this guy wants to buy my $1500 boat for $4000.

he's sent a check already (not to my address, but to a friends address who is moving out of state in a month)...

i want to either give him another boat with trailer. that really needs work and is no where near the worth of the one im selling.

or

there is an abandoned boat at a house near me. i want them to go pick that up. hopefully i can get ahold of the owner and he might just want to get rid of it free. its sitting there looking like trash.

this might be fun

8/15/2008 12:18:53 PM

two wrongs don't make a right

but two Wrights made the airplane

8/15/2008 12:20:33 PM

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"he's sent a check already"

i'd bet anything its a bogus check...round edges maybe...no routing number...no watermarks for damn sure

it probably has instructions about Western Union too doesnt it

8/15/2008 12:21:42 PM

well if you can get your hands on the check, get it, and deposit it. if it is legit, give him the boat. if it is fake, then figure out some plan.

8/15/2008 12:23:51 PM

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"figure out some plan"

top notch advice

8/15/2008 12:25:17 PM

lol

yeah well i havnt received the check yet.

but ive got 2 scammers looking at it now (emailing back and forth)

here is one of them

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"Thanks so much for the info.But I must confirm to you that I really have a keep interest in buying the item,so do not sell the item to another buyer..... i will want you to remove the add from internet website to avoid disturbances.i will like you to let you know that the payment would be sent via UPS Courier Service and I also wish to inform again that shipping cost will be added to cost of the item.i would be sending a payment worth of $4000 to cover the shipment of the items bought,So immediately you get the payment cashed then remove your money for the item and send the reaming funds to my shipper Via Western Union or Money Gram money transfer...you will send the remaining amount after the deduction of your own amount for the items and all transfer charges should be deducted from the rest funds you are going to sent to my shipper.My shipper is also picking some of other items at the same city of yours,that is why you need to transfer the amount to my shipper.I will like you to remove $100 for runing around that I have caused you during the transaction period.Please let me know if i can trust you on this so we can move forward from here,??? All the shippers information will be forwarded to you immediately you receive the payment ... be expecting the payment in due course.i would really appreciate if you can also keep other buyer off,Thanks for your anticipated cooperation and understanding. "

8/15/2008 12:26:48 PM

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"i'd bet anything its a bogus check"

the thread title indicates it's a scam - what would ever make you think the check is fake? please walk me through the logic you used to deduce this

8/15/2008 12:30:56 PM

It'll be a bogus money order

8/15/2008 12:31:00 PM

I had a couple of these replies when I put up an ad for my old car on craigslist. You're never going to see a dime from whatever check they send you so you might as well just ignore them. Even if you give them some old boat you're still giving them something for nothing.

8/15/2008 12:32:15 PM

sounds like a bogus journey

8/15/2008 12:32:22 PM

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"send the reaming funds to my shipper "

8/15/2008 12:32:58 PM

http://www.419eater.com/

8/15/2008 12:33:17 PM

^^^^^^cause i got a fake check from a scammer YESTERDAY smart ass

8/15/2008 12:33:35 PM

Lay him to your swindle!

8/15/2008 12:39:32 PM

my grandfather was trying to sell a tractor on WRAL a while back and we got over $10,000 worth of fake checks and money orders (even though we were only asking $1500), took them to the bank to have them checked out and our bank wanted to call the cops on us after we explained the story to them - we told them we thought they were fake, but they swore they looked really real (the bank did), so they told us to go ahead and cash it, and if they come up fake, we're responsible - the bank tried to set us up lol

8/15/2008 12:55:33 PM

really, who would have that it said naggers

8/15/2008 1:05:25 PM

cash that shit at walmart b

8/15/2008 1:07:25 PM

i might sell a scammer check on ebay.

8/15/2008 3:39:27 PM

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8/15/2008 3:43:31 PM

yeah the whole idea here is for them to give you fake money, and then have you IMMEDIATELY!!!1 send them real money from your bank account.

you won't have the opportunity to give a broken down boat to anyone.

8/15/2008 4:00:42 PM

turn it in to the cops, with copies of the email!!!1

that'll show them!

8/15/2008 4:01:45 PM