Craigslist Oddity?

[toef]

This is as off-topic as things get, but I figured I'd see if anyone else ever experienced a similar thing.

I responded to an ad for something on Craigslist (I won't say what, but it has a monitor and a keyboard, and a mouse), and the guy quickly responded to say it was still available. After sending a follow up to find out about meeting him to check the item/potentially buy it, he never responded.

Two days later I emailed him with a different email address/name asking if it was still available. He responded soon after, saying it was. I sent a follow up asking about buying it, and he never responded.

So I don't think this is a scam in the sense of some guy trying to rip people off, because he's not asking for money, or even responding to follow-up emails. Is he just humoring himself by seeing how many times people will email him?

[jw]

dude, most women on there are hookers, maybe they were working

NO seriously, CL is horrible. I listed a PS3 80gb MGS4 bundle and within miniutes I get bogus buy emails of people wanting me to ship it to Nigeria, pay me 20,000.00 and me wire the rest western union, and numerous other worn out scams. I have only had one serious bite and that was for a wii months ago, sold it via local pickup.
here are some examples:

Thanks for getting back to me.Just get back to me with your PayPal Email id for the instant payment and i will include $200 for the shipping cost down to my daughter schooling oversea as a BIRTHDAY Gift because this is what she want as her birthday gift and I would have love to receive the item by my self but am also out of state.and i will prefer you shipping this item to my daughter Via 8-10 Days Global Express International Mail (EMS) so get back to me now so i can make the Instant Payment Via PayPal to your account.

sure, by the time its out of the country I will get the check back NSF

hello Dear, I am writing to know if this item is available and still in good condition. I will be paying via paypal. kindly accept my offer of $600 USD plus $200 USD for shipping via EMS .Thanks.

yea, kindly overpaying

These are what idiots do all day, scam unsuspecting people

[Goodguy818]

Ive sold a couple games on craigslist and never had any problems but like jwbudd said i did get a couple emails that i ignored from buyers who "were out of town" and could send check via western union blah blah blah, just deleted those. One thing ive noticed though lot of people trying to lowball.

[Psychonaut]

I tried to sell my car on there. Bad experience.

[jw]

One thing ive noticed though lot of people trying to lowball.

well thats anywhere, heres a prime example if you have ever tried to sell something you know what I am talking about

[Goodguy818]

Originally Posted by jwbbud

well thats anywhere, heres a prime example if you have ever tried to sell something you know what I am talking about

More than here though

so jwbudd any discounts on shipping?

[inuyashalover21]

Originally Posted by jwbbud

dude, most women on there are hookers, maybe they were working

NO seriously, CL is horrible. I listed a PS3 80gb MGS4 bundle and within miniutes I get bogus buy emails of people wanting me to ship it to Nigeria, pay me 20,000.00 and me wire the rest western union, and numerous other worn out scams. I have only had one serious bite and that was for a wii months ago, sold it via local pickup.
here are some examples:
sure, by the time its out of the country I will get the check back NSF

yea, kindly overpaying

These are what idiots do all day, scam unsuspecting people

LOL! I got the same email when I tried to sell my 60 GB ps3 for $500. They where going to send me $900.

[theprophecy247]

Originally Posted by jwbbud

dude, most women on there are hookers, maybe they were working

NO seriously, CL is horrible. I listed a PS3 80gb MGS4 bundle and within miniutes I get bogus buy emails of people wanting me to ship it to Nigeria, pay me 20,000.00 and me wire the rest western union, and numerous other worn out scams. I have only had one serious bite and that was for a wii months ago, sold it via local pickup.
here are some examples:
sure, by the time its out of the country I will get the check back NSF

yea, kindly overpaying

These are what idiots do all day, scam unsuspecting people

lol haha wow

[bageleaterkkjji]

back in the day i was selling and honda odyssey go kart thingy with a streetbike engine for 350 and a guy (from another country) offered to send me 3200 and i can keep the rest because he likes me..