Craigslist Fraud

Sure some of you know how bad the problem with fraud is, buying on Craigslist but let me ensure you that it's the same when you try to sell something.

Posted our 1199 Panigale up for sale on Craigslist yesterday and everybody wants to buy it, here some messages that came through.

So be aware if you buy or sell on Craigslist.

# 1 Thanks for your swift response, I'm seriously interested in buying this for my Father as gift, your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable considering others I've seen lately, I'll take it. I would have loved to come check it out my self but am currently in camp as military seer instructor for new recruits. I however squeezed out time to check this posting as all personal dealings are highly restricted here, i really want this as a surprise gift for my Father so i won't let him know anything about this until it get delivered to him and due to the fact that phone calls making are restricted......i will be paying you with my PayPal account because it's attached to my bank account and its safe and very secure way to make payment. If my mode of payment is accepted just send me your paypal email address,(Paypal ID) so i can pay in right away. I have a private courier agent that will come for the pick up after payments has been made, so no shipping included. I'll need your name, the pickup address or location and please include your PayPal email address for the payment and send me some recent pictures if available And if you dont have a paypal account, you can easily go to www.paypal.com and sign up. its very easy. I await your reply asap


Thanks
USAF

# 2 --- This one had a link with it that they hopped we would click on

Hi, I saw your CL ad, my husband wants one same type as this <pic-attach> ImgSend - Free Online Photo Sharing | | 455MBV.
Is this the same type? Buying him 1 this wk.

Thanks,
Erin Fox

# 3 Thank for your mail. Am satisfied with your advert price, as am requesting this transaction should be done via PayPal so the Pay Pal charges is on me. If my offer is accepted, Get back to me with your PayPal email and your name or send me PayPal invoice so i can pay you right away as soon as i conclude with my shippers. I am always busy at work and do not have much time around me to make or answer calls. Make sure you get back to me so that we can arrange for pick up as i will like the item to be picked at your residence location. Confirm the sales to me by removing it from the CL post


Regards

# 4 I really appreciate your quick response,i am pleased with the
condition and your asking price is quite reasonable and affordable
compared to others I've seen lately, i will have it for the listed
price. Kindly forward a paypal invoice to set up purchase, I will
arrange for pick up after the cleared payment via paypal. i won't mind
seeing more of d pics anyway.

Thanks a bunch



None of these guys called me, none has seen the bike, none will give me his full name and contact # and none of them has a problem paying full price

Yeah I have seen this kind of suspicious buyers myself. The "I can't come see it but my mover will come and pick it up and pay you, what's your address" line just happened to me a couple days ago when I posted some tires for sale. This has happened to me every time I post something on Craigslist but I'm not biting.

A friend of mine had a similar story, but the buyer was on a ship heading to Antarctica and was buying the bike for his son.

I will have to ring up my Nigerian friend and tell him to stop scamming! (Austin, I know you are watching!)