MEH Synergy Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 16 minutes ago, SWL said: other peoples daughters..... Gets you in trouble every time. Proceed with caution... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Yeah....I'll just stick to picking up my own damn amps.[emoji39]Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 3 hours ago, jimjimbo said: So this person was NOT local? BTW, I send checks from my bank all the time. Making a note of this now. ✍🏻 Let us us know here if you decide to move to Nigeria 🇳🇬? Or any suchother such paradise on earth. 🤑 Wb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 On 10/31/2019 at 8:46 AM, wvu80 said: I have a Yamaha 5000S pro amp up for sale on the local Craigslist. A Buyer replied, sounded legit, we negotiated price via CL mail, then this little red flag popped up: Ok that's good, I want to buy it for my daughter as a surprise for her birthday and I'm really interested in buying this, please mark it Dude is buying a pro-amp for his daughter's birthday? His bank is going to mail me a check, overnight? His mover will come and pick up the amp? I think not. I always look to see that they are talking about an item I am selling. I don't even respond when the use words like "this", "it", "item" etc. 98% chance that is a telltale sign they aren't referring to anything you are really selling, but scamming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 2 hours ago, pzannucci said: I always look to see that they are talking about an item I am selling. I don't even respond when the use words like "this", "it", "item" etc. 98% chance that is a telltale sign they aren't referring to anything you are really selling, but scamming. That's how he responded, with generic references but never called the Yamaha 5000S by that name. Scam. +++ UPDATE: Buyer/scammer has not contacted me in two days. All contact stopped when I demanded cash and to meet at the local police store. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 19 minutes ago, wvu80 said: That's how he responded, with generic references but never called the Yamaha 5000S by that name Darn ... now the poor guy won't get his Yamaha motorcycle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 30 minutes ago, wvu80 said: UPDATE: Buyer/scammer has not contacted me in two days. All contact stopped when I demanded cash and to meet at the local police store. Don't expect them to, its a common scam. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 On 10/31/2019 at 5:46 AM, wvu80 said: I have a Yamaha 5000S pro amp up for sale on the local Craigslist. A Buyer replied, sounded legit, we negotiated price via CL mail, then this little red flag popped up: Dude is buying a pro-amp for his daughter's birthday? His bank is going to mail me a check, overnight? His mover will come and pick up the amp? I think not. Similar thing happened to me when I sold my freshly restored Chorus 1's I even talked with the guy on the phone for about 20 minutes seemed legit knew about the speakers and home audio he told me he would send me "a little extra money" if I could be so kind to pay his guys when they picked up the speakers the cashiers check shows up in the mail and it was for $8k I threw it right in the trash after doing a little research it can take up to 90 days for the bank to determine if the check is bad and then you're on the hook to pay that money back no thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 3 hours ago, jjptkd said: it can take up to 90 days for the bank to determine if the check is bad and then you're on the hook to pay that money back no thanks This scam has been going since at least the early 2000s that I know of. Friend got scammed this way around 2002 for some nice dj gear. He looked at me waiting to see what I would say. All I said was "if it sounds too good to be true".... I got screwed myseld once real good by a pro con artist. Showed up in a suit and tie and a brand new audio RS7, modded. It was late and I was tired. Traded a, high end Garrett turbo for two sets of wheels. But wait... It wasn't a Garrett turbo at all. It was a Chinese copy and I took his word. Smooth talker. Believe me, I had bad thoughts about what I would do if I found the guy again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pats3of4 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 I have one of the checks. They are printed on legit paper but in this case the bank and address didnt align. I called the bank and sent them a copy to determine it was fake (I knew it was but it was a great fake). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pats3of4 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 My bank would have cashed it but ultimately I would have been on the hook to repay my bank.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 I just had this happen to me today......twice.I'm selling an amp on Craigslist (WI) and the first guy says he's in Orlando. He'll send the check and his "mover" will pick it up. The second guy.....same thing. Says he's out of town. Mover will pick it up, etc.Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 I haven't sold anything on Craigslist in a long time. Never was aware of this scam. When these dingalings responded I immediately thought of this thread.Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Oh and they both offered extra money to hold it for them. One guy said 60 bucks the other offered 50 bucks.Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 2 hours ago, SWL said: Oh and they both offered extra money to hold it for them. One guy said 60 bucks the other offered 50 bucks. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Go with the $60 one. LOL 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 I told em to get bent instead.[emoji39] Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Post the listing with cash only transaction, that should weed out most of the scammers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyBob Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Cash is king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 10/31/2019 at 9:07 AM, TasDom said: Trade him for a water heater... or gun safe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 10/31/2019 at 8:46 AM, wvu80 said: Dude is buying a pro-amp for his daughter's birthday? I can't believe that, has scam written all over it. A 10 year wedding anniversary, yes, that's believable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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