newbury
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NEWBIE but looks like scandals here too
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Farmwithjunk
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If something looks too good to be true, it almost always is.
kenmac
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TractorByNet.com Classifieds Item 762403370 - 2007 Kubota L 3940 WOW! Wish I would have seen this b-4 I bought. This would b a steal
greggh
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mattcage
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I have to wonder what the purpose of these ads are. It doesn't seem to be a actual scam, but more of a way of annoying the real ad people with questions and emails and what have you.
You have to wonder what makes some people tick.
You have to wonder what makes some people tick.
This has become a big problem on virtually all classified sites online. We are going to change our system soon to a forum-based classified section in an effort to eliminate scams.
JJZ 109
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If I remember correctly from selling a plow truck on a local classified site, here's how it went:
Got an email from some foreign national who wanted to give me way more than I was asking for 1978 Chevy K10 w/Fisher plow. But here was the catch: He'd send me a post office money order (which can be faked) or cashier's check or some other such instrument. The victim cashes the instrument, keeps the money for the vehicle and then sends the excess back to the "buyer" so that he can "arrange for shipping". Of course he'll get back to you later with shipping details.
Guess what? You never hear from him again. And you are the one who signed and cashed the fake instrument, making you responsible to make good on the bogus check, MO or whatever with your local financial institution.
It's an old internet scam.
Got an email from some foreign national who wanted to give me way more than I was asking for 1978 Chevy K10 w/Fisher plow. But here was the catch: He'd send me a post office money order (which can be faked) or cashier's check or some other such instrument. The victim cashes the instrument, keeps the money for the vehicle and then sends the excess back to the "buyer" so that he can "arrange for shipping". Of course he'll get back to you later with shipping details.
Guess what? You never hear from him again. And you are the one who signed and cashed the fake instrument, making you responsible to make good on the bogus check, MO or whatever with your local financial institution.
It's an old internet scam.
jda1961
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when i put my ad on tractorhouse i had to leave a phone number. a guy called me from tractorhouse to confirm then info was correct before the ad was posted to the website, he said it was done to all ads on thier site to combat scams.
greggh
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That's a good idea... the only problem is that these people that are committing these scams are creating so much trouble that people are having to go to a lot of trouble to try to have a good business environment.
