Buyer Beware

Text messaging is a common tool of scammers. I listed a car on cars.com and immediately got two offers via text message. They wanted to wire transfer funds and buy the car sight unseen. I usually play around and text them back. They always have fantastic stories like being deployed overseas or being on an oil rig in the Gulf. I start to mess with their logic and they stop responding. 

George

George,

I have received the scam messages from other  for sale sites and I find it entertaining as well. The ones I like are the family members wanting to buy something for a deployed family member.

Good of you to warn the Forum.

Sometimes the phone number is for a cell phone and the person moves out of state taking the phone with them. My coworker here in NJ has a Virginia phone number.

Guys...normally (in the past before me) we would take these down because of certain statements within our Terms of Service.  I won't take this down right now but I am going to add to it and then close it.  First, make it easy on yourself....if you get contacted the most important question to ask first is if the person contacting you is a registered member of this forum and if so what they go by in their avatar.  Look it up once you have that info to make sure.  If they are not a member....then run away!  Remember, the only way your email is available is if you have made it available to the membership through your profile.  If you put it in your post, then ANYBODY can see it...even if they are not members.  Bottom line, use some common sense and "don't let your desire to acquire set you on fire making the situation dire"......