Craigslist
#21
11-24-2009, 10:29 AM
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JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — A pair of hoax ads on Craigslist cost an Oregon man much of what he owned.
The ads popped up Saturday afternoon, saying the owner of a Jacksonville home was forced to leave the area suddenly and his belongings, including a horse, were free for the taking, said Jackson County sheriff's Detective Sgt. Colin ***an.
But Robert Salisbury had no plans to leave. The independent contractor was at Emigrant Lake when he got a call from a woman who had stopped by his house to claim his horse.
On his way home he stopped a truck loaded down with his work ladders, lawn mower and weed eater.
"I informed them I was the owner, but they refused to give the stuff back," Salisbury said. "They showed me the Craigslist printout and told me they had the right to do what they did."
The driver sped away after rebuking Salisbury. On his way home he spotted other cars filled with his belongings.
Once home he was greeted by close to 30 people rummaging through his barn and front porch.
The trespassers, armed with printouts of the ad, tried to brush him off. "They honestly thought that because it appeared on the Internet it was true," Salisbury said. "It boggles the mind."
Jacksonville police and Jackson County sheriff's deputies arrived but by then several cars packed with Salisbury's property had fled.
Craigslist can burn in hell as far as I'm concerned
The ads popped up Saturday afternoon, saying the owner of a Jacksonville home was forced to leave the area suddenly and his belongings, including a horse, were free for the taking, said Jackson County sheriff's Detective Sgt. Colin ***an.
But Robert Salisbury had no plans to leave. The independent contractor was at Emigrant Lake when he got a call from a woman who had stopped by his house to claim his horse.
On his way home he stopped a truck loaded down with his work ladders, lawn mower and weed eater.
"I informed them I was the owner, but they refused to give the stuff back," Salisbury said. "They showed me the Craigslist printout and told me they had the right to do what they did."
The driver sped away after rebuking Salisbury. On his way home he spotted other cars filled with his belongings.
Once home he was greeted by close to 30 people rummaging through his barn and front porch.
The trespassers, armed with printouts of the ad, tried to brush him off. "They honestly thought that because it appeared on the Internet it was true," Salisbury said. "It boggles the mind."
Jacksonville police and Jackson County sheriff's deputies arrived but by then several cars packed with Salisbury's property had fled.
Craigslist can burn in hell as far as I'm concerned
#22
11-24-2009, 02:54 PM
The old adage, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" applies to Craigslist as well as to all the other gimmicks trying to get your hard earned $$.
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11-24-2009, 03:47 PM
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I have bought many Jap bikes do a carb job,batt.,detail,tires whatever double your money sometimes tripple one mans junk anothers treasure with just a little labor and a few choice pieces,always take a friend wether its a warm body or a little friend in your pocket always leave directions, address and name of person dealing with,always call home when I get there,always call home when I leave,so far so good,but ther is some shady characters out there just be cautious and use your best judgment and you can score some very good deals and get rid of crap and clutter when needed
#26
11-24-2009, 03:49 PM
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When I decided to get back into riding I was looking for a smaller, older bike to relearn on. I bought this 1982 Kawasaki KZ440 off the local Craigslist for less than a grand.
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11-24-2009, 08:43 PM
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