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Brandon Clark · #1 1/7/12, 8:28 AM

I've got 2 chihuahua puppies for sale listed in our local classifieds. Yesterday I had a guy ask me a couple of questions about them. I responded and gave him a price for the puppies.

He responded below with this:

"Okay i can send you cash for the payment today with overnight Fedex or Ups and it will get to you tomorrow then i will send my shipping agent to come over to your home for the pickup after you have the payment okay so i need your full name and home address with your phone number to go ahead with sending you the payment today okay thanks."

I honestly don't understand why he would send a shipping agent to pick up 2 puppies. It's not like he could mail them off somewhere. It just seems fishy but I'm not sure what he would be trying to pull on me.

clambert2 · #2 1/7/12, 9:30 AM

Sending you a bad check. He has puppies and is gone and not to be found once it shows that the check is bad. So he get two puppies for 15 bucks (cost of overnite delivery)

clambert2 · #3 1/7/12, 9:30 AM

Tell him ok but no dice UNTIL check clears and see what he says.

Jeffrey R. Jonas · #4 1/7/12, 9:38 AM

It's one of the first steps towards Identity Theft. Stay the hell away from Craigslist!!!

Andrew Shick · #5 1/7/12, 9:41 AM

It's not fishy, it's phishy, lol.

Don't respond. It's Spam. He's phishing, trying to rip you off.

Chad Norlen, CPI · #6 1/7/12, 1:12 PM

Run Forrest, Run!!!!

Wayne B. Wilson · #7 1/7/12, 5:57 PM

Bradon dont fall for it . It is Fogarty he is having a barbecue .

Jim Horton · #8 1/7/12, 6:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bclark3

I've got 2 chihuahua puppies for sale listed in our local classifieds. Yesterday I had a guy ask me a couple of questions about them. I responded and gave him a price for the puppies.

He responded below with this:

"Okay i can send you cash for the payment today with overnight Fedex or Ups and it will get to you tomorrow then i will send my shipping agent to come over to your home for the pickup after you have the payment okay so i need your full name and home address with your phone number to go ahead with sending you the payment today okay thanks."

I honestly don't understand why he would send a shipping agent to pick up 2 puppies. It's not like he could mail them off somewhere. It just seems fishy but I'm not sure what he would be trying to pull on me.

He stated cash....maybe rich and lazy...or...stupid with conterfit bills....

Sean Fogarty · #9 1/7/12, 8:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wwilson3

Bradon dont fall for it . It is Fogarty he is having a barbecue .

Naw, I prefer squirrel.

Michael J. Meeker · #10 1/7/12, 9:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sfogarty

Naw, I prefer squirrel.

mmmmmmmmmmm ME TO

Kathleen Luuk · #11 1/7/12, 9:19 PM

You know Brandon, if it doesn't feel right to you, then it probably isn't right, go with your gut feeling.

William C. Chandler · #12 1/8/12, 6:57 AM

its a scam. do not respond. the guy is probably in russia or mexico

Eric W. Augustin · #13 1/8/12, 8:11 AM

He's trying to get your home address (his real goal). He has no intention of sending you anything except trouble. Don't do it!

Pete Campbell · #14 1/8/12, 4:07 PM

Craigslist is very dangerous.

Somewhere in US last wk a US Marine tried to meet a couple thugs off CL to sell them something and they shot him 3X!

OK for big items, i.e., boats, cars. I bought a car off local Fort Pierce, FL CL last yr. But I would not be meeting strangers in parking lots like the Marine. He's lucky to be alive.