Is this a scam?

[bass-aholic 10+ year member]

So i put my buggy up on craigslist the other day and i got a few replies showing some interest and than i got this email, seems a littly fishy but he says he will pick it up once i have the money. Here is the listing

http://longisland.craigslist.org/rvs/1040887980.html

And here is his reply

"Hi,

I am interested in purchasing the above mentioned item and i am ok with the asking price. I am glad it is still available for sale. I am only able to make payment

by ( checks) at this time because i am away on assignment.

Please provide me with your name and address and phone number for payment. It will take about 7days for payment to get to you. As per pick-up, I will make

arrangement for the pick-up after payment has been received by you. I don't mind adding thirty dollars so you can keep it in my favor.Please take the posting off

craigslist today and consider it sold to me. Thanks

Expecting to hear from you soon.

Regards,

mike jam"

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[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

scam

 

[BushJ311 5,000+ posts]

Most likely. Cash only. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

oh and im flagging it

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

no

scam

tell him to have his associate bring cash

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

scam indeed

 

[oldschoolboomer 10+ year member]

yes. I got the same email from 2 different email addresses within 3 days of listing on craigslist.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

once i read the first sentence saying "interested in your item" i just close it right after that, even more when the title of the email is your craiglists posting.

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

oh and im flagging it

??

 

[oldschoolboomer 10+ year member]

** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY

** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home

** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping

** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

i have a great interest in buying your above mentioned products and you should please let me know if it is still available for sale. if that is the case you should please give me your full contact name and address so that i can send the cheque covering the payment for the goods without delay so that my shipping agent can come for the pick-up of the goods after you have receive the payment covering the goods.

Thanks

Gregory

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

oh and im flagging it

your flagging the OP for sale ad?

 

[oldschoolboomer 10+ year member]

eat a dic# scammer

--- On Fri, 2/13/09, Gregory Macpherson wrote:

From: Gregory Macpherson

Subject: 8000 watts for $700!!! - $700 (cedar park)

To: sale-1027359757@craigslist.org

Date: Friday, February 13, 2009, 5:06 PM

** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY

** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home

** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping

** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

i have a great interest in buying your above mentioned products and you should please let me know if it is still available for sale. if that is the case you should please give me your full contact name and address so that i can send the cheque covering the payment for the goods without delay so that my shipping agent can come for the pick-up of the goods after you have receive the payment covering the goods.

Thanks

Gregory

my reply

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

??

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[Annnarbor84 5,000+ posts]

Any thread that starts out " Is this a scam" is always a scam:fyi:

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

your flagging the OP for sale ad?

yes