to make several calls to verify it was for real and ended up driving over 900 miles one way to get it but we ended up purchasing a like new low hour tractor for 10k under market value. Best deal I have ever come across to date and we love the tractor.