Craigslist No way...

Mnethercutt · Mar 28, 2018

John Deere 4630 for $5500. I'd call it a scam but it looks more legitimate than the rest of the scams I normally see on there...

https://raleigh.craigslist.org/grd/d/1977-john-deere-4630/6539479861.html

Bob · Mar 28, 2018

INTERESTING that the photo was taken from OUTSIDE the fence!

4play · Mar 28, 2018

It is definitely a scam, if you do a craigslist search nationwide you will find that same listing all over the nation. I'm sure if you keep looking you will find the original listing that someone stole to make the fake one.

rrlund · Mar 28, 2018

How about a link so it's easier?
CL ad

steve706 · Mar 28, 2018

Whomever wrote the description likes run on sentences. Likely someone who wasn?t educated in a western country.

Eagle Beagle · Mar 28, 2018

That picture was taken in Mountain Home Arkansas on an Ebay Bid that ended Jan.5. Winning bid was 8400.00 dollars.

Beagle

grizz02 · Mar 28, 2018

Does anybody know how these scams work I see a lot on C/L in my area , do they think I'm going to send money or what is there angle?

Mnethercutt · Mar 28, 2018

(reply to post at 06:26:14 03/28/18 )

wait how do you get craigslist to do a nationwide search? I've been trying to do that for years!

6620 · Mar 28, 2018

wait how do you get craigslist to do a nationwide search? I've been trying to do that for years![/quote]

go to google type in search craigslist nationwide using google, then it will take you to a screen you can search whatever item you are looking for.

in-too-deep · Mar 28, 2018

www.searchtempest.com

David G · Mar 28, 2018

My buddy bought a 4620 off Craigslist for $6500

37chief · Mar 28, 2018

MESSAGE me for all offers. I think this is the clue for a scam here. Stan

Tx Jim · Mar 28, 2018

Craig's List has many,many spam ads. Here's another one. '11 model JD 5083E MFWD,Cab,FEL,1144 hrs for $6500. Yea Right send me 2
https://cosprings.craigslist.org/grd/d/john-deere-5083e-4-dr-cab/6545278343.html

dpendzic · Mar 28, 2018

I bought a 1955 running D47U on CL for $2100

oldtanker · Mar 28, 2018

(quoted from post at 07:21:24 03/28/18) Does anybody know how these scams work I see a lot on C/L in my area , do they think I'm going to send money or what is there angle?

They bank on greed. They hope to find someone who just has to get that fantastic once in a lifetime deal. Now think about this. The population of the US is 320 plus MILLION people. If they get one a month that's 60K a year at 5K per hit. 260K if they get one a week. Now if they live someplace like Africa they can live like a king on 60K a year. Heck some places that's a pretty decent living with just one hit a year when the average peasant makes 500 a year.

Rick

SVcummins · Mar 28, 2018

Paid 2000$ for a 3020 diesel powershift new tires all the way around new injection pump converted to 12
volt 2 hyd outlets 4 slab weights on the front pto starts and stops perfect . I was little worried at first
but I figured for the price I'll give it a whirl came with a service manual and operators manual

RusselAZ · Mar 28, 2018

If the price is cheap and there is an email address in the ad it is a scam. I mark them "prohibited" when I see them. Kubota and John Deere seem to be popular

LarryH · Mar 28, 2018

I use zoomslist works great

RandyB(MI) · Mar 28, 2018

Was a pretty nice 4620 right down here in SW MI for $ 6500 a year ago. Listed on CL but had persons name and real phone number and was a familiar farm name. Just have to smarter than the "scammer" !!

SVcummins · Mar 28, 2018

Most things are pretty easy to tell if its a scam

BarnyardEngineering · Mar 29, 2018

What they're looking for in these ads is INFORMATION. They want you to respond directly with your email address or call. When you do that, they now have your email address and phone number to sell. They don't want your money. That's too messy and too much chance of getting caught.

If you think it's a scam, flag the ad by clicking on the prohibited link. Don't just sit there and muse about it. Do your part to keep the scams down to a dull roar.

Just so you understand how it works (I'm a bit of a Craigslist junkie), flagging the ad does not instantly get it removed. It's a vote against the ad. When the ad receives enough votes, it will be removed automatically.

Nobody's asking anyone to "go on patrol" and review every ad. Just the ads you'd normally look at. If they're scams, or dealers posting as "by owner," or they just plain tick you off, flag them as prohibited.

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