So I did a search on Craigslist....

[thebassgrognard]

Does "free" mean you have to spend a half hour in the shower with him?

for a free rick??? i'm down with that deal

 

[baba]

If it sounds to good to be true....

 

[pacojas]

She deleted the posting. I can post a copy of the e-mail.

SHE?!!! ohhh,.. a dis-gruntled x-girlfriend maybe! gl.

 

[Spinal Tapper]

Subscribed

 

[metron]

I'll give you a Rickenbacker. I'll give you two. No make it 3. Right after you are done professionally remodeling the three bathrooms in my house. And the kitchen. Replace the gutters too.

See? It's a scam.

 

[themacinator]

I call B.arbra S.treisand

 

[GtenderG]

Does "free" mean you have to spend a half hour in the shower with him?

Well hold on a second, what condition is the Rick in?????

 

[Smurf-o-Deth]

I wonder if "she" is running that old "Rickies for blowies" program...

 

[rebelscum]

I gotta see the outcome of this one. I'm voting in OPs favor. Hope you get this bass. She's probably sick of looking at it (Ex left it or something) if this is legit.

Subbed.

 

[poorbassist15]

I've agreed to take it off her hands. Now I just need to set up a place to get it.

 

[kenlacam]

I'm waiting to set up a meeting. If it is a scam I don't care 'cause I get it free.

how would you get it for free if it is a scam?

 

[GLLabelle]

SHE?!!! ohhh,.. a dis-gruntled x-girlfriend maybe! gl.

I agree with pacojas, it was my first thought too. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! If she as a reissue 75 jazz bass, please send her this way!

 

[ubado]

I've agreed to take it off her hands. Now I just need to set up a place to get it.

Good luck ... sounds too good to be true.

IMO ... don't bring any cash or credit/ATM cards with you (you never know ... she might be setting you up for a robbery)

It wouldn't be the first time a woman has offered something "too good to be true" all the while, setting him up. Just saying.

 

[A-Step-Towards]

As long as they dont harvest your organs and pimp your corpse out you have nothing to lose.

 

[finalrequiem]

 

[JoeVictim]

I wonder if "she" is running that old "Rickies for blowies" program...

I thought that got shut down.

 

[poorbassist15]

I've already prepared myself. I'll post lots of pictures when I get it. I'm not entirely concerned about robbery, it's on the good side of town. I'm still worried about it, though.

 

[Pitbull Growl]

Sometimes these things happen.

I went w/a buddy of mine who answered an ad for a Ford Mustang for $10. He assumed it was a misprint, but it turns out she was ordered to sell the car by a judge and give her ex-hubby 1/2 the proceeds... but the judge never said how much to sell it for. I watched him drive off in a 5.0 GT for less than the price of an oil change.

Hopefully you ran into something similar here OP. Good luck.

 

[ubado]

I'm not entirely concerned about robbery, it's on the good side of town.

Bad things happen on the "good side of town" too.

 

[SJLee]

Why don't you meet him at the local police department?