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Discussion Boards => Off-Topic => Topic started by: jiuchan on April 21, 2015, 06:47:42 pm
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do you guys trust craigslist when it comes to buying cars or anything for that matter?
i saw 3 scams already with three different cars. tsk tsk
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I have sold and bought many things off craigslist have to be careful right now I am selling something and have gotten a few scams when selling always ask for cash or bank check call bank to m;ake sure they have an account threr
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There are a lot of scams. I have bought and sold stuff on Craigslist though. I recently sold a salvage car to a guy who just needed the body for a motor he already had. Paid cash and picked it up. No problems there. I do feel nervous EVERYTIME I use it, but have only had one bad experience (people claimed something didnt work that I sold, but it was working when I sold it).
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I would never buy a car or anything else from Craigslist that required me meeting someone in person. I know of people who have gotten jobs from Craigslist. I would hire someone from CL if I need some data entry done, virtual assistant but that's about it.
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Even if you find a car and think it's not a scam, be very careful! Check Kelly Bluebook and definitely get the car inspected by someone you trust before purchasing! A lot of people put things up for sale of CraigsList bc they want way more money than the product is actually worth.
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Craigslist does NOT buy or sell anything, it is simply an electronic bulletin board to exchange offers to buy or sell products and services. You need to use the same caution as you would if you responded to a card posted at the laundry or grocery store.
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In my area several of the Police Stations have offered their lobbies for people to make Craigslist transactions, in this day and age I would only use that option when dealing with someone off CL
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You just have to be really really careful about what you're looking at. I think if you keep that in mind, you'll be okay
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I have bought and sold a few minor, inexpensive things on Craigslist. However, anything important and costly, I would never consider it. A car needs to be looked at by a mechanic. If the seller is on the up and up, they should split the cost of the mechanic. If you get a car from such an unregulated medium, everything, and I do mean EVERYTHING, needs to be in writing. Also, remember, used cars from private individuals or dealers who do not have extended warranties are "AS-IS" sales. You have NO legal recourse.
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No,I do not trust buying cars off craigslist Brother in law got scammed into almost buying a broken down heap of junk because the outer part of the car looks nice and slick thank god he x2 checked and made sure it was working.
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I have never purchased anything off of craigslist.
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Too risky with scams and problems. I wouldn' t buy a car from CL.
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I haven't bought any cars from that site yet!
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Craigslist is like a giant magnet that attracts all the scum, riff raff, thieves and con artists. Why anyone would buy or sell anything on Craigslist is asinine. Too many horrible things has happened because of Craigslist.
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My friend just sold her car using craigslist. The guy she sold it to stiffed her for $50.
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I was just reading tonight about a young man trying to sell his car on Craigslist. He and the car have disappeared. The car has been located but the young man, a college student, is still missing.
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I don't totally trust it. You just have to be very careful.
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I personally wouldn't.
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I have both bought and sold cars on Craigslist dozens of times with no problem. Once I sold a Mitsubishi Eclipse to a guy that lived 200 miles away that brought a trailer to pick it up and haul it home. He never would have known I had it for sale without Craigslist and my ad was free. The same thing was true with a boat I sold 3 counties away for $2,300 and the buyer never even test drove it before he paid cash with hundred dollar bills that spent just fine. I also bought my cellphone, several computers, monitors, electronic devices, firewood and who knows what all in the last 40 years with no problems. It's a place to advertise for free and has way more honest fair people just like anyone else, than crooks. Of course you need to pay attention and check things out, just like you would if you bought it from a classified ad in the newspaper. I love Craigslist and often go there just to browse around with no fear.
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I personally would not buy a car from craigslist because I don't have to test drive the car to see how it feels. I would also want to see if the car is in good condition.
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I sold my piano on Craigs List. I was a nervous wreck, thinking the buyer might be a serial killer. We made arrangements for time of pickup, pay with cash, etc. It went well. I would always be very careful however.
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I don't trust Craig list 100%,be careful.
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I don't trust craigslist period.
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I know a lot of people use Craigs List and I have used it a couple of times without luck as far as being able to sell my item but I'm not really comfortable with it. It just kind of makes me nervous.
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In my area several of the Police Stations have offered their lobbies for people to make Craigslist transactions, in this day and age I would only use that option when dealing with someone off CL
lol. That is odd. Our police station would never do that. I could just see the reaction if anybody suggested they do something like that.
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My friend just sold her car using craigslist. The guy she sold it to stiffed her for $50.
She sold the car for $50? Seriously? She could have gotten more for that at a junk yard and been paid a legit check.
