Scam?

[Fuddy1952]

Local Craigslist. Must be a scam...right?
56 hours, 2013,$1K

 

[Roadworthy]

It appears to be a scam. You could always contact them and ask to see it.

 

[4570Man]

Probably scam. See if they’ll let you look at it.

 

[RjCorazza]

They will have similar descriptions for months at a time... 15.x hours, garaged, just did maintenance, incorrect specs (r1's in this case), identical picture from other listings, and the latest favorite.... One picture rotated 45 degrees (?)
I flag these things all the time.

 

[Code54]

Yep - scam

 

[Morning Wood]

When I’m one Craig’s list and I see something I can afford I know right away it’s a scam.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Darn! Wishful thinking .

 

[kthompson]

Could be a type on the price but probably a scam. Contact them asking where it is. When they tell you say, I am only 30 minutes away, will be right over. When they tell you it has been moved be ready to tell them amazing, that is where I live or my partner live there or such...if a scam it will keep moving. If real, it stays in once place.

 

[Xfaxman]

Probably a scam but did show a phone number. The 802 area code is in Vermont. "*EXCELLENT WORKING SKILLS" is not the way people in Virginia describe their tractors.

Here is a snip of the ad on my computer:

 

[dragoneggs]

Of course it is a scam! 31hp engine in a BX?

 

[Xfaxman]

SearchTempest found two more ads with the same tractor. These might be from the real owner:

 

[Industrial Toys]

Stupid people. They would actually be better scammers if they put a realistic but low price. And maybe say, slight dent in bucket, tiny crack in seat. Not a very creative bunch! Good thing actually.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

Saw a circa 2008 JD compact tractor with FEL for sale for $1750. One of the features listed was interval wipers, which I thought was a neat trick for a tractor with an open operator station.

 

[von-mil]

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I think any CL ad with little cherry icons in the title is a scam. The same goes for the ads that have "=== L@@K ===" or "!~!~!~" in the title.

Probably a scam but did show a phone number. The 802 area code is in Vermont. "*EXCELLENT WORKING SKILLS" is not the way people in Virginia describe their tractors.

Here is a snip of the ad on my computer:

View attachment 660669

 

[Wagtail]

Of course it is a scam! 31hp engine in a BX?

Agree... my initial 'tip off' was the R1 tyres shown in the photo. :laughing:

 

[KennyG]

Stupid people. They would actually be better scammers if they put a realistic but low price. And maybe say, slight dent in bucket, tiny crack in seat. Not a very creative bunch! Good thing actually.

That's part of the strategy. If the ad was realistic, they would get hundreds of replies from people smart enough to eventually recognize the scam. That would waste too much time to make it worthwhile. They need a method to attract only to naive buyers.

 

[aspg4]

Local Craigslist. Must be a scam...right?
56 hours, 2013$1KView attachment 660616

Contact them, have fun, and string them along as long as you can. Waste their time.

 

[skipperbrown]

Who is going to sell such a tractor with a FEL and BH for $1000? Come on ....

 

[WillardinMaine]

For some reason ridiculously low tractor prices on CL is a popular scam. Been looking for a tractor for years and been seeing them all the time.

 

[fishheadbob]

" I would love to show it to you but I am on deployment in someplace or another, or maybe my carrier is at sea. When you send me the check I will have my brother handle the delivery."