Too good to be true?

[sparc]

Saw this on CL and it looks too good to be true. I am not in the market for
another tractor, was just searching to see what was out there in my area
and came across this. Doesn't give a location so I wonder if its on the up and up
or one of many CL scams. I'm not labeling it as such, I don't know wnaything about
the person or the listing but I've seen a few obvious scams on there and this has
a couple things that get the hair up on the back of my neck.

2OO6 JOHN DEERE 2210 Tractor MOWER and LOADER


I have not included a link to the ad as I don't know if that's allowed.
I'm not trying to help this person sell this item.

If it's legit then I figure it must have some mechanical problem.

 

[JJZ 109]

You didn't mention the price asked, so it's hard to say if it's a scam or not.
I flag several scam posts every week on CL. I get sick of seeing an almost new Bobcat with 4 attachments and a trailer for $6,000 and all of the other obvious scams that are taking up space legitimate folks could be using.

 

[texasjohn]

if the price is WAY below what is usual for the item
if they do not include a phone number and the only communication trail is an email response thru CL
if it looks totally spotless
and, particularly, if the English is poor


Then it fits my criteria for a hoax....you can send response to the CL address....if they respond with some story about tractor being out of town, can't be shown, etc..then it surely is an phishing effort.

Sure sign...if exactly the same item, including wording and photo, shows up in numerous cities...then for sure it is a hoax and you should flag it

 

[Don87]

The photo posted is of a used tractor(dunno what was posted on CL).

 

[big lar]

Yeah, C/L sure is weird; I was selling a used tractor seat for $50 (in Mass. and got an inquir from Michigan!) and another, I was seeking egg cartons and got a response "I would like to see your work"

And a lot of ads, though seemingly legitimate, often repeat; I don't get it.

 

[sparc]

Woops, my bad, i left off the asking price...$2000 which seems low to me but I really don't know what this model is worth 6 years old. I know I paid way more than that cor my x534 in 2010 just for the tractor, then a couple k more for the bagger system and the snowblower.

 

[bigtiller]

$2000? Sounds like a scam to me, I'd report it.

 

[itpdk9]

that is definitely a scam. I get the same one on the craigslist that I check regularly. Happy hunting a good deal and good luck...

 

[moriboy]

I just flagged the famous bobcat scam. I live in Oregon, and the city where it was listed was about 20 miles away. Of course I asked to go look at it, and wouldn't you know it was in Montana! I already new it was phony, so I sent the guy a nasty email. Made me feel better I guess!

 

[Curban]

Saw this on CL and it looks too good to be true. I am not in the market for
another tractor, was just searching to see what was out there in my area
and came across this. Doesn't give a location so I wonder if its on the up and up
or one of many CL scams. I'm not labeling it as such, I don't know wnaything about
the person or the listing but I've seen a few obvious scams on there and this has
a couple things that get the hair up on the back of my neck.

I had a very similar ad my local Craigslist. I knew it was a scam, but replied to it anyway, just to see what they said. Before i even got a response, the ad had been flagged on craigslist. Here is the email....

inquiring about the tractor.
Where is it located? Any other info you can provide?

Thanks

Sent from my iPad

Susan murphy
Sep 13 (12 days ago)

to me
Hi,
I'm sorry for the delay,the tractor is still for sale. Thanks for being interested in buying my Maasey Ferguson 1225Compact Tractor&Front Hydraulic Loader. It is in a good condition, no scratches, no damages, never been implicated in any accidents, no problems at the engine, runs very well. It has a diesel engine with 575 hours. It also has power steering, 540 PTO, hydraulic remotes, drawbar, toplink and a 3 pt hitch. It has hi/low range. It has a rollbar,a perfect tractor. The price is $1,924. The only thing I am selling its because I divorced with my husband and after the divorce I own this tractor, now as a woman I don`t need it.Since I don't have anyone to help me with the sale I decided to make this transaction through Amazon. Giving the nature of this transaction please note that my sale terms are final and nonnegotiable. In order to move forward I will need your full name, address and phone number so i can register the deal at Amazon Financial Department. After that Amazon will send you the payment instruction.
Also, I can send you the pictures and more details too. Just let me know if you are still interested.


Thank you very much,
Susan.

