Craigslist help - found a buyer

[Cobster]

Found a buyer, but in the craigslist email notice, I read the following...
What's the best way to deal with buyers?
Post a "buy now" on eBay to cover both our butts?
The "avoid scams locally" I question, locally is better, if someone renegs on a deal you punch the fucker. , no?

** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

 

[genie888]

set-up a pay pal account...

 

[Cobster]

Already have one, but I'm leary of those guys with this kind of money. lol

 

[Cobster]

Something might be fishy, but here's the reply I got
...
thanks for the mail but the only problem is that am not local am in newcasle uk and i want to buy it for my business associate in nigeria for an easy transaction betweent us pls let me know if you can help me shipp the item to him via ups cuz is very urgent and your method of payment, i prefer money order or paypal and send me the total it will cost me including the shipping to nigeria thanks.

I read Nigera and I thought email scams from Africa, so, scam or not?
He mentions paypal, but I'm very leary of this guy.

 

[fuji]

You can't meet up in person?

 

[tboy]

You sold CRAIGSLIST?

Shit, you're probably the one who sold that damn brooklyn bridge too!

 

[Cobster]

You sold CRAIGSLIST?

Shit, you're probably the one who sold that damn brooklyn bridge too!

twat lol

 

[Cobster]

Yep, I'm avoiding, thanks Lady.
I just did some more homework on it
http://www.thescambaiter.com/ <-lol @ their pics
http://www.fraudaid.com/
http://scamvictimsunited.com/
http://www.nextwebsecurity.com/Contact.asp
http://www.phishfighting.com/

 

[tboy]

twat lol

LOL that's MR twat to you sir!

 

[Cobster]

Oh he wasn't too happy.
This was my reply to him after the first few initial emails.

Me:
ok, one question though, is your picture here?
http://www.thescambaiter.com/ =) lol


His reply...
what do you mean by that i saw your item and i am interested in it so what the fuck are you talking about tell me if you don't want to sell to me

My reply...
not interested in selling, good luck in finding a laptop for your friend in nigeria
mcdonalds is hiring, if you really need money.
click on careers http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/?f=y

 

[svtcobra]

Something might be fishy, but here's the reply I got
...
thanks for the mail but the only problem is that am not local am in newcasle uk and i want to buy it for my business associate in nigeria for an easy transaction betweent us pls let me know if you can help me shipp the item to him via ups cuz is very urgent and your method of payment, i prefer money order or paypal and send me the total it will cost me including the shipping to nigeria thanks.

I read Nigera and I thought email scams from Africa, so, scam or not?
He mentions paypal, but I'm very leary of this guy.

STAY AWAY Cobster!!

 

[Cobster]

Rub' wtf is up with that? lol
I wonder how they get these guys to pose for that site, hmmm...

 

[C Dick]

It must be such a drag to be a legitimate businessman in Nigeria, and be unable to import anything because everyone thinks it is a scam. There must be some.

 

[zekestone]

Something might be fishy, but here's the reply I got
...
thanks for the mail but the only problem is that am not local am in newcasle uk and i want to buy it for my business associate in nigeria for an easy transaction betweent us pls let me know if you can help me shipp the item to him via ups cuz is very urgent and your method of payment, i prefer money order or paypal and send me the total it will cost me including the shipping to nigeria thanks.

I read Nigera and I thought email scams from Africa, so, scam or not?
He mentions paypal, but I'm very leary of this guy.

Scam.

 

[thunder0702]

Only sell locally so that you can meet the person. I have sold a computer and a palm 650 with no trouble at all.

 

[Cobster]

Another scammer on craiglist, this time offering payments through "Alert PayOnline". Craiglist sucks.

Quote...
"Thanks for your mail...I will be commencing with the payment of this
item of yours through AlertPay Online.....So, all i will be needing
for the payment to proceed is your full
name and address
...So i will offer you $1, 300.00 in other to be the highest
bidder and also for to remove the posting as soon as possible...
Moreso, the shipping cost will be handled by me which you will not be
charge a penny for that as soon as the payment has been confirmed, i
will email you the shipping documents you will paste on the package
which you will have the procedure to follow above it.
Get back to me as soon as you get this message so that i can order
AlertPay to proceed with the payment....
Best Regards. and nice doing bizness with you ."