Fishy C/L Add

[beekeyknee]

Doesn't this seem to be a bit strange to you guys? Check out the link and then check the link in the second post, third reply down. They are the same picture. This washer used to belong to one of our members and I know for a fact he didn't sell it to anyone in Kansas City. Besides, there isn't any such place as Chester at State Line Rd. in KC that I'm aware of.

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/app/4211882531.html

 

[beekeyknee]

#2

AW's picture.

Found on Craigslits

Any indication of year or model#?

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[frontloaderfan]

Sounds like someone is having a little joke or trying to scam $25 from an unsuspecting vintage washer fan....
I've seen this kind of thing on CL before. Some A-hole will take a photo from the web and then dream up an add around it with an unbelievable price. Problem is, the item isn't theirs to sell...

 

[akronman]

hmmm....

Idle keyboards are the devil's workshop

 

[d-jones]

Every time I've purchased something off of Craigslist I've paid in cash at the sellers place when I went to see and pick up the item, so how would a scam like this work? Especially since most people responding to an add will be local folks that are going to stop by and see the item being sold before they pay for it. I'm not saying this isn't a scam, I just don't see how this sort of thing can work.

 

As for the very low price, towards the end of the description the seller mentions that the timer no longer advances. People who don't know any better might assume that's an expensive problem to fix and price accordingly. But I can't explain the whole "Chester at State Line" thing, or the use of the photo.

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Not surprising

I had a guy do this to me a couple years back when he used a pic of my WP Imperial 70 set to sell his machines.  I sent him a cease and desist e-mail and reported him to CL.  They took the add down.

WK78

 

[frontloaderfan]

Usually, it goes something like: "I no longer need the washer (or whatever it may be) because I am in Africa doing a missionary work. The (item) is at my (aunt's, sister's, mother's) house in storage. Send the money directly to me via Western Union, and I will tell her to release the item to you when you pick it up". I've seen this more with used cars and rental properties, but who's to say you can't do it with vintage appliances?

 

[mrb627]

Picture Scammer

More than likely, the seller found a picture online and used it rather than taking his own of the actual item.

Malcolm

 

[gadgetgary]

BTW

That was my pic and I STILL have and am using that washer!
WTF?

 

[DADoES]

 
I ran across a Craigslist ad a couple years ago that used one of my washer pictures from here.  It gave me pause for a moment, but I didn't care in the end.  The seller wasn't falsely selling my machine.  I assume the picture was found via search for the model, brand, etc.

 

[retropia]

I've been wondering about Craigslist ads where the seller imprints an email address directly on top of the photo of the item being sold. They seem to want to circumvent using Craigslist's email system. There are quite a few of these I've run across in Craigslist ads, and I'm beginning to think that it is a sign of a scam.

There was a vintage Lady Kenmore blender that kept popping up in different Craigslist ads across the country. The photos were always the same, and I don't believe it was being bought and sold multiple times.

 

[pulltostart]

Think about it

The washer in the photo is worth more than $25 just for it's appearance!  If the washer that is actually for sale is only worth $25 and is only worth the suggested uses, chances are better than not it doesn't look nearly as good as that photo!

 

lawrence

 

[newvista58]

Better Safe than Sorry.....

I say approach all CL Classifieds
with skepticism, especially with
Vintage "anything". I've come
across several Scams involving
vintage GE / Geneva Kitchens,
Amana Radarange, etc.

Who knows what some of these
sellers are thinking......

And remember:

"You Can't Rationalize an Irrational Thought Process"

 

[travis]

People are lazy and will steal a picture rather than bother to take one of their own. I never have swiped a picture without due credit, but the thought has crossed my mind. I usually decide to sell something last minute, then realize it's buried under other treasures. I realize the ad may seem suspicious, but I really doubt someone would write such a humorous ad about all of the alternate uses of a broken Maytag washer.

Please try and remember that CL posts are designed for local people to buy and sell to other local people. All it would take is a quick phone call to determine if a seller might be a nut job. I sincerely doubt anyone is trying to screw anyone out of $25 over an old Maytag.

 

[beekeyknee]

Good for you Nick. I suppose it's possible that someone might use a picture lifted from the internet because they don't have a camera or don't know how to transfer a picture they've taken to the internet, but that seems deceptive because that wouldn't be an accurate representation of the item they're trying to sell. And that still doesn't account for the weird description of what one could use the washer for or the non-existent address. A playhouse for your kids, stylish outdoor fireplace, retro spaceship dashboard, child/midget outhouse or an adult jack-in-the-box. Indeed!

 

[beekeyknee]

It's hard telling, Travis. People will do almost anything around this time of year for money. I get bothered more in parking lots around Christmas time.

 

[pumper]

Ads with a @gmail address on the picture are a scam. They'll say they no longer have the item but try to direct you to another site where you can purchase a similar item. And they're always asking a ridiculously low price for the item.