Craigslist Idiots

[That_E30]

Is it just me that meets the morons on craigslist or are other people too? Today, bought an Imac from a dude. I ran late because of traffic and things and had the dude wait 30 minutes at a parking lot for me. Felt bad. got there, dude looked legit, with his girlfriend, nice clean guy. I had a AC plug with me to test it but figured i was in a hurry, dude seemed legit and told me it worked awesome so i just took it and left. Come home, turn it on, blank white screen. UGH. Pretty pissed. Dude turned his phone off then later told me hed transfer money to my paypal in a few days after my million texts and calls. So frustrating that there are such stupid people out there. What do you do in this situation? he has a number of other things posted so i was almost thinking of pretending to be a buyer from my wifes phone and meeting him with the imac in my hands but at the same time i dont want any trouble. Imac might be fixable but still.....Who else has gotten screwed?

[ClausE30]

Sorry dude, I hate Craigslist and I have no interest in buying second hand electronics

[That_E30]

I love craigslist. have had WAY too many good deals on electronics to stop but times like this piss me off.

[e30austin]

Fuck Craigslist. Just a bunch of time wasters anymore. Didn't used to be like this 2-3 years ago :(

[EN318isPDX]

A big portion of the electronics on CL are busted. If you want used electronics go through newegg or amazon. I wouldn't even trust ebay personally

[That_E30]

Fuck Craigslist. Just a bunch of time wasters anymore. Didn't used to be like this 2-3 years ago :(

Agreed. Used to be way better. Personally, i just cant see how someone can lie to someones face and say ya dude, it works perfect. Im scared that if i ever did something like that, which i wouldnt because im not an idiot, that someone would come out and get me. Like this dude, i can easily pretend to be a buyer for his other item and come and beat the crap out of him. Just so frustrating.

[Komzorz]

Electronics seem like a weird thing to buy used to me.

You can get ridiculous deals on furniture on CL though. Updated my entire living room for like $50 and half a saturday.

[iansane]

Fuck Craigslist.(

:stupid:

[kumulonimbus]

CL Ikea ftw. Saved hundreds on my furniture and get compliments all the time.

[That_E30]

Phones are good too if you take a look and make sure all is good. Galaxy s3 brand new without contract is crazy expensive. Craigslist, if you wait, you can get it for 280

[isamemon]

craigs list works good for me,,as a buyer,,,for some reason not so good as a seller
for instance I have a bmw motorcycle for sale on craigslist right now and get tons of lowball text messages etc from people that have not even seen it,,,,or they tell you,,,,ill be right over with cash and you spend the day waiting for them NOT to show up

recently Ive gotten nearly all the parts, on this forum and craigslist to put my vert back together ( spun into a snow bank)

however, something like a computer..id be real careful about

[e34croak]

Use g/f's phone.

Set up meeting.

Block exits of parking lot with the buddy system.

Stick hand gun in dudes face

Say "listen muthafucka, imma keeeel you"

Profit.

[djjerme]

What if he has a midget in the trunk with a bigger gun.

profit--;

[e34croak]

What if he has a midget in the trunk with a bigger gun.

profit--;

Then..

[That_E30]

lol thats quite the plan there. Id have to speak in a russian accent as well.