All Offtopic Forums - Rant: WTF Craigslist

All Offtopic Forums (http://www.allofftopic.com/index.php)

- Anything Goes (http://www.allofftopic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2)

- - Rant: WTF Craigslist (http://www.allofftopic.com/showthread.php?t=1172)

A 1984 Corvette has been posted repeatedly to Craigslist at varying prices. I attempted repeatedly to buy it but the seller never responded.

Today it was posted again. I've had enough so I posted this:
http://providence.craigslist.org/cto/4144467704.html

Quote:

1984 Corvette IS A SCAM - $299 (Providence)

You might have seen this car posted numerous times with some changes to the ad and major changes to the price. I've seen it for $799, then $499, then it disappeared for a few weeks, then $899, and now $299. I and my wife have tried responding multiple times, providing our phone numbers, and have gotten zero emails, texts, or calls. Here are two ads that are currently live:
http://providence.craigslist.org/cto/4134402053.html
http://providence.craigslist.org/cto/4049750997.html

My only guess is that he is collecting email addresses and phone numbers for nefarious purposes.

I was expecting to get pissed off emails from the seller and unrelated busybodies. Instead I've gotten these two responses:

Quote:

interested in corvette 300 cash call or text me at {number redacted} thanks

Quote:

HI I have email sevral time on this car. Is the car still for sale and ifso at what price? call tom {number redacted}

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...w-facepalm.png :fp: :fp2: :facepalm: :facepalm2: :headpalm:
:picardpalm: :bertstare: :kittahstare: :bertstare2: :sheepstare: :sacfp: :owlstare: :gorillastare: :llamastare:

300 vette um def scam

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2

:roflmao:

illiterate motherfucking idiots

Any vette under 5k no matter what kind is scam

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2

lol peoples stupidity never surprises me...just makes me laugh

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekkidhillbilly (Post 507130)

Any vette under 5k no matter what kind is scam

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2

Figured busted-up C4 not running isn't worth much, considering the way people think about C4's.

Dude has prob takin your info and made new ads on CL for the same vette

Yup, that's what I figure. Gave him three or four of our phone numbers and at least 3 email addresses. http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...w-facepalm.png

Quote:

Originally Posted by theholycow (Post 507156)

Figured busted-up C4 not running isn't worth much, considering the way people think about C4's.

A 84 c4 thats wreckrd would go 2k

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2

brother parts out/ rebuilds C5 and C6 vettes. C4 for $300 is a buy er a scam

Yeah. When it was $800 I figured ok. When it went down to $500 I was like "WTF why can't he sell it". When it showed back up for $900 I knew it was bullshit, then when it went down to $300 I had no more doubts.

what pisses me off is trying to sell stuff. people email asking if its still for sale, you tell them it is, then never hear back from them

That's what I've heard about selling on CL. The few times I've sold it's been real easy, never any of that bullshit. What I have found is most sellers with cars just don't respond, and not all of them are as unlikely or scammy as this one.

Got another email.

Quote:

500 in cash. you can email me or call me. {number redacted}

:ayfkm:

it pisses me off so damn much. i have my jeep on there, and out of every 5 people who email me about it, 2 email me back. fuckin assholes