A Curious Craigslist Reply Email

[killerteddybear]

So...

a few weeks ago I was browsing my local craigslist (San Diego) and I happen across aKen Smith 6-string bass for $1000.

Of course this is like dangling dope infront of your local junkie, so I replied back asap.

Here's the reply email that I received:

From: James Franco <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 2:41 PM
To: lposavad
Subject: Re: Re: Ken Smith Bass (craigslist)

Hey ,

I just sold out this to someone, but I can tell you where I got it from.
I just picked up 4 of these from www.muchproduct.com and I resold them on here for some extra
money.

The trick is to watch for bidding to slow down and then put in a bid. That's what I do and I win all the
time.

Best Regards

James Dean

Sent from my LG Smartphone on Sprint

Amazing. James Dean returned from the dead to hijack James Franco's email account to scam me! I feel so important!

Ther's been a spate of these craigslist ads since then. You can tell them by: a. Silly low prices on quality gear; and b. the contact info is always somegirliename (at) gmail(dot) com. Spambots ho!

Anyone else see these types of ads in their burbs?

[stratacus]

I received a similar reply on a Yamaha Stage Custom drum set a few months ago. Ridiculous price of $250.

[hamerhead]

They've been hitting here for the past month or month and a half. Same thing: ads always have a stupid low oddball price on collector gear and SomeCommonName@Gmail.

They get flagged pretty much instantly and have thinned down quite a bit of late, but one nearly got me with an old Fender amp. Dammit.

[mrjamiam]

Thanks for the BOLO! I haven't seen one yet, but now I'll recognize it if I do.

[Sugartune]

Jerks! How mean spirited to dangle those carrots.