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    Monday, August 03, 2009

    How to sell on Craigslist

    Just had the following wonderful exchange with a supposed interested buyer. You can see by their second e-mail they're a scammer. I let them have the last word, and they chose to out themselves with their reply. Their reply contains one NSFW word.

    from [REDACTED]
    to Greg Bunch [REDACTED]
    date Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 14:50
    subject Re: Canon XL-1 Package - $1450 (Venice) Date: 2009-08-03, 12:50PM PDT Reply to: sale-a8w5u-1303882447@craigslist.org
    mailed-by gmail.com

    hide details 14:50 (2 minutes ago)

    fuck u

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    On 8/3/09, Greg Bunch [REDACTED] wrote:
    > So am I.
    >
    > We're done.
    >
    > Don't reply again.
    >
    > On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 14:04, [REDACTED]wrote:
    >
    >> i am very busy
    >>
    >>
    >> On 8/3/09, Greg Bunch [REDACTED]wrote:
    >> > Nope. Cash only in person.
    >> >
    >> > On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 13:48, [REDACTED]wrote:
    >> >
    >> >> pls i would like to be the successful buyer of your item pls
    >> >> .I will like to make an
    >> >> outright purchase of the item, so i will like to proceed in
    >> >>
    >> >> instructing my bank to issue out a certified cheque to you
    >> >> and upon the
    >> >> confirmation. send your
    >> >> address, zip code and phone number ... so that payment can
    >> >> be mail
    >> >> out asap. let me read from you todoy.
    >> >>
    >> >> Thanks...............................=
    >> >>
    >> >> On 8/3/09, Greg Bunch [REDACTED] wrote:
    >> >> > Yes, it is still available.
    >> >> >
    >> >> > On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 13:23, [REDACTED]
    >> wrote:
    >> >> >
    >> >> >> ** 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
    >> >> >>
    >> >> >> --
    >> >> >> is it still available?
    >> >> >>
    >> >> >>
    >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------
    >> >> >> this message was remailed to you via:
    >> >> >> sale-a8w5u-1303882447@craigslist.org
    >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------

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