scam?

Scribble · Since 18 Nov 2005 636 Posts NoPo Addicted

Wanna take bets on whether or not this is a scam???

You have received the following reply to an ad that you posted in the Kiteboarding section of the Classifieds:

Michael Welsh (michaelwelsh21@yahoo.com) writes:
Hello seller,
Am Michael Welsh ,Intrested in buying your advertised item for sell ...Get back to me if it is still available for sale with the below information ...

1)Are you the owner ???
2)What are the conditions ???
3) send the recent pictures if available.
4) What is your last offer? (PRICE)

I await your swift response immediately you recieve this message in order to proceed....
Regards.
Michael

YOUR QUICK RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED..

I'm having no fun selling shit. My last potential buyer agreed on a price then the next day he disappeared after emailing back and forth with me all day. I'm actually a little concerned that something may have happened to him.

Andy

jperry · Since 07 Nov 2008 190 Posts Stoked

LOL i got the same email!!!

Hello seller,Am Michael Welsh ,Intrested in buying your advertised item for sell ...Get back to me if it is still available for sale with the below information ...

1)Are you the owner ???
2)What are the conditions ???
3) send the recent pictures if available.
4) What is your last offer? (PRICE)
I await your swift response immediately you recieve this message in order to proceed....Regards.Michael YOUR QUICK RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.. email....................michaelwelsh21@yahoo.comPhone........................44.703.184.7887

Scribble · Since 18 Nov 2005 636 Posts NoPo Addicted

That's funny.

It sucks to be excited that someone wants to buy your shit then realize it's someone trying to F you over.

Andy

Mark · Thu Jan 29, 09 6:52 pm

Scam scam scam!
http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-2826.html&highlight=scam

Scribble · Since 18 Nov 2005 636 Posts NoPo Addicted

Haha.

Yeah Mark I thought about that post and I was tempted to have some fun.

That's a funny read.

bustingbladder · Since 12 Jul 2006 387 Posts Seattle Obsessed

I have numerous items on craigs and this idiot has responded to almost everyone of them. You can tell right away it's a scammer. Funny though you nailed it!

wytcap · Since 10 Mar 2005 203 Posts NW oregon Stoked

I got it also!!!!

Windian · Since 28 Apr 2008 901 Posts Newport, OR NEWPORT OG

I have sold tons of equipment thru Iwindsurf.com and it is riddled with internet scammers. However, it is pretty easy to differentiate between crooks and kiteboarders when you start talking the language of kiters. The crooks have no idea what certain vocab like "depower" or "wind range" mean and will instantly give their fraud away. Just engage them in a bit of email banter and it will become obvious who are potential buyers and who are bullshitters.

Another dead crook give-away is they tend to be overly polite especially the overseas scammers plus the grammatical and spelling errors tend to let you know something is not right. And if they get you to send them $4000 in exchange that they will return it along with the price of the kite, you deserve to get ripped off for being such an internet dumbass.

The internet is greatest invention for selling odd stuff like kiteboarding equipment since you can advertise to a global community, however you will reach everyone including the crooks which hungry for a sucker!!

Twisted Evil

Sella · Fri Jan 30, 09 3:51 pm

Country code 44 is the UK so you would think Mr. Welsh's grammatical style would be more solid but with international taxes our goods sell for much less than across the world so used gear is going to be more popular with a global recession in place.
Go to www.mercadolibre.com and you'll laugh at the used kite values

Also, nwkite gets a huge lurking international crowd because of the pic and vid postings so it makes sense the classifieds get attention but like Windian said don't be an internet dumbass and ship before you have the dinero in hand.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

if anyone refers to your as "sir" - hit delete

Mark · Fri Jan 30, 09 4:18 pm

Or asks if your "product" is still for sale.

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1874 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

or

"Kindly" and "Regards" are instant give aways you are dealing with a total douche-bag or turd-sandwich. Laughing

who says kindly, ??? Confused

Bailey · Since 13 Apr 2008 87 Posts

Me to.

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

Anybody want to put dibs on whether the guy posting on Bonetti's ad is a scam or not?

Sella · Sat Jan 31, 09 9:40 am

Scams don't ask for pics or give out a contact number, email or request a contact number to reach the seller even after somebody calls him out as a Nigerian money scam.

Pete did you have a bad communication with Federico over a sale because the guy sounds legit?

flyin_dutchman · Since 12 Dec 2008 106 Posts LandLocked Stoked

Yeah, this douche bag hit me up too! I liked the "are you the owner" question. LMAO

I think i am going to put together an 'internet scammer hunter-killer team' and search out these guys. The team will consist of a few of my Redneck Beer Guzzlin' buddies who only hunt with high powered rifles they use to splotlight and poach deer in the off season. All I have to do is tell them that these scammers are all Anti-American, who taste like chicken fried steak, have no bag limit, hate the Rebel flag, and are DIRECTLY responsible for the breakup of Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Pete · Since 29 Oct 2007 844 Posts Opinionated

I did not have an experience with Federico, but he sounded like a scammer to me. Guys that don't speak english very well, I am always wary of, first off.

Also, I got scammed by a guy who wanted me to email him, and once he had my email address, somehow he was able to make a payment to himself from my PayPal account. So, I am super wary about emailing anyone until I know they are legit.

He asked for his phone number, he did not offer his own. In my mind, if he gets your phone number, and your email address, that is two pieces of information that he has about you that he can possibly use to access your personal accounts.