Craigslist Scam?

[cl0123]

Re: Craigslist Scam ?

heres a response to the ad:

Hiya , Good to hear from you , However i'll be leaving for Omaha ,NE
this afternoon and I'll send a check via my bank to cover the cost as
am satisfied with what have seen so far,anyways i'll not be available
for the pick-up due to much engagement with me this season, but my
intention is to hire a mover to pick it up, hence I will need the
details of whom & where to mail the certified bankcheck.It will be
delivered by the United Parcel Service within 2-3 days.Please note
'UPS' do not deliver to P.O.Box addresses. in addition , im offering
additional $20 so you remove the posting from craigslist .i assure ya
that i'm an honest and trustworthy fellow .i also urge you to be
honest in your dealings as honesty is and remains the best policy.

1.Name to be on the check
2.Home address
3.Telephone #

I will call you as soon as im able to .
Kindly delete the posting as am totally committed to buying from you
to save me cost .
Best Regards and God Bless
Nelson .


as if.

Oh my goodness! Were you approached by a Nelson Gates by any chance? Here's my response after "Nelson Gates <ng196740(at)gmail.com>" offered pretty much the same thing with extra money and movers....

Cash preferred. It would be great if you can just have your movers bring cash with them. Most reputable movers can invoice you a small amount of cash for anything below $200.

Or, provide the following information for verification purposes before we proceed:

1. Your phone number.
2. Your bank name and your account number.
3. Phone number of your mover's office.

I have not heard from the prospective buyer any more? Was I rude or naive? Nelson said he was going to issue me a "bank certified check" and that he is a very honest person.

[LikaNui]

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I've thought about it and if they're not professional enough to call, then I'm not interested in working with them. Oh well.

Yep, it would've been fun for you, but they certainly didn't sound very professional. Wise decision, MM. I'm sure you'll find other ways to get out on the water!

Maybe they hired Aquadelica.

Okay, Nords, now you've done it.
I've gotta clean all this coffee off my keyboard and screen and my tabletop and my clothes and the cat and darned near the whole room!
GREAT post!!!

[Nords]

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But now, I've thought about it and if they're not professional enough to call, then I'm not interested in working with them. Oh well.

Maybe they hired Aquadelica...

[Menehune Man]

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I've been very busy with caring for a good friend along with the rest of life,
so haven't made it down to Kewalo Boat Harbor to check this out.
But now, I've thought about it and if they're not professional enough to call,
then I'm not interested in working with them. Oh well.

I answered this ad the other day... haven't received a response yet?!
Many years ago I worked as 1st Mate aboard "Captain Bob's Picnic sail" out of He'eia Kea Boat Harbor(Kaneohe Bay).
It'd be fun to do something similar again. We'll see...

I'll take a trip over to the boat soon.

[SusieMisajon]

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Why not simply......

NOT give the 'buyer' his goods until AFTER the cheque has cleared? Why not tell the 'buyer' that he'll have to wait until the cash is in hand?

The honest ones would understand, the scammers would go away.

[Menehune Man]

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There was this deadly catamaran accident off Waikiki in December 2006, which killed a 13-year-old boy and seriously injured two others.
Then just four months later was the second deadly catamaran accident, which killed a 48-year-old and, like the other one, sent two other people to the hospital.
(The second accident was off Maui, not Waikiki. I misspoke in my earlier post.)
In both cases, the masts broke. Both boats had passed their Coast Guard inspections. Just... freak accidents.

I could even go up the mast (in a bosun's chair) and inspect the rigging!
we'll see...

[Menehune Man]

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At $10/hr., it appears it's a money issue. I'd guess an experienced crew member might expect more than that. All the more reason to hire MM. (pssst...MM? You deserve more $!)

Yeah, I would be an asset to them and not really doing it for the money.
Just wanna go sailing and a few extra bucks won't hurt.

Just seeing bikini's is good enough. HaHa! Shhh... don't tell Mrs. menehune.

I really think it would just be fun.

[LikaNui]

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What happened?

There was this deadly catamaran accident off Waikiki in December 2006, which killed a 13-year-old boy and seriously injured two others.
Then just four months later was the second deadly catamaran accident, which killed a 48-year-old and, like the other one, sent two other people to the hospital.
(The second accident was off Maui, not Waikiki. I misspoke in my earlier post.)
In both cases, the masts broke. Both boats had passed their Coast Guard inspections. Just... freak accidents.

[tutusue]

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Three words in that ad worry me: "No experience necessary."
They want to hire crew to take a 37' catamaran offshore... with no experience?
[...]
I dunno, MM. That "no experience necessary" raises a real red flag, to me. Keep us posted on how it turns out, k?

At $10/hr., it appears it's a money issue. I'd guess an experienced crew member might expect more than that. All the more reason to hire MM. (pssst...MM? You deserve more $!)

[Jim75]

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(Remember that in the past two years there were two deaths on catamarans operating off Waikiki Beach, and those boats were certified.)

What happened?

[LikaNui]

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I answered this ad the other day... haven't received a response yet?!

Three words in that ad worry me: "No experience necessary."
They want to hire crew to take a 37' catamaran offshore... with no experience?
They say they take "people" out on snorkeling and sailing tours. It's pretty safe to presume those "people" are tourists and that most won't have any boating skills. Even more reason to have experienced crew (like you are, MM).
If they're taking passengers for hire, is the boat Coast Guard certified? (Remember that in the past two years there were two deaths on catamarans operating off Waikiki Beach, and those boats were certified.)
I dunno, MM. That "no experience necessary" raises a real red flag, to me. Keep us posted on how it turns out, k?

[Ron Whitfield]

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MM, not a surprise. Only a fraction of the posters reply on any CL matters.

[Menehune Man]

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I answered this ad the other day... haven't received a response yet?!
Many years ago I worked as 1st Mate aboard "Captain Bob's Picnic sail" out of He'eia Kea Boat Harbor(Kaneohe Bay).
It'd be fun to do something similar again. We'll see...

I'll take a trip over to the boat soon.

[Walkoff Balk]

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What can go wrong when anyone can flag and delete any post on the board?

[TATTRAT]

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lol, SOLID! Indeed, i will be surprised to see the response, if any!