jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I had never even looked at Craig's List, but I have a trailer hitch to sell, and a couple of people told me to try it. I've gotten three replies, and they are all strange. The one from yesterday is below.
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Hi

I am out of town today & tomorrow morning, but could meet with you tomorrow afternoon or Monday anytime,.i belive meeting with you to see it before discussing on price wont be a problem,, what price do you have in mind to sell it last? email me at cordioaz921@yahoo.com,. Also if you want me to call you , leave me your number and let me know when would be a good time to call you.

Have a blessed evening.

From my Android phone on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network.
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The one I got the day before said he was in Florence, and his father was having heart surgery "this sec." All of them have mentioned discussing the price - which I listed with the item. I told the first person that I would meet him in town at the Nissan dealer - never heard back.

Any idea why people would do this?

EdM Loc: FN30JS

no, but i have had similar, and a lot of jerks will respond a day or so before the add expires and ask a question answered in the add.... go figure... Ed

PhotoshooterNJ Loc: NJ

They are fishing for replies..... If you reply to those ads. They get your email address from the reply and you'll start receiving spam mail. I sell a lot on craigslist and never replied to them. I also have a separate email address made up for anything I sell online.

Jahawk Loc: Rhode Island

In my town, police setup a safe area to meet that can be monitored for the buying or selling of items from places like Craig's List.
Be Cautious.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

The question is from Craig's List, and the reply goes through them. They have all asked for my email address and phone number, so I guess that's the point.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Good idea.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

How long does an ad run?

Jahawk Loc: Rhode Island

Not sure, I used Craig's List only once many years ago to sell a cell phone and it went smoothly.

Jahawk Loc: Rhode Island

Stick with email or text I wouldn't give my phone number they might be able to get an address from it..

EdM Loc: FN30JS

wasnt Craigs, but another, (I think was QRZ, I used it alot then stopped, now I just dont remember)) and 30 days, but the add contained an email response address, so, ? who knows...

ottopj Loc: Annapolis, MD USA

Scams and assholes with nothing better to do and with no life!

Jahawk Loc: Rhode Island

I don't think there is a way to delete on QRZ. Maybe QTH, I have an ad there now..

SDB777 Loc: Edwards, AR USA

I have sold a lot of things on C-List, and I do not respond to 'broken English', 'questions already answered' or 'poor grammatically composed' emails asking for anything. I use a secondary email for only C-List ad responses, you should see the amount of spam just from linking it to them!


I meet people only at the local police department, and I have a CC license(and I don't leave home without it). Take no checks or money orders, and I purchased one of those counterfeit pens(be sure to look for the 'strip' in the bill too).

So, after proof reading this, I sound paranoid! But I haven't been 'taken to the cleaners'....




Scott (be safe, don't be sorry) B

ottopj Loc: Annapolis, MD USA

I like the part about meeting at the police station.

EdM Loc: FN30JS

and another guy, after a few emails about where to meet for delivery (when it was too late, after the date I had planned to be near his city) asked me the diameter of the boom of the yagi I was selling..[9 ELE 6M M2) a known published spec... go figure de k2Elsie Kay (yeh,qth)