The Craiglist scam topic.
04-17-12, 10:52 PM
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The Craiglist scam topic.
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I highly doubt this bike cost $500 at any point in time.
https://kansascity.craigslist.org/bik/2900366672.html
Touring Bike - $280
Men's Touring Bike in NEW condition. Haro del Sol. Bike has premium Shimano brakes and 24-speed gears. New tires and upgraded gel seat. Original cost of bike was about $500 ~ I'm listing it for $280.00. You will be getting a bike that is well maintained and in excellent condition. If you have any questions, please call XXX-XXX-XXXX
I highly doubt this bike cost $500 at any point in time.
https://kansascity.craigslist.org/bik/2900366672.html
Touring Bike - $280
Men's Touring Bike in NEW condition. Haro del Sol. Bike has premium Shimano brakes and 24-speed gears. New tires and upgraded gel seat. Original cost of bike was about $500 ~ I'm listing it for $280.00. You will be getting a bike that is well maintained and in excellent condition. If you have any questions, please call XXX-XXX-XXXX
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04-17-12, 10:55 PM
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Well CL does say go see stuff in person.. caveat emptor..
might be bubbling the 1st number up so selling it for what they paid seems cheaper .
might be bubbling the 1st number up so selling it for what they paid seems cheaper .
04-18-12, 01:10 AM
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Both Ebay and Craigslist are booby-trapped with the occasional scam.
04-18-12, 01:17 AM
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I think common sense rule out a lot of things on CL if it's a scam or not. eBay you've got a pretty big safety net now as a buyer. If it flys and quacks like a duck, then it probably is.
04-20-12, 07:46 PM
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they might just want to meet you to rob and not have a bike at all. bring a friend.
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I'm noticing the absurd MSRP scam. One ad around here claimed his Univega MTB cost him $1,400 "a few years ago" Checked Bikepedia, the model was only made in 1996 with an MSRP of $498.00. The ad the OP posted is so full of errors as to be scary. Leave it alone!
04-22-12, 03:10 AM
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Oh I had no intention of buying it. I was just looking one night for boredom relief and saw the add and thought you all would get a kick out of it and we could all share some similar ads.
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