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09-28-2017, 09:03 AM | #212 |
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Oh yeah--I also found a guy to do some in-person research for me a few months back. Posted an ad offering $50 to any student with access to the library I wanted, and the kid was in touch within 3 hours. He had to trust me to Paypal it, of course, but we chatted on the phone for a few minutes to explain what I wanted, and it was obvious we were both normal, non-scammy folks. Craigslist is awesome.
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09-28-2017, 08:41 PM | #213 |
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I've only ever used Craigslist to buy things. Been burned a couple times. Not robbed, just over promised and underdelivered.
Worth noting, two other exceptions to the purchases only history. . . My last two jobs were found by me on Craigslist. Including the current gig. Craigslist *is* awesome.
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09-29-2017, 01:12 PM | #214 | |
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It's guess its like Craigslist, but its available as a tab on the application I'm already staring at all day.
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10-03-2017, 02:06 PM | #215 |
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How does this scammer make money?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Big-Agnes-Co...sAAOSwtptZ0xOE Seller is selling a $400 brand new tent for a buy-it-now price of $20. Seller joined Ebay a week ago and has 0 feedback. Seller is in China and says estimated shipping will have the tent arriving in December. Clearly a scam. Ebay has a money back guarantee. If a buyer were to buy this non-existent tent, the buyer has to jump through some hoops when it doesn't arrive, but should get their money back. So does the seller just close their account, take the $20 payment, and run from Ebay? I guess what I'm asking is if Ebay is being scammed by the seller or is the buyer is being scammed by the seller? I've seen a bunch of these new Chinese accounts selling super cheap high end stuff and have zero feedback, so its common. |
10-03-2017, 03:44 PM | #216 |
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Maybe the item is stolen? Or rather, when they get an order for one, they go steal one?
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10-03-2017, 04:19 PM | #217 |
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Why don't you contact Big Agnes and ask them about it? You can say that you wanted to know if their warranty will cover the item sold by this seller to get the conversation going. You can even send them a link to the listing. You might learn something. They might learn something too.
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