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Two scammers in one day

So I'm attempting to buy an iPad to use it to show clients photos, instead of printing portfolios. So I turn to good ol' craigslist. Got 2 scam replies. I see they are getting more clever. lol.
#1:
Hey, sorry for the delayed response, but someone already bought the iPad and
picked it up. You might want to try and buy one where I bought mine at. It's
an auction site kind of like ebay that has quite a few iPads.
I am usually able to pick them up there between $130 and $160, I think it's so
cheap because the site is newer and there aren't many bidders yet. Anyways,
I'd recommend you shop there if your still in need of an iPad. The site is
called BIDSAROO.com. I just checked and it looks like they have one
ending soon and the bid is at $53 so far.
When I signed up they gave me this coupon to give to friends, but I haven't used
it yet. Your more than welcome to use it, but I think it expires tomorrow. It's
good for placing some free bids on any auction. The coupon is: free3042
Hope this helps you!
-Chad
P.S. Here is a little secret I'll pass on to you. Right now there is a glitch/hack
on the site that will allow you to block other people from bidding on the item.
When you place a bid, hold down the enter key until the auction counts down to 0.
This should allow you to win any auction instantly. But I'm not sure how long it
last, I'm sure the site is working on fixing the glitch/hack.
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#2:
Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the 64GB 3G iPad from Craigslist
My name is Arianna and I am now in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.
I am selling the ipad for $450 USD. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
The ipad is still available and I hope you are still interested. The ipad was bought brand new from Apple a few weeks ago.
About the ipad I can say it's in perfect shape, as I used it only for a few weeks. Included in the $450 price is everything that came with the ipad.
The ipad is here with me.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.
Please get back to me and let me know if you like the ipad if you're really interested in buying it.
Thanks,
Arianna
Chief Logistic Officer
www.bluechipremovals.co.uk
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Both of these were found under NYC

how ya kno the 2nd ones a scam

souljaboy said:
how ya kno the 2nd ones a scam
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Included in the $450 price is everything that came with the ipad.
The ipad is here with me.

Also he ad was for a 32gb iPod. lol

Cucoo said:
Included in the $450 price is everything that came with the ipad.
The ipad is here with me.
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Wow, I really didn't notice that the first time, scary >.<

AdrianK said:
Wow, I really didn't notice that the first time, scary >.<
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Still don't get it!

flyboyovyick said:
Still don't get it!
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+1
Please explain for those of us who's brains are dead

flyboyovyick said:
Still don't get it!
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"Included in the $450 price is everything that came with the ipad"
Your $450 gets you *only* what came with the iPad, not the iPad itself.
"the ipad is here with me"
They're just hoping you'll skim over that since it doesn't really make any sense, not until you get the first part anyway...
Deception is fraud, so even though it doesn't say you're actually buying an iPad what they're doing is against the law.

Well also I am in nyc so how would she sell it to me if she's in England?
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Ah clever ...
But doesn't it say
I am selling the ipad for $450 USD.
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AdrianK said:
"Included in the $450 price is everything that came with the ipad"
Your $450 gets you *only* what came with the iPad, not the iPad itself.
"the ipad is here with me"
They're just hoping you'll skim over that since it doesn't really make any sense, not until you get the first part anyway...
Deception is fraud, so even though it doesn't say you're actually buying an iPad what they're doing is against the law.
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ahh... thanks for the explanation

The fact they claim to be in the uk, yet price in usd is a bit of a giveaway to be honest.

pulser_g2 said:
The fact they claim to be in the uk, yet price in usd is a bit of a giveaway to be honest.
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gotta disagree on that, many user on xda for example put USD and EURO even tho they are in the UK. i do that on Ebay also.

Not being able to do it in person is generally a red flag for me that it's a scam. I couldn't care less if the message comes from the Queen of England.

PoisonWolf said:
Not being able to do it in person is generally a red flag for me that it's a scam. I couldn't care less if the message comes from the Queen of England.
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Wouldnt surprise me if it was her............
They've got a wedding to pay for after all........

conantroutman said:
Wouldnt surprise me if it was her............
They've got a wedding to pay for after all........
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Haha Lmao!!!!!!

conantroutman said:
Wouldnt surprise me if it was her............
They've got a wedding to pay for after all........
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Oh no she dont need that she got a huge cut in the gold/drug/diamond industry ..
The queen of england is a gangster
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What is craigslist?

