How I deal with scammers, lol (PIC) - Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE

I put my Nexus S 4G phone on sale and get this text:
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Maybe say u have pics of his wife for sale too if he wants them, and they're dirt cheap, lol.
That's nice tho.
I don't get it though. Y not just see if u get the $ in your account? Then not send the phone til it gets in your bank account? Or can they scam that now too?
Ask me about my ability to annoy complete strangers!

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Anthonicia said:
Maybe say u have pics of his wife for sale too if he wants them, and they're dirt cheap, lol.
That's nice tho.
I don't get it though. Y not just see if u get the $ in your account? Then not send the phone til it gets in your bank account? Or can they scam that now too?
Ask me about my ability to annoy complete strangers!
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He's askin for paypal so he can send the money and then chargeback once he gets the phone.
It's the biggest happening scam on paypal, and paypal still doesn't listen the seller. They listen to the buyer only.
(Probably because that's the only way they get their cut.)

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arozer said:
He's askin for paypal so he can send the money and then chargeback once he gets the phone.
It's the biggest happening scam on paypal, and paypal still doesn't listen the seller. They listen to the buyer only.
(Probably because that's the only way they get their cut.)
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i was very unaware of this scam. very good to know.
so basiclly what people are doing is puuting there money in you pay pal then taking it back out somehow?

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Evolutionmods said:
i was very unaware of this scam. very good to know.
so basiclly what people are doing is puuting there money in you pay pal then taking it back out somehow?
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Request money to be sent as a Gift only. Gifts cannot be charged back and typically have no fees. If they don't want to do it, they can **** off.

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Meanee said:
Request money to be sent as a Gift only. Gifts cannot be charged back and typically have no fees. If they don't want to do it, they can **** off.
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This.
So many people at this other site that I posted this at are coming forth and saying how they got ripped off this way.
Now this scammers phone number has been posted in some major cities as "male 4 male" ads. Lolz.

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I posted a phone on Craig's list and someone tried to get me with that scam but I knew it looked wierd and stopped texting them back.

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I had the same text almost verbatim when I put my evo 3d up for sale. I told the guy to get lost and he got offended that I didn't want his 'money'
"We're coming from a pure power source"

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arozer said:
He's askin for paypal so he can send the money and then chargeback once he gets the phone.
It's the biggest happening scam on paypal, and paypal still doesn't listen the seller. They listen to the buyer only.
(Probably because that's the only way they get their cut.)
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Yeah I got a lot of those by email. Do t post your phone number or they will Hound the **** out of you. Just Ignore them. Tell them to **** off. They'll leave you alone after that haha.
Blazing with Viper4G As Always!!!!

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actually gift funds can be charged back,ever heard of the newton family on the marketplace?
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renzon69 said:
actually gift funds can be charged back,ever heard of the newton family on the marketplace?
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Yeah, I just learned that Gifts can also be charged back as "wrong receiver".
No, what's Newton Family?

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Craigslist is meant for dealing locally, in person, and in cash.
Rule #1
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Sure looks like a thread I saw on BB.com earlier.

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thenags said:
Sure looks like a thread I saw on BB.com earlier.
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Hugh Mad?
Negged.
=D

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I had an ad up for some blackberrys on CL. This weekend i got a guy who spoke poor english (possibly nigerian) and asked to meet.
So i drove to my office and after waiting an hour he showed up.
He called me from the parking lot asking me to come out, i said no you come in. He said no bring to my car, I said No you come in, this is an office building and this is a work transaction. He said he didnt trust me. I said no problem. My lobby has cameras and if you want to buy my devices ill be waiting inside..
Yup scammers..

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Wow you guys are mean... I just have them meet me at Coney island.... I don't actually go to meet them in Coney island so it's pretty much a wasted hour and a half trip
Sent from my HTC .....oh wait its stuck at customs

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I'll have to try it next time I get a scam text
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I had the exact same text almost word for word when I was trying to sell my OG EVO.
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