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Beware of coin crooks on craigslist!

mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
Guys, just saw a cragslist ad near my area. Look too good to be true. I send the person an email.

I said: "I can come and pick it up."

Person replies "I'm don't live in X city but my coins do" Whatever that means.

I said: "when can I pick up the coins"

Person emails back: "I will send them"

I email: "What kind of guarantee do I have that you won't take my money and run"

Person writes back: "Send half first, I will send the coins, then you send me the rest"

I write back: "How about we do a Collect on Delivery through USPS. Protects both of us"

Person writes back: "Send me $15 first"

What a scam! Watch out guys!
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    Coll3ctorColl3ctor Posts: 3,386 ✭✭✭
    Beware of coin crooks wherever there are coins image
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    mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    its crazy how this guy was trying to pull a fast one on me! Good thing I didn't fall for it, hope others don't fall for it too!!
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    LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would advise being vary careful of any dealings on Craigs list. In many areas it is known to be the dumping ground for stolen goods.
    And guess who has stolen goods to sell?
    Why just the people who want to steal your goods<<<<<coins, and anything else they can carry off.

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    I have sold a few larger items in CL, not coin related. Who can say no to a free and easy classified add that gets results. Of course its cash when you pick the item up.
    "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making new discoveries" -A.A. Milne
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    66Tbird66Tbird Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭
    CL should be cash only. I've done all lot on CL and cash only weeds out the trash. Only expect 1/5 of the people to show, and photo their cars plate at least. Or have a security cam on at the time. Most items I've sold have been to just plain people, but others were noticeably different. That's when I call a neighbor(s) and make no secret of doing so. Of the three times I've needed to do that I believe it saved me once.
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