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Is This a Scam?

pizazz

By pizazz,
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AndrewSchear Ballast Buddy

AndrewSchear

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Someone tried to sell me a xstar for 5k with a deal like that. Wanted me to send it via amazon pay, but it was a scam! Same exact deal, the seller was transferring "bases" would not agree to have a local marine dealer inspect the boat. Watch out!

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jonredcorn Spotter Extraordinaire

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Haha its like the old 419eater days...

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Scam. I got a very similar email when I was shopping around as well. Found boat on the Florida Craigslist... guy says that the boat is in Washington but he's going to have the army ship it around for me to test it a week or whatever. All a scam.

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DocPhil

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Haha!!!!

Ok so some back story is probably indicated.

We get money from the hospital called CME money. It is "continuing medical education" for conferences and educational material.

I listen to lectures and journal articles on the way to work every day. When you buy the CD subscription they give you gift cards. I have no use for this apple card.

Funny thing is I have it listed on ebay and I was looking around at other cards. I found that they generally sell for more than the card is worth?!? Why!?!?

Edit: EXACTLY JEEP. You are right on man. That is why I am selling it. I have no use for Apple

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Rednucleus Crew Devotee

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Let him know "good news, you have a buddy on the Malilbu forum that lives in Omaha and is glad to check out the boat for you". Bet things get quiet real quick!

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steve142 Ballast Buddy

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Scam. I am in the military(AF), and there is no way they would ship a POV (privately owned vehicle), let alone a boat, via military aircraft.

"and if you don't like it, the military will just ship it back", oh yeah that's going to happen, LOL.

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RedWakesetterVLX 'Bu Savant

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3 hours ago, P6Expert said:

This cragslist ad seems like a scam!  I live in the Sacramento area and this boat seems very cheap and has Tennessee registration stickers.  It is listed as a 2010 but has surfgate?  

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/boa/d/2010-axis-a24-wakeboard-surf/6485716264.html

Considering there is No such thing as a "2010 A24". Surf Gate wasn't around either.  Plus price and lack of pics.  Scam all day long. 

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sonny20 Crew Regular

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Remember, a scammer will never ever give you the exact address of where an item is located when asked. They don’t want you to discover the boat does not exist or they stole the ad from the real owner.

Always have the boat lake tested or surveyed first before buying. Saves a lot of headaches 

 

 

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