Is it like ebay and amazon.com?
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Its less reliable from what I've heard...
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i love browsing craigslist go to craigslist.org , its pretty much a giant classifieds site with jobs, for sale you name it.

its like ebay , with the difference theres about 2000% more scams ... but on the other hand its the only place where u can get hardware for sexual favors

souljaboy said:
its like ebay , with the difference theres about 2000% more scams ... but on the other hand its the only place where u can get hardware for sexual favors
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You'd know that.. jokes man.
I've never used it, did go on it, and didn't find it easy to use. Just use eBay at least what you pay for you get so better for you
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id write more about it but , hey its xda ...

craigslist is ok for local selling/purchasing of junk. The problem is that everyone wants to lowball your already low low price.
Example: I had a guitar that is worth $800.00 I put it up on CL for $400.00 and people were still trying to either trade it for firewood (i.e. junk guitars) or try and get it for $350.00.
But another good example is I had an Apple 3g - and I was able to sell it for $200.00 no issues. So essentially I had it for free for the 2yrs I owned it.
... so as long as your dealing local and your a hardass - its not bad for selling stuff. Just don't try and purchase out of your area.
And stay away from the personals (which I think they closed anyways) Thats where all the Chester's are hiding with their candies and ice cream.

craigslist is the place where you transact and get killed.

Its the greates place on earth for a high schooler to find used cars.
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I prefer to stay away from it

anyone heard of the craigslist killer?? no?? ok

It's pretty much the best thing ever. I buy/sell all of my phones on CL. Just sold my 6 month old Evo for $300 cash, then turned around and bought a Nexus S for $400. Ironically, I later found out the guy I bought the NS from is a fellow XDA-er.

Yea I saw it on TV. What an asshole that dude was
iFoxy said:
anyone heard of the craigslist killer?? no?? ok
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booyakasha said:
It's pretty much the best thing ever. I buy/sell all of my phones on CL. Just sold my 6 month old Evo for $300 cash, then turned around and bought a Nexus S for $400. Ironically, I later found out the guy I bought the NS from is a fellow XDA-er.
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the 400 was a good deal but 300 for evo ??? not at all

souljaboy said:
the 400 was a good deal but 300 for evo ??? not at all
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Meaning I got screwed or the guy who bought it did? Between you and me, I'm pretty sure I took him for a ride, it was probably only worth $200-250. I used it for a solid 6 months and it had a couple bumps and bruises.

T.C.P said:
Yea I saw it on TV. What an asshole that dude was
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He got everything and he ruined it.

booyakasha said:
Meaning I got screwed or the guy who bought it did? Between you and me, I'm pretty sure I took him for a ride, it was probably only worth $200-250. I used it for a solid 6 months and it had a couple bumps and bruises.
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iono 250 is hd2 money ... last time i checked evos were way higher on ebay

souljaboy said:
iono 250 is hd2 money ... last time i checked evos were way higher on ebay
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Maybe, seems like the ones above $300 are either new or very new (within a month), I got mine the first day they went on sale. I'm happy with the 3 i got, maybe I could've gotten $350, but what's another $50.

I want a new phone :/

I really want an Incredible 2 but whatever sites offer it for free, only tell you later on that it's only free if you're getting a new line added.
Even Walmart did this to me, even when I said on the site that I was RENEWING my line.
So, is there any way I can get a free Incredible from one of these sites, even if I'm just renewing? Please help me out, guys. Thanks.

jason2302 said:
I really want an Incredible 2 but whatever sites offer it for free, only tell you later on that it's only free if you're getting a new line added.
Even Walmart did this to me, even when I said on the site that I was RENEWING my line.
So, is there any way I can get a free Incredible from one of these sites, even if I'm just renewing? Please help me out, guys. Thanks.
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nope, unless you're up for a new 2 year contract...
even then, you're going to have to wait for a sale

cybereclipse said:
nope, unless you're up for a new 2 year contract...
even then, you're going to have to wait for a sale
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Technically I am. I'm gonna use the eligibility for an upgrade on another line for my own (which I've done before). I really don't wanna pay anything if it's possible. But it looks like it isn't.

nope
get an unlocked phone if you dont want contract

get an unlocked phone if you dont want contract
thats a golden rolle

buy phones from private sellers. that's what i do. sometimes they're already unlocked, you can give them your offer and it's not a contract.

If you want to upgrade to a free phone, you should check all sites online...the carrier's sites plus amazon, wirefly, etc.

Best price I've found was on amazon, it was for $80, plus free shipping. I'd recommend not getting this phone thou. The breaking point for me was the camera, pictures output isn't good enough in comparison to HTC phones.
http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B004WKBW60

jolined said:
If you want to upgrade to a free phone, you should check all sites online...the carrier's sites plus amazon, wirefly, etc.[/QUOTsdfghjkl;'
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What's he saying is that he wants to get a good phone at new contract/2 year upgrade prices without having an upgrade eligible or having to buy it outright.
Not likely.

