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So we have been trying to sell some equipment on Craigslist and Ebay. I can’t tell you how many scammers have emailed us...so Jen has started to have some fun with them:
I saw your advert on ebay and am interested in buying your item. let me know your final asking price. Regards Greg
Jens says" Which item are you referring to? If you are interested, you can make arrangements with us to view the equipment and make an offer."
Greg Says" Thanks for getting back to me, am presently in UK. I want to ship the item down here, there won't be any problem about the shipment because i have a shipping broker who will be responsible for the shipment. Pls,i will like to know the current condition and will also appreciate it if you can send me some pictures. Thanks Greg"
Jen Says: I have 8 pictures of it on eBay. Do you need more? It runs very well. The only thing it needs is a new squeegee blade. If there is any detail you want a closer picture of, let me know. Whoever your shipper is, they would be responsible for packaging it, and we don't accept credit cards or checks... only cash or local money orders. We also cannot deliver it to your shipper. Thanks
Greg the very bad con artist says:"Am okay with the condition,This is what am going to do in term of payment, I have a friend in the state who is owing me some money, i will instruct him to makeout a money order to you in the amount he's owing me and as soon as you get the payment cashed, you will deduct your money and you will handover my balance to my shipping broker at the time of pickup or you will send it to them. I think this payment method is okay by you, so get back to me with your contact information ASAP because i also have some other goods to pickup in the state.. Get back to me with your contact info for payment processing. Regards"
Jen Says: Sorry, don't handle my business that way. If you truly want this awesome machine, have your friend come and buy it from me, and he can take it to your shipper. Cash only. Goodbye.
Ok, so that one was a little mild, but after about 10 or 20 (Jen says i exaggerate) of these emails it was getting old..who's next.. Ray Samaroo..Come on at least the last dude tried with a fake sounding name. Next loser that tried out his scam was MR. Terry Smitth: oh not Terry Smith..It was Terry Smitth.. MR. Smittttttttttttth said" I saw your advert on ebay and am interested in buying your item. let me know your final asking price > > > Regards > Terry "
Jen said "One million dollars"
Well Samaroo and Smitttttttttth failed to scam us , next up to bat was Mr. Hamd Hamah
This one is nice:
hamd hamah says: "Hi, Good day How are you doing today?I saw your item on classified will like to be the buyer kindly let me know if it still available for sale kindly let me know,Thanks and God bless"
In efforts to cut this off before it wasted our time we sent an email that I thought we would not receive a reply :
Dan and Jen Said "Which item are you referring to? We accept cash only, and you must pick it up in person. Thanks Dan"
The Crazy conman, hamd hamah says: How are you doing? thanks for your reply towards yours interests in sell to me am a wholesaler here georgia i do alot of sell here,i came online to make acquire online at kijiji.com on goods posted there and i saw your post,kindly list me know the list of goods and cost you have ok.i cant wait to read back from you.thanks for the understanding towards this transaction.
Jens Said: Well, I'm asking $4000 for the ostrich, $8000 for the zebra, and $12,000 for the pigeons --- what exactly do you think I'm selling? If you're still interested, I have a friend in Nigeria who owes me money, and another friend in Nigeria who does shipping arrangements. Good grief. Unlike you, i do not sell alot here and go online to make acquire online at some website that looks like my hands slid on a keyboard. Good day.
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