Choose My Response To A Scammer

"UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy" (smithtaylorm)
08/22/2016 at 09:22 • Filed to: None

Finally got the text I was waiting for and knew would happen to my bike ad.

What should I say back Oppo?

DISCUSSION (20)

PanchoVilleneuve ST > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
08/22/2016 at 09:23

u have no good cotomer sevis

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
08/22/2016 at 09:31

I will accept a functional toaster as trade.

Toaster ovens will not be accepted. Must be a 4 slot.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
08/22/2016 at 09:41

Play along. Try to scam them.

cbell04 > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
08/22/2016 at 09:44

I like to ask then what the absolute most they will pay is. When they respond send them a no soup for you gif

EL_ULY > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/22/2016 at 09:59

with the option button for bagels

EL_ULY > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
08/22/2016 at 09:59

Cash, grass, or ass!

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
08/22/2016 at 10:10

“In order to make sure you’re real, I need you to send me a nude photo of yourself with today’s [your city] newspaper covering your genitals.”

Future next gen S2000 owner > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
08/22/2016 at 10:21

Please feel free to use the following:

Yes

No.......

When answering any questions, alternate between yes and no. What color is it? Yes. How many miles are on it? No. So on and so forth.

brianbrannon > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
08/22/2016 at 10:25

I usually send dick pics

MUSASHI66 > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
08/22/2016 at 10:44

Which part of this text makes you think it’s a scam? Simply the fact that the text includes the subject of your ad or am I missing something?

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > MUSASHI66
08/22/2016 at 10:49

Yeah if you look at craigslist scam texts in history on Oppo, it looks exactly like this

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > EL_ULY
08/22/2016 at 10:52

Oh yeah - that’d be a deal breaker

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > brianbrannon
08/22/2016 at 11:04

Like this?

Kinja'd!!!

Raymundo > MUSASHI66
08/22/2016 at 11:14

Exactly. Historically this is how a lot of scammers in my area start the conversation. Do you type the exact title of the ad, character for character, when sending a text? No however, an automated program does. I would have said, “Hey, do you still have the bike?” rather than “Hey, do you still have the 2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250R - $1600 (Cincinnati)?” I’ve never had a real person start conversation like that. In fact, most real people absolutely suck at spelling and don’t understand grammar. They also tend to ask questions I’ve already answered in the ad. When they text like a middle school drop out and can’t read the ad for themselves then you know you’re dealing with a real person!

MUSASHI66 > Raymundo
08/22/2016 at 11:19

I usually email, so my subjects are the title of the ad, just because that’s how CL does it when you click reply.

I do hate people asking questions to things that I already posted. I rent my parents properties, and I have people ask me how much is the rent or how much is the security deposit. Infuriating...

Raymundo > MUSASHI66
08/22/2016 at 11:32

Wow, yeah sometimes I won’t even respond to the idiot that can’t even read the price. You know, the thing that’s in the headline of the ad. The thing you see above the pictures.

Viggen > MUSASHI66
08/22/2016 at 12:44

The fact that 617 is Boston’s area code

MUSASHI66 > Viggen
08/22/2016 at 12:45

Everyone has a cell phones these days and area codes are usually irrelevant. Millions of people move and keep their number.

Viggen > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
08/22/2016 at 12:45

Dude that’s Boston’s area code. Give him a Boston worthy reply.

Viggen > MUSASHI66
08/22/2016 at 12:47

It still raises a flag to me. All the out of state offers on my Miata were scammers.