Theres always craigslist.
Buy the phone for cheap, then you can activate it as your new phone EVEN if your still on contract.

I Am Marino said:
What's he saying is that he wants to get a good phone at new contract/2 year upgrade prices without having an upgrade eligible or having to buy it outright.
Not likely.
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No, read harder.
So, is there any way I can get a free Incredible from one of these sites, even if I'm just renewing?
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He wants to know if there are any deals for renewals/upgrades instead of new lines.

they only want new customers not current customers

The deals are the same for renewal, on Amazon wireless at least.

Fidoz~
I'm not sure if you, check an iphone 5 that is coming out in August or so. You might want to check it out
Fidoz~

DroidXDoesAndroid said:
Theres always craigslist.
Buy the phone for cheap, then you can activate it as your new phone EVEN if your still on contract.
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How does getting on a phone on craigslist work? Like you buy it from someone selling it, isn't that kinda of sketchy?

jolined said:
you buy it from someone selling it, isn't that kinda of sketchy?
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If I'm not mistaken, that's how all transactions work.

jolined said:
How does getting on a phone on craigslist work? Like you buy it from someone selling it, isn't that kinda of sketchy?
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Hello there! Exactly what year are you living in?
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Hey I want a sensation. Anyone willing to donate it to me ?
...aes eht rednu
peed morf tneS

Nexus 4 = $1,749.99

:cyclops:
Without words.
Code:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Google-Nexus-4-LG-E960-16GB-Factory-Unlocked-GSM-Phone-4-7-True-HD-/110979603390?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item19d6e65bbe

on stock ?
Ordered, thanks man.

That's gotta be a windup.
It'd be cheaper for the buyer to get a flight to the UK/US whichever is nearer and buy one from a shop..

Well... If you checked ebay sold nexus 4 history, some people do buy it up to $1,100.... So this guy is rightfully trying his luck :laugh:
I never thought people would actually bought it for 3x msrp though. :laugh:

31 people purchased a phone for 649/749... either he sold out and instead of cancelling the auction he jacked up the price to something WAY out of reach, either it's someone who hijacked an account and is collecting funds as fast as possible.
***Edit*** What's sad is he's selling the 8GB version for 549... + 100$ shipping to Canada. The US has free shipping, 19.99 Fed ex 2 days and 59.99 1 day...

lol, so some dickhead purchases 33 N4s and sells them with a $300+ markup.. so that's where all the stock went

mahwaha said:
lol, so some dickhead purchases 33 N4s and sells them with a $300+ markup.. so that's where all the stock went
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Yeah, we call him a dickhead, but we wished we would have been as smart/lucky.

mahwaha said:
lol, so some dickhead purchases 33 N4s and sells them with a $300+ markup.. so that's where all the stock went
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I don't understand how people complain like this. Someone bought a good that was in short supply with high demand. They then resold it for market price. The person that bought it clearly thought it was worth what they paid for it. So big deal, why the hate?

I like my Nexus 4, but jeebers. Maybe I should sell it if people are really paying $750 for these phones. I could live with my Galaxy Nexus another month if needed.

Ravynmagi said:
I like my Nexus 4, but jeebers. Maybe I should sell it if people are really paying $750s for these phones. I could live with my Galaxy Nexus another month if needed.
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Thinking the same

31 Sold? What the hell is going on with people.
Who pays 2 Grand for a phone. What the f***

but it's ~Factory Unlocked~
I'd pay any price for that feature alone

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31 Sold? What the hell is going on with people.
Who pays 2 Grand for a phone. What the f***
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TrueBrush said:
but it's ~Factory Unlocked~
I'd pay any price for that feature alone
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Indeed

That's it, I've decided - there are too many suckers out there with money to burn, so when the next most wanted mobile comes out (aka iCrap 5s/6) I'm going to re-mortgage my house and buy as many possible then flog them on ebay. (Then pay off my mortgage!)

karendar said:
Yeah, we call him a dickhead, but we wished we would have been as smart/lucky.
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I don't think so, these people are the scum of the earth, they don't create/produce anything of value, only parasitizing, I wouldn't mind if this type of activity was punished by pouring the hot oil in their angus through horn, like in the old days.

The average price of the sold units is ~$649, so nobody is buying them at the currently listed price. They probably jacked it up just to get attention and are preying someone buys at that ridiculous price.
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&_trksid=p2047675.l2564&rt=nc&item=110979603390

TrueBrush said:
I don't think so, these people are the scum of the earth, they don't create/produce anything of value, only parasitizing, I wouldn't mind if this type of activity was punished by pouring the hot oil in their angus through horn, like in the old days.
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I agree anyone reselling an item should be killed! No one should be allow to sell their old car either. Kill all the capitalists!

Free shipping! Worldwide!