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no
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Iam very careful when it comes buying stuff like vehicles and electronics from craigslist. Not everything on there are trustworthy. But craigslist does have a good vehicles on sale as well and I always check out craigslust for anything.
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I think it's better to go to a dealer, that way you know the history of the car. I wouldn't go to CL.
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No, no and no! There was recently a murder here in the Midwest, surrounding a Craigslist sell. Young college student-senseless.
You have to be very careful with who you are doing business with.
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I've never bought or sold anything on Craigslist. It's interesting, to me that some people have ended up missing or murdered after responding to an ad. Not a risk I'd be willing to take. I sell and buy on eBay, instead.
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I have never bought anything off CL but my boyfriend has and when he went to go look at it he took myself and his brother with him. Recently someone in a town close to me was killed after he tried to sell his car on CL and I believe they were in a open area. Hopefully from now on people would go to a police station to buy/sell from CL.
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Craigs List is bad !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would not buy anything from it. Don't trust anything or anyone on there. You may wind up Dead.
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I would never buy a car from craig's list
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In my area several of the Police Stations have offered their lobbies for people to make Craigslist transactions, in this day and age I would only use that option when dealing with someone off CL
lol. That is odd. Our police station would never do that. I could just see the reaction if anybody suggested they do something like that.
It's now being on the Craigslist safety section to meet at police stations for more expensive purchases. I know some smaller stations might have a problem doing it in the lobby but wouldn't have an issue using the parking lot.
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After learning about the Craigslist murderer (the moron located his victim(s) on the website and later killed them), I have been conditioned to stay as far away from that website as possible. I mean, the same could have occurred on eBay or Amazon as well, but when something catastrophic like this occurs, I generally shy away from them. So, to answer your question, no I do not trust car offerings on Craigslist, LOL.
Besides, when I am purchasing something as large as a vehicle, I like to purchase them from a reputable place such as a car dealership (not to say that some of them aren't swindlers, but I digress).
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I have never bought anything off CL but my boyfriend has and when he went to go look at it he took myself and his brother with him. Recently someone in a town close to me was killed after he tried to sell his car on CL and I believe they were in a open area. Hopefully from now on people would go to a police station to buy/sell from CL.
Most police stations are not going to get involved in yard sales. And it's basically the same thing.
They would tell you to go somewhere public like Walmart parking lot. I heard where that guy that had been missing but his car was found (after a deal on Craiglist) that they had found the guy dead.
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In my area several of the Police Stations have offered their lobbies for people to make Craigslist transactions, in this day and age I would only use that option when dealing with someone off CL
lol. That is odd. Our police station would never do that. I could just see the reaction if anybody suggested they do something like that.
It's now being on the Craigslist safety section to meet at police stations for more expensive purchases. I know some smaller stations might have a problem doing it in the lobby but wouldn't have an issue using the parking lot.
I guess if you meet there but I don't think the police have time to be a part of the exchange or to be a witness.
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After learning about the Craigslist murderer (the moron located his victim(s) on the website and later killed them), I have been conditioned to stay as far away from that website as possible. I mean, the same could have occurred on eBay or Amazon as well, but when something catastrophic like this occurs, I generally shy away from them. So, to answer your question, no I do not trust car offerings on Craigslist, LOL.
Besides, when I am purchasing something as large as a vehicle, I like to purchase them from a reputable place such as a car dealership (not to say that some of them aren't swindlers, but I digress).
Actually it is not likely to occur on ebay or amazon. You do not meet in person to buy things on ebay or amazon. It's shipped to your home. I guess if you are dealing with a physco they have your home address and can come kill you if they want. I don't buy things from Amazon unless they are sold and shipped by amazon.
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I have heard so many bad things about craigslist, I don't think I would trust meeting anyone who was selling something on craigslist.
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I wouldn't buy a car from Craigslist.
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I would be afraid to buy anything from craigslist anymore as much crime that is happening from there. Everything from scams to murder!
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I have never bought a car from craiglist, As i think it might be a good idea to do that.
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I wouldn't trust Craig's List for something like cars. Smaller items, maybe. But I'll never forget when my grandmother was moving and we put some of her furniture up for sale on CL, we got the weirdest calls from the craziest people. Ultimately, we wound up pulling the ads just because we couldn't find a decent person to do business with.
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several have been killed here after responding to an ad on Craigs list.
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We have a classic car that we would love to sell but already had a really weird guy come look at it and it has to be hauled off it is a project car. I would be afraid to sell a car or buy a car on craig's list after the recent multiple terrible things that have happened. It is a shame there are such evil people in the world and stupid they get caught and the innocent died for nothing.