Internet Scam *title edited*

[meade01]

For months I have had some parts for sale for$150 with no replies, now I have had 3 replies in 2 weeks from supposedly 3 different people and all are willing to send the money before they got the parts. The last one was going to give me $200 for the parts and send me a money order for $3000 for me to deduct the $200 from and give the rest to the carrier. I knew something was up when they would never give me a phone call always with various excuses why they couldn't call. I can tell you sellers beware! Needless to say if they cant meet me I will not sell the parts.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

You are not talking about StangNet you are talking about the Internet. Welcome to 2007 and please have the title edited to accurately reflect WTF you are talking about. I take it you have never done business on teh interwebs before?

 

[Stus99GT]

Yep, those are Nigerian scammers. I've had the same issue when I listed parts on here. I usually try to string them along to make them think I'm going to actually do it...lol.

 

[meade01]

I'm sorry about the first title mistake Kilgore Trout, but don't cuss me because someone tried to scam me. I didn't try to get over on no one.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Well, I am just saying it is not a StangNet problem. It is an internet problem...

 

[attackkatt]

They have started that with me as well on another site, so I just pulled the items. But you are right all week not a bite and then 3 in a row

 

[2000fordstanggt]

craigs list is notorious for that

 

[jimfitzgerald]

For months I have had some parts for sale for$150 with no replies, now I have had 3 replies in 2 weeks from supposedly 3 different people and all are willing to send the money before they got the parts. The last one was going to give me $200 for the parts and send me a money order for $3000 for me to deduct the $200 from and give the rest to the carrier. I knew something was up when they would never give me a phone call always with various excuses why they couldn't call. I can tell you sellers beware! Needless to say if they cant meet me I will not sell the parts.

That scam is older than I am.

 

[CobraRed_96_GT]

Well, I am just saying it is not a StangNet problem. It is an internet problem...

For some reason they prefer StangNet's classifieds, so it's increasingly becoming a StangNet problem.

 

[tiptone]

For some reason they prefer StangNet's classifieds, so it's increasingly becoming a StangNet problem.

Any forum with a Classified section and a fair amount of traffic has them, not just StangNet by a long shot.

 

[mineralgraygt]

damn i was just gonna post something they just sent one to mee i had pulleys for sale and they sent me a checked for 2500 bucks and told me to wire the rest of the of the money. haha i email that ass and told him i know this is a rip off and if he want his check back he can come to my front door so i can kick his ass

 

[SaleenGT2001]

i like to tell them i'll just keep the rest of the money. if they are willing to send it i'll be happy to take it

 

[mrvax]

I'm not sure I understand how the scam is supposed to work. What would happen if they roped a dumbass into this scam? Would the dumbass send $ of his own to the so-called buyer?