Got mine in the UK for £130 on the O2 deal with free tv
Result.

TrueBrush said:
hot oil in their angus through horn,
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What the heck is an Angus? Am I part beef cattle?
I'm pretty sure I don't have one of those to pour oil into.
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Note 8 Download Mode

I purchased a T-Mobile Note 8 SM-N950 Android version 7.0 & want to use it for Verizon. I've been trying to flash the verizon firmware onto this note 8 but when i try to go into download mode this happens:
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Don't know what to do from here... I've watched videos on going into download mode in the note 8 and no one seems to be having this issue.

Oh man.. Note8 is 7.1.1 btw.
And judging by that huge bottom bezel and MTK testing menu...
You bought a fake Note8..
I'm so sorry..

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I purchased a T-Mobile Note 8 SM-N950 Android version 7.0 & want to use it for Verizon. I've been trying to flash the verizon firmware onto this note 8 but when i try to go into download mode this happens:
https://streamable.com/1h7xs
Don't know what to do from here... I've watched videos on going into download mode in the note 8 and no one seems to be having this issue.
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It's fake man
Try get your money back and contact seller.

The first clue should have been the bezels, the second clue note 8 come with 7.1.1, sorry for you

How much did you pay for it ? Craig's list?
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Limeybastard said:
How much did you pay for it ? Craig's list?
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Yep, $300. I had an iPhone for a while now and decided to switch back to android. I should've done my research. It says "SM-N930P" on the back of the phone.

DejoN10 said:
Yep, $300. I had an iPhone for a while now and decided to switch back to android. I should've done my research. It says "SM-N930P" on the back of the phone.
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Currently putting a kidney up for sale to buy the iPhone X lol...

DejoN10 said:
Currently putting a kidney up for sale to buy the iPhone X lol...
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How much for the kidney? You can use "swappa" to sell it .

You bought a fake note7.

DejoN10 said:
Yep, $300. I had an iPhone for a while now and decided to switch back to android. I should've done my research. It says "SM-N930P" on the back of the phone.
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A Note 8 selling for $300 didn't ring red flags to you? You won't find anywhere that cheap right now a legit one. If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is.
Craigslist? Oh your screwed on getting money back. There's fishy people on there. Stay away from craigslist.
FB, Offerup, Letgo, ebay, etc way better. Some knock offs can go for a decent amount. See how much your fake one going for. Post online and let people know its fake. Might be able to get a decent amount of your money back. Seller should of told you regardless.

I’ve accepted my loss lol, I was too naive. I figured if anything someone was going to straight up rob me, not sell me a fake phone. I saw a few of them selling between 300-400, they were all probably scams. It sells for like $90. This knockoff can be used on T-Mobiles network? Might just donate it to someone.

DejoN10 said:
I’ve accepted my loss lol, I was too naive. I figured if anything someone was going to straight up rob me, not sell me a fake phone. I saw a few of them selling between 300-400, they were all probably scams. It sells for like $90. This knockoff can be used on T-Mobiles network? Might just donate it to someone.
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Oh well, onwards and upwards. Just put it behind you as I'm sure your already sure you already have. Good luck.
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DejoN10 said:
I’ve accepted my loss lol, I was too naive. I figured if anything someone was going to straight up rob me, not sell me a fake phone. I saw a few of them selling between 300-400, they were all probably scams. It sells for like $90. This knockoff can be used on T-Mobiles network? Might just donate it to someone.
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Don't trust people ever online that you don't know. There's always wolfs out there. Don't be a sheep. Be smart. I literally put in my mind everybody is a thief. Although I would love for someone to try to rob me with force. I will help them to hell with my glock 45.
Once again stay far away from craigslist. Yeah donate it to women batter shelter. Claim on your taxes.
I can't tell you how many times I've heard bad things about craigslist. Fake money, robbery, broke products, fake stuff, scams, etc. That site full of scum bags. Delete app and never use again use.

Nick216ohio said:
Don't trust people ever online that you don't know. There's always wolfs out there. Don't be a sheep. Be smart. I literally put in my mind everybody is a thief. Although I would love for someone to try to rob me with force. I will help them to hell with my glock 45.
Once again stay far away from craigslist. Yeah donate it to women batter shelter. Claim on your taxes.
I can't tell you how many times I've heard bad things about craigslist. Fake money, robbery, broke products, fake stuff, scams, etc. That site full of scum bags. Delete app and never use again use.
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I got G22 RTF 2 , but wouldn't use it over a phone
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Limeybastard said:
I got G22 RTF 2 , but wouldn't use it over a phone
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Nice 40. Cal. You can't go wrong with glock. Such a great gun. Definitely most reliable semi pistol hands down.