LMAO, i just laughed, but then thought about the poor clueless sucker that these people prey on. They probably dont care the ad gets pulled, they flood craigslist and if they get a few hits, then they might be able to pull off the scam.
I almost proceeded to send them some info just to get the fake "amazon Financial" paperwork.

 

[Artisan]

If it is on CL and it seems really cheap PLEASE just instantly delete it.
Real sellers put phone numbes THAT WORK in ads for this stuff, why?
BECAUSE THEY WANT IT SOLD! The scammers, NONE OF THEM put in
working phone numbers! And even if there is a working phone number,
NEVER EVER send money w/o first seeing it yourself and making SURE
what your buying is the sellers to sell ...

 

[Ductape]

Please don't be offended, because I say this in general and not necessarily toward you.

Anyone who thinks an ad like that with a $10,000 tractor for sale for $2,000....... deserves to get ripped off.

Clearly a scam ad.

 

[roush9799]

I've been trying to sell my pickup on there. I love the reply emails I get. "I am interested in buying your item" "I'm interested in buying your vehicle" They never post what it is, or a question specific to it. They leave the post so vague just trying to get your info it's ridiculous. I got a text the other day. Someone wanted to buy it. I texted back if he was going to pay cash or cashiers check. He said he didn't have access to that. Just for the fun of it I asked him how he was gonna pay. He said that wouldn't be a problem. I let it go, but about a half hour later he texted back he was going to pay with paypal. I already knew something funny was going on. I got home and researched the area code on google and it was from a place out east that has had a lot of scam traffic.

 

[skylarkguy]

I'm currently trying to sell an old boat on CL. Each time I renew the add I get some texts from someone who wants me to give them paypal information for payment. When I tell them they will need to come see the boat with cash, They claim they are in New York and they will arrange for shipping. When asked if they have a shipping quote the response was "full price"...At which point I drop it.
Hassle for sure.

 

[The kid]

Saw this on CL and it looks too good to be true. I am not in the market for
another tractor, was just searching to see what was out there in my area
and came across this. Doesn't give a location so I wonder if its on the up and up
or one of many CL scams. I'm not labeling it as such, I don't know wnaything about
the person or the listing but I've seen a few obvious scams on there and this has
a couple things that get the hair up on the back of my neck.


2OO6 JOHN DEERE 2210 Tractor MOWER and LOADER
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I have not included a link to the ad as I don't know if that's allowed.
I'm not trying to help this person sell this item.

If it's legit then I figure it must have some mechanical problem.

I won't post the link, but I can assure you it is indeed a scam. The clue is when they post an email address other than what is resgistered with CL. They normally don't leave a way to contact other than the email posted. If you want to pull thier leg awhile go for it. I bet a dollar for a doughnut it's a scam.

It was easy to find. My suggestion is to flag it and move on. I flagged it. If enough flags appear the local administrator will remove it.

EDIT: It has already been flagged for removal.. There's your answer.

 

[KennyG]

These show up regularly on our local Craigs List also. I've always wondered why they make the price so low it is clearly a spam (usually way less than half the legitimate price.) I recently saw an explanation of this. They make the ad clearly bogus so that they won't be bothered by "normal" people. They only want naive suckers looking for something for nothing, since they are the easiest to scam.

 

[94BULLITT]

If its priced real low it is a scam. Email them if want to hear a funny story. I saw a BX25 on CL for $6000. I emailed about it. The woman got it in a divorce, she had the tilte to it but she did not have a drivers license so she could not use it was the story I got. :laughing:

 

[crazyal]

The best one I saw was a two year old skid steer (nice picture of someone's SS) with 100 hours for $5000. The ad said once the money was sent to them by Western Union the SS would be delivered by FedEx.

 

[94BULLITT]

Usually if it is cheap on for sale by dealer it is a spam.

The best one I saw was a two year old skid steer (nice picture of someone's SS) with 100 hours for $5000. The ad said once the money was sent to them by Western Union the SS would be delivered by FedEx.

I hope they were going to package it with bubble wrap.

 

[crazyal]

Usually if it is cheap on for sale by dealer it is a spam.



I hope they were going to package it with bubble wrap.

I think the bubble wrap would have put it over the 75 lb limit.