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Post by seiko1 »

Talk about persistant!
If you don't respond to one, they just change Tack.
The wording is exact, not my mistakes ;)
Who else has had this crap?


From +41798073040
Greg: Kindly advise on ur bike's service history & confirm ur firm
price to hayesgmen@gmail.com


From +13475049964
I just view your bike on Gumtree, is the bike still up for sale?
what is the condition of it and also your last price for the it
so don't reply to this sms because i will not be able to read
what you send back to me at johnlucas011@yahoo.com so
we can proceed asap
John


From +13475665324
What's the firm price for your vehicle and present condition
email me on tonystef35@yahoo.com because my battery is dead
so we can talk better.
-Sent from iPhone


Feel free to spam them back :lol:
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I usually ignore them, but sometimes I tell them that I will give them a firm price when they come to view it - and shipping to Nigeria is their problem. :twisted:

Often I put a disclaimer on the ad - "not interested in swopz or posting to Nigeria."
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gumtree is the worst for scammers
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Six Addict wrote:.....gumtree is the worst for scammers.....
+ eleventy billion. Avoid Gumtree like the plague.

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I actually have great success selling on Gumtree. I listed my car and bike on Sunday and they were both sold before lunch on Monday - plus, the minute they were out the driveway I removed the ads. Its a lot like Chinese brake parts - you just have to know what you're doing. :P
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Daisy wrote:Its a lot like Chinese brake parts - you just have to know what you're doing. :P
you forgot the "boom tish" :lol:
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Have had success on Gumtree, usual spammers but they're easily picked, no imagination, I just replied that I've passed the details onto the NT Police, never heard back from them :lol:
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Daisy wrote:I actually have great success selling on Gumtree. I listed my car and bike on Sunday and they were both sold before lunch on Monday - plus, the minute they were out the driveway I removed the ads. Its a lot like Chinese brake parts - you just have to know what you're doing. :P
i would bung an ad up there again, my bike did sell from my gumtre ad, but its painful to have to wade through spam ads...
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