Craigslist Scam! When it seems to good to be true...............it probably is.

[EddieWalker]

I google the phone number and then do the same thing on FB looking for any info on that number to see if it's a real person, or if they are listing tons of different ads all over the country. Most of the time, I find out that I have a mutual FB friend and it's all good. A few times I've walked away when I saw listings in different states. Rarely will I find nothing, but if it all looks OK in the ad, I'll call and talk on the phone. I never text or make any plans through email. If I cannot get a phone number and talk to a person, I walk away.

Same thing with Facebook Groups, but I find that the for sale items there are almost always legit and easy to confirm that the seller is really selling something.

 

[prichard]

Look at the age and address of the name associated with the number.

How are you getting age and name? You subscribe to one of those services?

 

[countrybumpkin]

He’s just upset because it’s nicer than the 3600 he just bought.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

How are you getting age and name? You subscribe to one of those services?

I worked on Rusty all day yesterday and came in tired and wrote you a long reply then changed screens and lost it all.

Worked on him more today but not brain dead after a few hours at McDonald's eating and drinking 5 cups of coffee.

The services you mention I find to be a rip off for my usage because they are just data mined from Google in the first place it seems. After using google daily mainly to find data on health concerns and different Ways Of Eating for a few years I just learned how to scan the first 5-10 pages of an Google search. Patterns just start jumping off the screen. Using Chrome and right clicking any work or group of words is so easy to search quickly.

For CL those listing a phone number often makes researching the seller easy. In the case under discussion I believe it was hit #5 that gave the name and physical address of the phone owner and from that point it was just Googling forward over and over. Because the subject was so intriguing I got in about 4 hours deep because each answer raised many more questions.

There is nothing certain when it comes to web searches but in time a diverging or converging pattern will typically appear. I would still like to know the story why the tractor has not been started in 3 years and the ad is running to sell it.

 

[japody]

What an idiot......

2QQ4 Kubota with LOADER Tractor Dealership serviced - heavy equipment - by owner - sale

 

[Texasmark]

I just bought a '88, 3910-II, 900 verified hrs For $7500, no loader (didn't want one), listed for $9k on Dallas Craig's List. A real tractor in really fine shape. It helps when you can go to the equipment and check it out in person......be sure and bring your trailer.....helps your position when haggling on price. Estate sale, pasture mower, farmer and wife died, single owner....sweet.

 

[4570Man]

What an idiot......

2QQ4 Kubota with LOADER Tractor Dealership serviced - heavy equipment - by owner - sale

 

[prichard]

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I played with one of those scammers once. I set up a throwaway gmail account. Got the story about how it was in an Ebay warehouse but they'd shop to me as soon as I paid, etc.

 

[4570Man]

I messaged another person about a 2006 case backhoe for $9000. Instead of Memphis like the add said it was actually inNevada. They gave the classic they’re being deployed and need it sold ASAP story. They wanted me to send $9000 to to a 3rd party to hold until I got the backhoe. Yeah right. I told them i had $9k cash and a $1000 tip for when it was delivered to my front door. Haven’t seen it yet.