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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Seems a bit cheap, am I missing something?

http://ogden.craigslist.org/mcy/1093107897.html
 
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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Typical scam. If you have a throw-away email address, tell him you live close by and would like to see the bike, and wait for the runaround.
 
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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That actually sounds like fun, I think I'll try it.
 
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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Bet if you touch it you get your fingers burnt!
 
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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I think she forgot the 1 in front of the 5
 
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 5 Speed Suicide
I think she forgot the 1 in front of the 5
I'm with you.
 
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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if it's too god to be true.........
 
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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would have to believe that she did forget that important 1 in front of the price
 
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Originally Posted by JBaker421
Typical scam. If you have a throw-away email address, tell him you live close by and would like to see the bike, and wait for the runaround.
Go through a proxy to hide your IP.
 
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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definately a scam....i actually got so good at spotting these fools lookn for parts on craigslist i set up a e-mail just to mess with them on a rainy day when i got nothing better to do.bet you $100 it'll say some bullspit about a divorcee that knows nothing about bikes or they only can sell it through e-bay for theyre safety on the payment or some crap like that.....can you beleive i've actually got hate mail from fools tryin to rip ppl off with ads like these?? friggin hilarious
 

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