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Post by Teachndad on Nov 1, 2018 11:16:33 GMT -8
Hi Friends, I came across this ad for a small Beeline travel trailer with an asking price of $2k and only one picture. ventura.craigslist.org/rvs/6728951512.html I was curious as this seemed a little too good to be true. I sent an email through CL and got this response "Leave me your e-mail if u are interested for more pic & info !" I read that this morning and it struck me as odd. Why do they want my email address? Working through CL works just fine for me and then when we get close, usually phone numbers are exchanged. I felt that this was some sort of scam to get your email address. Just seems weird. Maybe I am being over cautious. Thoughts? Cheers, Rod |
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Post by oakback on Nov 1, 2018 11:46:01 GMT -8
Looks like the ad has been removed. Or there's something wrong with the link?
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Post by jeremiah on Nov 1, 2018 13:35:39 GMT -8
Scam. I had same response before
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Post by Teachndad on Nov 1, 2018 13:57:56 GMT -8
Hi Friends, Thanks for the responses. Below is a screen shot of the ad. I took it in case the ad went down. Here is the text of the ad if you can't read the tiny print. When I posted this, I still had the tab open from the ad this morning and was able to copy it. condition: excellent
fuel: other
transmission: other
Has rear bed measuring 42" X 76" and the dinette convert to a bed as well and measure 31" X 76". Overall height of this camper is 6-1/2 in tall. Great tires, bearings and seals done. This is a low profile camper with drop floor. It measures It is 10ft long and weighs in at a whopping 850lbs. Can be towed with just about anything. Clear and notarized title. There is not a bathroom in this lil camper. It is a rare cute little camper and is ready to go to its new home.
Cheers, Rod 
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Post by datac on Nov 1, 2018 15:32:03 GMT -8
Scam. The same trailer with the same copy is listed in Tampa, Sedona, and Flagstaff, as well as various Facebook groups.
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Post by shastatom on Nov 1, 2018 16:50:40 GMT -8
I find ads all the time for campers for 2000 and they can be vintage to new ones and know a 35 foot camper with 4 bump outs for 2015 is going to be more then 2000. I mark them as prohibited all the time. THe tell tail signals are one picture, and bad one, posted on multiple times across many cl sites, no phone and they have titles like new bathroom sink, or other strange tag lines as well as bad descriptions of the camper. They are almost always $2000.
If to good to be true it is.
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Post by RinTin on Nov 1, 2018 18:13:18 GMT -8
Definitely a scam designed to fill your inbox with spam.
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Post by jeremiah on Nov 3, 2018 5:13:02 GMT -8
WHY do these people try to scam us every day? Online on phone ... what is there quick benefit ? Send us so much crud. There has to be more than getting us to send them 2000.00 I always wonder if some of these places out of USA get pennies for our phone number or per email address .
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Post by HOTRODPRIMER on Nov 3, 2018 10:53:09 GMT -8
WHY do these people try to scam us every day? Online on phone ... what is there quick benefit ? Send us so much crud. There has to be more than getting us to send them 2000.00 I always wonder if some of these places out of USA get pennies for our phone number or per email address . The sad thing is they prey on people who are gullible, if the price is too good to be true odds are it's a scam, ask lots of questions and if the seller doesn't or refuses to give you additional information pass on the deal. Danny |
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Post by mobiltec on Nov 5, 2018 8:51:56 GMT -8
I haven't seen an ad for an unmolested "canned ham" since I bought the 54 Jewel. Canned hams are just not available on CL unless they have been "restored"... And most of the restores are just putty and paint. (or wallpaper)...
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Post by HOTRODPRIMER on Nov 5, 2018 10:19:33 GMT -8
I haven't seen an ad for an unmolested "canned ham" since I bought the 54 Jewel. Canned hams are just not available on CL unless they have been "restored"... And most of the restores are just putty and paint. (or wallpaper)... Amen! Danny |
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