Those Craigslist photos

TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark · Sep 5, 2016

jack707 said:
When you put a add in to sell you get a bunch of spam.

I must be doing something wrong. I never get spam. Never. What am I doing wrong? It's not fair!

Maybe because I'm not posting my email address in plain sight?

spambots at DuckDuckGo

TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark · Sep 5, 2016

I have flagged that same add multiple times. It's still there.

von-mil · Sep 5, 2016

Here's an ad for a Kubota L1720. The only picture included is for the serial number sticker - nothing showing the tractor itself.

Kubota tractor and attachments

txdon · Sep 5, 2016

4570Man said:
Do most scams last that long before the listing gets deleted? Maybe it's a legit listing and it's really $15,000. As little info as the add contains I'd still guess it's a scam.

They want the listing to sound like a scam to normal people so just the very dumb will call them. It's the way the scammers filter their calls.

Midniteoyl · Sep 5, 2016

4570Man said:
Do most scams last that long before the listing gets deleted? Maybe it's a legit listing and it's really $15,000. As little info as the add contains I'd still guess it's a scam.

NO, its a scam.. ALL of the ones with a low price and an email listed as XXXX@gmail.com are a scam.. Every single one.

Midniteoyl · Sep 5, 2016

TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark said:
I strongly suspect that flagging doesn't do anything anymore. It's window dressing. I think CL has gone to a "we don't care as long as nobody hassles us" mode, and they allow people to "flag" just to shut them up.

Flagging just keeps you from seeing it.. You can 'unflag and restore' listings too..

aczlan · Sep 5, 2016

Midniteoyl said:
Flagging just keeps you from seeing it.. You can 'unflag and restore' listings too..

It depends. If you click on the trash can next to the post in the search results list, yes it just hides it for you. If you open the ad and click "prohibited" it will actually report it as spam/junk.

Aaron Z

Midniteoyl · Sep 5, 2016

aczlan said:
It depends. If you click on the trash can next to the post in the search results list, yes it just hides it for you. If you open the ad and click "prohibited" it will actually report it as spam/junk.

Aaron Z

Clicking 'prohibited' for me just hides it.. Click the red trash can looking icon and you'll see post that you clicked prohibited as simply being marked 'hidden'.

Midniteoyl · Sep 5, 2016

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sixdogs · Sep 5, 2016

Midniteoyl said:
Clicking 'prohibited' for me just hides it.. Click the red trash can looking icon and you'll see post that you clicked prohibited as simply being marked 'hidden'.

Who is it hidden from? Everyone?

4570Man · Sep 5, 2016

Midniteoyl said:
NO, its a scam.. ALL of the ones with a low price and an email listed as XXXX@gmail.com are a scam.. Every single one.

I figured it was, but it's been listed 23 days. I didn't think it would take that long to get deleted.

Midniteoyl · Sep 5, 2016

sixdogs said:
Who is it hidden from? Everyone?

That, I dont know.. But I think its just from me as I can 'unhide' them. I actually use it not just for spam/scams, but for those people who feel like they need to post 50+ individual posts a day in an effort to commercially sale something.

SJay · Sep 7, 2016

5' Box Blade - excellent condidtion

I would hate to see what he thinks is "good" condition

aczlan · Sep 7, 2016

SJay said:
5' Box Blade - excellent condidtion
I would hate to see what he thinks is "good" condition

For a box blade, that is excellent condition. Its been used just enough to take off some of the paint. Its not bent or even very banged up.

Aaron Z

Travelover · Sep 7, 2016

aczlan said:
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For a box blade, that is excellent condition. Its been used just enough to take off some of the paint. Its not bent or even very banged up.

Aaron Z

+1 The paint doesn't serve much of a purpose on something you drag through the dirt.

Midniteoyl · Sep 7, 2016

aczlan said:
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For a box blade, that is excellent condition. Its been used just enough to take off some of the paint. Its not bent or even very banged up.

Aaron Z

Still not 'excellent'.. Good, yes.

sixdogs · Sep 7, 2016

No way is that "excellent". Excellent is minor use but fundamentally looks and performs as new. You could write "only minor use but outdoor storage rust" and that would be better. Also, the front frame bar for the shanks appears to have a bend in it. I held a straight piece of paper up to the screen and is not straight but looks humped up. Someone else can buy that as excellent but not me.

EDIT--I just held up a straight edge to the tops of the shanks and it does not line up. My guess is that brace bar is bent or twisted, likely from driving over and likely ramming an immovable object or maybe just too much HP and too aggressive of use. The resistance on the lowest portion of the shank would likely exert a twisting force on that bracket. If so, all the shanks would not hit the ground at the same point and some would dig in more and some less.