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Old 06-28-2009, 04:39 AM
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Did anybody else receive an obviously obscure message from a guy named "Craig Chad"? He mailed me a rather typical text regarding a bass that I am offering for sale:

"Hello Seller,
I saw your advert regarding the item you have for sale. I would like to know if you still have it for sale, you can send me more details of price and pictures too. I will be looking forward to hear from you.

Greetings
Craig Chad"

Did that happen to you, too?
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Old 06-28-2009, 06:39 AM
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When it seems like they don't even know what you are selling, it's got the smell of the Nigerian scam.
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When it seems like they don't even know what you are selling, it's got the smell of the Nigerian scam.
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Geeze, they're just phoning this one in. I'm giving an "F" for the effort.
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The guy said advert! He's bound to be from the UK.
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Geeze, they're just phoning this one in. I'm giving an "F" for the effort.
Seriously, there's not even any mention of the private courier they will have come collect your item, and they don't ask for "your final price". It's like they forgot how to copy-paste.
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Old 06-28-2009, 08:56 AM
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Seriously, there's not even any mention of the private courier they will have come collect your item, and they don't ask for "your final price". It's like they forgot how to copy-paste.


I got two of those the other day (selling a bathroom vanity cabinet on Craigslist). Both messages were almost the same ... each asking for "your final price". I guess they knew how to copy/paste.
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Or even their eagerness to put in more money than asked.
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Did anybody else receive an obviously obscure message from a guy named "Craig Chad"? He mailed me a rather typical text regarding a bass that I am offering for sale:

"Hello Seller,
I saw your advert regarding the item you have for sale. I would like to know if you still have it for sale, you can send me more details of price and pictures too. I will be looking forward to hear from you.

Greetings
Craig Chad"

Did that happen to you, too?
Same text, same name.

Got the mail of this person today. Are you a lefty? I ask this because the item that I want to sell is a lefty.
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