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05-01-19, 09:59 AM
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That's not really fair, there are plenty of honest ESL americans who use CL to buy and sell. I bought a laptop from a guy with terrible english, turned out he was a vietnamese immigrant. Pretty good side-hustle; his wife had access to used laptops being thrown away at her work, he would take them, fix them up when possible, and sell them on CL.
05-01-19, 11:38 AM
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How many Katrina babies?
Well, apparently it is a thing. Baby names take a significant plunge in popularity after storms.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-s...-idUSKCN1BC5E6
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/10/o...aby-names.html
But, on the other hand, similar names actually get a boost.
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05-02-19, 02:22 AM
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It's all in the name.
05-02-19, 03:40 AM
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https://buffalo.craigslist.org/bik/d...879448223.html
I suspect this ad will be removed by CL very very soon but interesting way to describe a bike. If I post an unaltered copy I would be subject to BF discipline.
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I suspect this ad will be removed by CL very very soon but interesting way to describe a bike. If I post an unaltered copy I would be subject to BF discipline.
**Language warning**
05-02-19, 09:16 AM
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https://buffalo.craigslist.org/bik/d...879448223.html
I suspect this ad will be removed by CL very very soon but interesting way to describe a bike. If I post an unaltered copy I would be subject to BF discipline.
**Language warning**
I suspect this ad will be removed by CL very very soon but interesting way to describe a bike. If I post an unaltered copy I would be subject to BF discipline.
**Language warning**
05-02-19, 09:19 AM
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^^^^^^ Methinks the seller doth fish for "best of craigslist" nominations.
05-02-19, 12:01 PM
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I'm trying to sell my classic car on CL right now and there is nothing like a car to get the scammers out. So far I've had someone asking for info about the VIN and then sent a link for some VIN checker thing. Why would I need to check my own VIN? So I replied the VIN was in the ad they could check it all they want and I won't be clicking any strange links. Then I got the someone asking some odd questions like does it have a extra key and spare tire. Next text say they are going to send around a driver with a check to pick up the car. Uh huh. Also, got the consignment call even though the ad says do not contact for unsolicited services.
05-02-19, 12:53 PM
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That Sears bike needs an "Oedipus Sport" down tube decal.
05-03-19, 07:19 PM
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Pretty sure this belonged to Newton...
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik...876767077.html
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik...876767077.html
Lemond Alpe-d' Huey 60cm - $300 (potrero hill) hide this posting
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05-04-19, 04:19 PM
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https://greenville.craigslist.org/bi...880978708.html
1986 Vintage Bianchi campione del mondo Road Bike - $900
1986 Vintage Bianchi campione del mondo Road Bike - $900
If only the asking price was about $300 to $400 tops.
I can never understand why a person won't invest say $30 in a good saddle (less if one prowls around for a good used saddle), before trying to sell their bike for top dollar.
Some suds?
05-04-19, 11:27 PM
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05-05-19, 12:29 AM
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Good. Im glad I was wrong. Maybe they just target certain areas... who knows. But Id say a good 30% or more of my ads get one of these bogus responses. And when I ran a google search on it, it appeared fairly common. Still, glad you havent had to put up with it.
05-05-19, 01:37 AM
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^^^^ How many times do people try this scam communicating by Email?
05-05-19, 11:27 AM
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Yep. I use email through craigs only ... until I develop trust. Then I ask for their phone so I can send a text to make it easier to meet.
Never had any problems except for the rare flake that changes his mind.
Never had any problems except for the rare flake that changes his mind.
05-05-19, 01:05 PM
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Me as well. I tend to get fewer flakes on Nextdoor, but sell things a bit cheaper there. I tend to post on both places but cheaper on Nextdoor. I was happy to get $25 less on the Bob jogging stroller but to miss out on all the flakes of Craigslist recently.
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05-05-19, 04:28 PM
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This is my M.O. as well. The effort of emailing, and emailing intelligently, culls the herd of flakes and irritants significantly. I will still get very slow-to-respond people on occasion, but their overly curt email gives them away, and I will often delete correspondence after a day when they haven't gotten back to me. Stupid "offers" get sent to the trash immediately. Serious people will write a proper (or proper enough) email and be prompt with correspondence. Items, with good pictures, a good description, and an appropriate price, sell themselves.
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05-07-19, 12:00 PM
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Well, I like my Bike Fridays as much as the next person... But...
Bike friday Pocket Rocket SUPER BIKE, US $11,999.00, Shipping: $500.00
Oh, and for any Bike Friday riders out there, there is a reason Bike Friday sells plastic bottle cages.
Bike friday Pocket Rocket SUPER BIKE, US $11,999.00, Shipping: $500.00
Oh, and for any Bike Friday riders out there, there is a reason Bike Friday sells plastic bottle cages.
with the buke friday travel carrier.
...
You can even send me 100 photos.
...
You can even send me 100 photos.
05-07-19, 05:50 PM
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This poor woman's image has been on this thread before but I thought she was on a CL ad then. Now she is eBay and all over that too...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/schwinn-kra...EAAOSwjKtcZkd9
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SCHWINN-NOS...gAAOSwk2Jcn-8Y
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-CIV...QAAOSww35ckeE3
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schwinn-68-...sAAOSw8NlcyvmX
https://www.ebay.com/itm/schwinn-kra...EAAOSwjKtcZkd9
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SCHWINN-NOS...gAAOSwk2Jcn-8Y
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-CIV...QAAOSww35ckeE3
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schwinn-68-...sAAOSw8NlcyvmX
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[Place your own "Is that a banana seat or...." joke here]
05-07-19, 06:01 PM
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Sure....it's aluminum/carbon and full sus!
TREK Aluminum/Carbon frame - $100 (Richmond)
Heck, my 7000 from the same era doesn't even have carbon or full sus!
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik...883300821.html
I just LOVE IT when people ALWAYS have to mention the original price from decades ago. SMH
Heck, my 7000 from the same era doesn't even have carbon or full sus!
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik...883300821.html
I just LOVE IT when people ALWAYS have to mention the original price from decades ago. SMH
05-07-19, 08:06 PM
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TREK Aluminum/Carbon frame - $100 (Richmond)
Heck, my 7000 from the same era doesn't even have carbon or full sus!
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik...883300821.html
I just LOVE IT when people ALWAYS have to mention the original price from decades ago. SMH
Heck, my 7000 from the same era doesn't even have carbon or full sus!
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik...883300821.html
I just LOVE IT when people ALWAYS have to mention the original price from decades ago. SMH
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Vintage Raleigh toad bike
Charlottesville, VA · 4 hours ago ·
$50
Vintage Raleigh toad bike for sale in Barboursville on Facebook Marketplace
Very nice vintage Raleigh. 32 standover height. For rides around 6. ** cant get seat post to adjust up so if it fits you as is this is a deal. Nice bike ready to ride.
Condition
Used - Good
Vintage Raleigh toad bike
Charlottesville, VA · 4 hours ago ·
$50
Vintage Raleigh toad bike for sale in Barboursville on Facebook Marketplace
Very nice vintage Raleigh. 32 standover height. For rides around 6. ** cant get seat post to adjust up so if it fits you as is this is a deal. Nice bike ready to ride.
Condition
Used - Good
Apparently Toads don't ride very far either... About 6 foot rides?
05-07-19, 08:24 PM
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I thought I found a cheap Cannondale. Then I looked closer and realized it was a cheap Walmart GMC Denali with Cannondale stickers on it.
05-07-19, 11:26 PM
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^^^^^ Decals probably cost more than the bike is worth.
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