Guest Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I have very limited experience with craigslist. I threw my canon vixia up on there and ebay hoping to get a bite. some guy texted me first thing this morning saying he wanted it. For his son. He says he can’t come look at it. He just wants me to ship it to his son, and he is going to pay me via paypal OR western union. Does this sound legit? Why would the guy drop 1000 bucks on a camera he hasn’t seen in person/tested out. Should I take extra precautions when mailing this out? like take photos of it or something, as proof? Am I just being paranoid?Sorry if something like this has been answered before. You guys are the only group of people I know that are constantly buying/selling things online. EDIT: changed the name of the thread accordingly. share your craigslist stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 First thing if someone offers money via Western Union just say no. I find Craigslist to be a headache. Out of 5 things I tried to sell on Craigslist I successfully sold 1. A Crosley turntable believe it or not, and that was the worst of the 5 items I put up. I tried selling a few other things and yeah there some weird scammers that "want the item right away." That happened to me once. A dude said consider the bass amp sold and never contacted me again. Not sure if this helps. EDIT: I find it to be a headache as a seller. I found both my apartments on Craigslist. For better or worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Don't mail anything sold over Craigslist. trevorxramage and smailtronic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemongoat Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 The fact that he offered paypal makes it seem a little more legit, but my overall assumption would be that it's not. The promise of wiring money is always linked with scams, and like you said, it's an item someone would need to see and test before dropping 1k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadamhudsonx Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 If you're worried I wouldn't take Paypal, to easy for him to dispute and get back his money and keep your camera. For an amount that large I'd probably ask for a cashiers check or money order than can be negotiated and verified prior to you shipping out your item. I'd also make sure that when shipped tracking info and insurance are both paid for so there is still some recourse if a dispute arises. edit: Also, I have had success both buying and selling items on Craigslist. For every 3 or 4 scammers you'll end up with one legit buyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 video chat with him so you dont get catfished hudsoncomplex, smash2pieces, 213041284s and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 PayPal is rife with horror stories for sellers, too. I wouldn't bother with it, even if I was desperate to sell the item. Just too suspicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Scam. First thing it says on Craigslist is "avoid scams, deal locally". ruckis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I say do it. what do you have to lose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 thanks everyone. except for you Mike T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 He claims hes about 45 minutes away from me. I'm going to see what he says if I tell him I'd be willing to drive it to him so he can ship it out himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 he wrote back 'nvr mind' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxpxaddict Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 its a scam, I just sold a bunch of music gear on CL and got basically the same exact story from several people wanting me to mail it and they would W/U or P/P the money, dont do it! ruckis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 thanks everyone. except for you Mike T CHIK'N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchorclose Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 If the dude is willing to drop $1000 on a camera, you think he'd be willing to drive at least 25 minutes to meet half way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 So yeah, does anyone want to buy my canon vixia HF G10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'm always leery of anything sold or bought over Craigslist. I have sold concert tix before for face value cuz I couldn't go to the show last minute and have met up with the buyer at a public place and they paid with cash. Worked out well so far. The one and only time I bought tix via Craiglist, I met up with the seller at his workplace (hair salon) and it was all legit. But yeah, I'd follow the advice of always dealing locally and never mailing anything out and/or getting paid via Paypal or Western Union or anything like that. In your case Madie, I'd say keep the camera sale on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 CL is bonkers. I've sold some shit on there and met some weird people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 So yeah, does anyone want to buy my canon vixia HF G10? yeah, send it to PO Box 12942, Valencia, PA 15203, when I receive it i'll send you a check via western union for $10,000. bigbruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It's a scam, I can tell because of the pixels. sjb2k1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Nobody is going to understand that joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 DAMMIT MIKE T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I look forward to mailing you pictures I took with your camera, I hope the check arrives swiftly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zick Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It's a scam, I can tell because of the pixels. I've seen some pixels in my day bigbruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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