DTM Brian Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Gotta behttp://columbus.craigslist.org/mcd/2224534376.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I'd be shocked if It wasn't. The picture is old or out of state with the flowers. That's always suspicious. Price has the $ sign after the number indicating that it's likely foreign. Gmail is the third flag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aetsh Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Why is gmail a flag? I've used it for years trouble free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Why is gmail a flag? I've used it for years trouble freeI use GMail also. But remember how easy it was to setup? Scammers find it easy too. Anonymous, free email accounts (gmail, hotmail, yahoo, etc) are always a flag. Doesn't mean it's a scam, but if it seems fishy probably is. With an email like that, it's damn near impossible to track them down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Normally I find that preset formatting to be scammers. You can tell cuz it looks like they have a generic ad they just post up in various outlets. Not saying all...but most. I know its used alot in the real estate section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorifto240 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Gmail accounts on craigslist tend to be scams, check the "marketing" and "bartender" job postings for proof. The two things that stand out to me are:The text is actually a pictureThey've listed their real email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Yeah, when the text is a picture it's a scam. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Why is gmail a flag? I've used it for years trouble freeWhat these guys said....I have an account too. It's part of a bigger picture. Not the scam itself, but a flag that something may not be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 What these guys said....I have an account too. It's part of a bigger picture. Not the scam itself, but a flag that something may not be right.Yeah but didn't we just suggest to someone else in another thread to use a temporary disposable email account when listing on CL to avoid the bullshit email replies.Sound like double-standards guys Make up our minds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Yeah but didn't we just suggest to someone else in another thread to use a temporary disposable email account when listing on CL to avoid the bullshit email replies.Sound like double-standards guys Make up our minds I like turtles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Yeah, when the text is a picture it's a scam. LOL I will 2nd that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 yep i bet its a scam, use search tempest and plug in the title and see how many ads over the country it has.Personally I find that hotmail addresses are 99% of the time the fake/scam deals. I've yet to encounter a gmail for a scam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemaker Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I'd be shocked if It wasn't. The picture is old or out of state with the flowers. That's always suspicious. Price has the $ sign after the number indicating that it's likely foreign. Gmail is the third flag.I agree the pictures are out of date but it's an Ohio tag on the car in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked1 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Is the sky still blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I agree the pictures are out of date but it's an Ohio tag on the car in the background.Good call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemaker Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 If I was still riding go fast bikes and in the market,it certainly couldn't hurt to email the guy and request a looksee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 scam...that format is used for tons of scamsIf I was still riding go fast bikes and in the market,it certainly couldn't hurt to email the guy and request a looksee.enjoy being added to their forever-spam list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerben Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 My vote is scam too. Notice how he refers to it as "the" bike so many times. Just sounds odd. On a positive note, I did end up selling my 03 Shadow and it was from Craigslist, so it isn't a bad thing once you sort through the bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemaker Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) scam...that format is used for tons of scamsenjoy being added to their forever-spam listAh,but that's what multiple email accounts are for <edit>I've used CL many many times in the past but always use a secondary web-mail for correspondence.Only been tagged by spam once. Edited February 26, 2011 by shoemaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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