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masraum 09-22-2010 08:58 AM

Scam or idiot kid (or both)
 
This reads like a scam from Nigeria, but I guess it could be an idiot kid.

I'm selling the stock wheels from my Mazdaspeed Miata on Craigslist. This is the first response that I received. It came from "Sara Gurley"

Quote:

Hello
I will like to get back to me with the last price for the ITEM right now
Wow, that's horrendous.

porsche4life 09-22-2010 09:03 AM

Scam....

masraum 09-22-2010 09:04 AM

Yeah, I don't plan to answer the email.

phoenix_iii 09-22-2010 09:14 AM

(* You send price* )

I find that price most agreeable for your ITEM and I want to buy now. You may remove listing.

Ship to

King of Nigeria,....

UconnTim97 09-22-2010 09:15 AM

Respond:

Price last XXX.XX$ per 4 each total acorn shovel

see what happens and have fun from there.

rnln 09-22-2010 09:17 AM

I don't get it why you think it's a scam? It's might be from someone who doesn't speak english well. All he meant was "what is the lowest you are willing to let it go for?", right?

masraum 09-22-2010 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rnln (Post 5575362)
I don't get it why you think it's a scam? It's might be from someone who doesn't speak english well. All he meant was "what is the lowest you are willing to let it go for?", right?

If his name was Quoc Nguyen or something, I might buy that, but "Sara Gurley"...

Danny_Ocean 09-22-2010 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rnln (Post 5575362)
I don't get it why you think it's a scam? It's might be from someone who doesn't speak english well.

All the more reason not to deal with them. :D

Seriously, though...it sounds like classic Nigerian-speak. Someone with poor Engrish skills would still be more eloquent.

masraum 09-22-2010 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UconnTim97 (Post 5575360)
Respond:

Price last XXX.XX$ per 4 each total acorn shovel

see what happens and have fun from there.

That's very tempting.

I figure there is a very slim change that rnln is correct and it's just an ESL person. If it's someone like that, I wouldn't want to screw with them.

porsche4life 09-22-2010 09:21 AM

ITEM is the big clue... This is some kind of blanket email that got sent out to tons of listings. The guy has no clue what he emailed about. He's just fishing for a dumbass

masraum 09-22-2010 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by porsche4life (Post 5575374)
He's just fishing for a dumbass

I'll be your huckleberry

no wait.

porsche4life 09-22-2010 09:24 AM

I was getting emails like this midsummer from the listing on my Corrado that I sold in Feb... It was rather annoying.

rnln 09-22-2010 09:25 AM

ok ok. I didn't really think about the name. In the future, if I ever scam any one from internet, I will pick Quoc Nguyen as my name :D

Pazuzu 09-22-2010 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masraum (Post 5575366)
If his name was Quoc Nguyen or something, I might buy that, but "Sara Gurley"...

That's racist.


:p

Did you expect scholars to contact you for your ricer take offs? :D

Danny_Ocean 09-22-2010 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rnln (Post 5575389)
ok ok. I didn't really think about the name. In the future, if I ever scam any one from internet, I will pick Quoc Nguyen as my name :D

I thought that was your name? http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/i...miley-rofl.gif

LeeH 09-22-2010 10:35 AM

Scam for sure.

It's fun to respond to these with a brand new e-mail... no reference to the Craigslist ad at all.

Tell him you have lots of items for sale and ask which one is it that he's interested in.

azasadny 09-22-2010 10:43 AM

Send back a reply of "mugu ete", that's supposed to be real bad in the Nigerian language...

masraum 09-22-2010 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pazuzu (Post 5575402)
That's racist.


:p

Did you expect scholars to contact you for your ricer take offs? :D

Excellent point.

regency 09-22-2010 11:49 AM

Respond: "Item(s)" left on curb for your "agent" to pick up because U'r too busy, out of the country, no time to complete the deal, bla-bla



Steve

73 911T MFI Coupe, Aubergine

Pazuzu 09-22-2010 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masraum (Post 5575619)
Excellent point.

Go on Houston Imports and have a field day screwing with the idiots there...just keep reminding them that these are MAZDASPEED wheels, that makes them more like a real racecar :D


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