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Any chance this is not a scam?

I'm saying no. It's been up for 29 days.



What do they get out of posting these things? Do people actually send them money?

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Why would you describe the AC and heater performance? That's the last info I want on the car.
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Old 05-07-2020, 01:53 PM
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It's a scam.

For sale here.

1969 Porsche 911 E Karmann Coupe matching numbers classic car light ivory


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Old 05-07-2020, 01:55 PM
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So..... ask for my cashier's check back?
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Old 05-07-2020, 02:18 PM
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Makes one think. What is a good way to post a car for sale if you are determined to not let your photos get stolen. Interesting exercise in online security. How do you get a prospective buyer to request photos without looking like a scammer yourself ?
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Old 05-07-2020, 02:44 PM
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You could watermark the photos.
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I've had pictures stolen of our houses for sale, then they post them in the for rent section on craigslist.
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Makes one think. What is a good way to post a car for sale if you are determined to not let your photos get stolen. Interesting exercise in online security. How do you get a prospective buyer to request photos without looking like a scammer yourself ?
Used to be able to right click the pics, than google search would find other instances. Now they modify/reverse the pics.
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You could watermark the photos.
Good idea. What would you write as the watermark?
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Not a scammer.

Just kidding. Something to identify it as yours, like craigslist Omaha or something, right in the middle of the picture where it can't be cropped out. A scammer would probably just steal someone else's photos. Removing it in photoshop would be a PITA.
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It's less of a scam than shutting down the whole country.
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The heater works great?

In a '69 911?

That claim alone screams scam.

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It's less of a scam than shutting down the whole country.
Can you give it a fiki’n rest? You and island have to inject your whine into every thread. Enough already. There is more going on in the world than what you’re crying about.
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Scam. Total.

The car too.

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Scam. Total.

The car too.

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