i have gotten a couple responses like this:

"Hello,

Thanks for the swift response, just to let you know that am
okay with the condition and price of the item, am ready for its
purchase and my form of payment will be by sending you Check via UPS
next day delivery.

I'll be responsible for the pick-up and the pick up money will
be included in your payment to avoid delay and to enable pick up
company to schedule an appropriate time for he pick-up at your
location after check has been cashed,as i have other properties to be
moved alongside with yours.

I would have really love to come for the viewing but due to my
work frame that might not be possible,but if you have the pics,might
want to have a good look. Please do get back to me with your full name
and address including your cell and land number so i can make out
payment.

Regards......"


has anyone else gotten email responses like this to their items?

 

That sounds about right. I get a lot of spam too when I post. Best way to weed that out is to not list your actual email and have craigslist generate an anonymous email address for you. Even then, I still get a few things through sometimes.

 

Yea, I get allot of those as well

 

just wanted to make sure i wasn't the only one. i knew they were some kind of scam. the first one i got was kinda funny actually.

 

"please kindly tell other possible buyers this item is sold"

Got this one a few times

 

** I use a hearing impaired phone # and will receive your calls via email **



i found that funny. i guess it's a good excuse for a scam program to not answer the phone

 

Lol yea

 

Buddy of mine actually shipped some stuff ($2500 or so in film gear) to Nigeria and was lucky he was able to stop it before it left the country after he talked with a buddy and me.

 

Wow!!! Thought everyone knew about this crap by now