Ok - here it goes....
About a few weeks ago, I put an ad on craigslist [cleveland section] to sell my palm zire 31 that I got as an unwanted graduation gift. I ended up taking too much time to return it to the store [it was only 10 days, IIRC] so I thought craigslist was my option.
[my offer is here, hope it's not spamming on the TFP-
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/sys/87060926.html ]
2 weeks past - no response.
A few days ago, I received a response from a 'Jessica' who asked about the unit in a manner of broken english and written similar to the initial account that the scammer offers to the powerbook guy -[2; bottom of pg.1]
TFP Link to the powerbook story -
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=55718
Here's the inital email she sent me.
Code:
Hello,
how is your business,i check on your item and i
will like to know if you still have this item() for
sale,let me know the condition of the items,let me know the condition of the item.Let me know the condition of the item so i can make quick payment on it.Hope to hear
from you soon.
Thanks --
I responded with a brief email, stating "Yes it is still available. It's in great condition - I only used it
once before and is still in the original packaging"
Here's her second email she sent out:
Code:
Hello,
Thanks for your mail,well i will be sending the
payment in money order through Money Gram online,and
after payment went through you will have to receive
a confirmation mail from Money Gram about the payment
sent,once ireceive the confirmation mail here too,i
will like to offer you a fedex pre-paid shipping
slip which i have regsietr with fedex courier
service and note that upon the slip pasted there is
no shipping cost for you,i will like to offer $150
for the Palm Zire 31 so that we can close the
auction and have the shipment asap,hope you will
like this offer.waiting for your quick response,and
hope to have some other business with you in nearest
future.thanking you in anticipation,if it is ok by
you get back to me on time
Thanks
Jessica.
So, I'm thinking in my slightly warped mind right now.....Scammer - let the fun begin ! Of course, I know I could simply refuse the sale to her - but I have quite a bit of free time on my hands right now since college doesn't start for another month; and it doesn't seem like scammers have learned their lesson yet.....
Anyone want to help get some revenge on a scammer with me ?!?!
Catcha back on the flipside,
will.
References:
1 -
http://www.p-p-p-powerbook.com/
2 -
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dumbmrblah/powerbook.pdf