tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post8175553909938114990..comments2024-03-16T14:55:31.380-05:00Comments on Mr. Modtomic: So Check This Craigslist Ad Out. Eames Lounge - $1400. Scam? Status: I Want It I Want It I Want It!Mr. Modtomichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-53001868904582168082017-10-16T16:29:15.696-05:002017-10-16T16:29:15.696-05:00Yep a scam, I googled this and found this page bec...Yep a scam, I googled this and found this page because I had the same thing happen to me this weekend. Wasn't word for word but pretty darn close. The weird thing is that the site looked just like eBay and the URL was almost the same, but instead of ebay.com/itm (itm stands for item number) it was ebay.com.itm <br /><br />Since there was a . after the com I realized that eBay.com was not the root URL and com.itm was the root URL or something like that. Automatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018864368083487441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-27924192325754307982012-02-24T10:23:44.245-06:002012-02-24T10:23:44.245-06:00Good to know, Mr. M! Thanks for the advice! (The d...Good to know, Mr. M! Thanks for the advice! (The dress I was selling was actually through a different website, but the wording of the emails you received were the same. Scammers suck.)Diananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-81226317492437035602012-02-23T03:03:12.011-06:002012-02-23T03:03:12.011-06:00Hi Hunting T. and Diana.
The buyer scam is someth...Hi Hunting T. and Diana.<br /><br />The buyer scam is something that I used to have to sift through a lot when I first started selling on craigslist years ago. I can offer some advice to anyone selling on craigslist to avoid those scammy buyer emails. I ALWAYS have a couple ads on craigslist and NEVER get those e-mails anymore.<br /><br />It's actually really simple. DON'T put your price in the little price box when creating your ad. Put the price in the text of the body of the ad or in the tagline that will be shown in the search results. I've never gotten an scam e-mail since I stopped using the little price box. I'm 95% sure there is a connection.Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-78971320698246288132012-02-22T10:26:28.995-06:002012-02-22T10:26:28.995-06:00SCAM! I was selling an unused wedding dress (I had...SCAM! I was selling an unused wedding dress (I had bought two) and got an email almost exactly like this, only instead of "Herman Miller Eames LOUNGE CHAIR & OTTOMAN Rosewood" the email said "unused WEDDING DRESS". I also wanted it to be true, because I really didn't need the extra dress anymore! The buyer and I went back and forth via email and "she" even sent me a check, but really there were soooo many red flags surrounding the buyers emails and the check that I did some sleuthing and long story short never cashed the check, still have the dress and now recognize a scam immediately when I see one!Diananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-61625866299341042952012-02-22T09:05:02.900-06:002012-02-22T09:05:02.900-06:00It definitely is a scam. We had the same kind of e...It definitely is a scam. We had the same kind of email come to us when we were selling something on craigslist - almost word for word except that they were out of the country and couldn't come look at our item but they would arrange for pick up, blah, blah, blah. Sorry you didn't get your Hermann Miller stuff though!Hunting Tigresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634751062464937129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-63803467899954689172012-02-22T03:02:25.960-06:002012-02-22T03:02:25.960-06:00Hi Anony. I think that it's part of the scam....Hi Anony. I think that it's part of the scam. If the set isn't listed on eBay how can the transaction go through eBay?Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-17602673958831046622012-02-20T16:48:22.022-06:002012-02-20T16:48:22.022-06:00If you made transaction through ebay wouldn't ...If you made transaction through ebay wouldn't that provide you with enough protection?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-15270599431888983392012-02-19T21:21:58.155-06:002012-02-19T21:21:58.155-06:00Haha I'll tell you my nerves were all tangled ...Haha I'll tell you my nerves were all tangled up for a week until the package arrived at my doorstep. I was pretty ambitious but I needed a roof rack so I took the risk. This risk is a bit too hot for my blood though...Lost World of Brian (Mr.Fizzle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12221159659747105327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-14761931425800492132012-02-19T20:04:49.043-06:002012-02-19T20:04:49.043-06:00Hi Pam. You're a poet and didn't know it!...Hi Pam. You're a poet and didn't know it! I kinda feel a little like a sucker for wanting it NOT to be a scam so much! But Mr. Modtomic will not be taken so easily!Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-5308434349754499162012-02-19T20:02:33.864-06:002012-02-19T20:02:33.864-06:00Hi Bopfish. .....I know.....damit. :(Hi Bopfish. .....I know.....damit. :(Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-72314273897483518882012-02-19T20:01:42.068-06:002012-02-19T20:01:42.068-06:00Hi Sudha. I bet I've scared off some potentia...Hi Sudha. I bet I've scared off some potential buyers myself since sometimes I reply with lengthy e-mails to craigslist inquiries. Sometimes, like when we go to New Orleans, I'll put an ad on their c-list and "Pre-sell" some stuff to bring with me. I try real hard to ensure the buyers that I'm not scamming them and that there really is no way I could be! Cash In Hand in a public place! How could I scam them? It generally works out fine...for those brave enough to answer the ad to begin with!Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-69758018378011655442012-02-19T19:56:13.473-06:002012-02-19T19:56:13.473-06:00Hi B2R. I have to say, they are playing it smart....Hi B2R. I have to say, they are playing it smart. I'm a super weary buyer and it took all of these comments to convince me of the scam. Yes, there were blaring red flags but there's lots of stuff in there that wasn't stereotypical "scam stuff", like bad translation.Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-22074727323497072952012-02-19T19:50:27.459-06:002012-02-19T19:50:27.459-06:00Hi Brian. You, sir, are a braver man than I! Lik...Hi Brian. You, sir, are a braver man than I! Like I said in my last e-mail to the "seller", I am a cash in hand buyer and seller. It really is the best way to avoid any scamminess!Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-9249691646671773672012-02-19T19:48:38.505-06:002012-02-19T19:48:38.505-06:00scam, says pamscam, says pamPam Kueberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16394274655106368411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-16696309669178735732012-02-19T19:46:12.447-06:002012-02-19T19:46:12.447-06:00Hi Eartha K. Well, that sucks. I was holding on ...Hi Eartha K. Well, that sucks. I was holding on to a thin little thread of hope!Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-5321765058390117812012-02-19T19:31:10.543-06:002012-02-19T19:31:10.543-06:00Scammy scam scamScammy scam scambopfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04880708937891972273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-870857273522424982012-02-19T10:37:53.830-06:002012-02-19T10:37:53.830-06:00I am not sure if this is the genuine thing..the mo...I am not sure if this is the genuine thing..the moment a seller sends in a long story...i snap out of the deal...scares me!...this one did too :(Sudhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02987412242044006509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-53293864573646767322012-02-19T10:00:46.842-06:002012-02-19T10:00:46.842-06:00Well, If I'm honest, a while ago, I bought a Y...Well, If I'm honest, a while ago, I bought a Yakima roof rack for my car off of craigslist north of Chicago and I took a risk on that. It was $160 but I sent him a Paypal eCheck and when it was verified he sent it down to me and it all worked out ok. I would be really nervous to send out $1400 though. It is especially iffy since he said he was in Italy right now. Who posts a craigslist ad and then goes abroad? It really does seem like a scam to me. You could always take a shot with it since he wants to sell it through eBay and they should insure it for you. And if it really is a scam then eBay should be able to get you money back. It does seem like a scam though and that is such a good price I wouldn't be too sure on going for it. There are too many red flags on this one. Maybe you can convince him to wait and sell it when and if he comes back from Italy.Lost World of Brian (Mr.Fizzle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12221159659747105327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-78905742377513079812012-02-19T08:48:27.319-06:002012-02-19T08:48:27.319-06:00Uggh...TOTALLY scammy. I think this same scam ran ...Uggh...TOTALLY scammy. I think this same scam ran here in Nashville.Eartha Kitschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08189308677139650882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-77544659750737757992012-02-19T08:33:31.040-06:002012-02-19T08:33:31.040-06:00I can't believe this! I responded to the same ...I can't believe this! I responded to the same or similar ad on the Nashville Craigslist about a month ago. I got same response word-for-word that you did! This is surely a scam! Like you, I replied that I would not purchase without seeing the chair in person first and suggesting they arrange a friend to show it to me if they were out of the country. I got no response. It looks like they are trying different cities with the same ad.Back2Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028799173595235085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-71877076623132305612012-02-18T23:48:29.358-06:002012-02-18T23:48:29.358-06:00Hi Brian. So why would the seller post it on an o...Hi Brian. So why would the seller post it on an obscure site like the Springfield Illinois craigslist? And shouldn't it be found on other sites too? I tried to find it by searching for those same images on other sites (using Google image search) and came up with nothing. $1400 dollars just seems right to me. If it's a scam they are loosing many potential "buyers" by not pricing it at like $900 or even lower (THAT would be a little bit of a red flag to me) but it does seem like the right price if they are just trying to get some much needed money out of it quickly.<br /><br />But then there is all that "only through eBay" (it's not for sale on eBay, that I can find anyway) and "pass your details to eBay and you will receive an invoice and further instructions" stuff. Scammy. Real Scammy.<br /><br />::sigh:: I want it.Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-5349040979041253822012-02-18T23:40:34.978-06:002012-02-18T23:40:34.978-06:00Hi Nick. Ohhh...but I so want it to be legit!Hi Nick. Ohhh...but I so want it to be legit!Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-62327709358789774542012-02-18T23:26:00.809-06:002012-02-18T23:26:00.809-06:00Hi Dean. Even if legit. this has got to be the sk...Hi Dean. Even if legit. this has got to be the sketchiest request I've ever heard of.Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-9599605014467116682012-02-18T23:20:53.975-06:002012-02-18T23:20:53.975-06:00Hi A Mod. I gave up about 90% hope when I failed ...Hi A Mod. I gave up about 90% hope when I failed to get any response to my last e-mail.Mr. Modtomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804031065414619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668802457367853649.post-76734012371105652842012-02-18T22:10:04.283-06:002012-02-18T22:10:04.283-06:00Wow! that would be a killer deal but this just sme...Wow! that would be a killer deal but this just smells like a bad scam!Lost World of Brian (Mr.Fizzle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12221159659747105327noreply@blogger.com