Craigslist anyone?!

[HUMMER H4]

Does anyone use Craigslist? I found a helluva deal on Xmod but here are my problems..

1. Are the people there good?
2. ****it, Its in Cali....
3. How much is too much? V

XMODS Hummer H2 and Nissan Titan new in box sealed starter kits $40
xmods Ford F-150 body $5
Xmods truck lift kit upgrade nib $30
xmods truck lowering and spring kit nib $5
Xmods truck 4wd upgrade nib $6
Xmods underbody light kit nib $5
xmods light kit used $3
COMPLETE SET, all above xmods stuff for $85

DO NOT STEAL! Or else i will come to were you live and Prom night your ***!

[badass_savage]

craigslist is usually a great site but yes there are scammers, more in the real car cat but you never know, with that site your better off sticking local and picking it up, but tell them you want to use paypal, if you dont get your stuff then you can file a dispute and get your money back. oooorrr tell them to list it on ebay and you will buy from there

[HUMMER H4]

Ahh, I dont have Paypal though.....So I Fail......Ebay...I dont have PP again so I fail once more.

[stang_racer]

ask if the person will accept a money order there are ways around pay pal lol, or just offer a few bucks extra to not use pay pal

[HUMMER H4]

Eh....I guess i could do that..

WTF do i do about it being so far away? Hey, Skim4food, if you pick this up for me you can has the H2. =)

Ad on CL....Avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! Beware any deal involving Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection/certification/guarantee.

Whole Craigslist Post.....

First come, first served, cash preferred but trades also accepted, see items wanted list at bottom, buy more, save more, volume discount available


Associated RC10 classic gold tub, has 2 transmitters and a servo, is missing a drive dogbone, has two bodies, buggy and sprint car $65

Maxtec AfterShock Vintage mid 90s stock class ROAR 98 racing motors, 27 turn, silver brush hoods. new condition, this is from leftover unsold production motor. many available and volume discounts available $10 each, 5 for $40
uncompleted motors, missing item such as labels, brushes, springs, etc... $4

Tekin BC67 vintage computer nicad charger $15

Tamiya TL-01 Bare chassis with steering servo $50

Tamiya Wild Willy 2 Jeep monster truck, $50

2x Novak Explorer ESC $15

7.2v nicad car packs, low cycles, older batteries are untested.
2x 1700 mAh nicad, 5 months old tamiya connector $9 each
2x HPI 1500 mAh 6 months old tamiya connector $7
1x Epic 1500 mAh 1.5 years old tamiya connector $5
2x Orion sport packs estimated 1500 mAh (not marked) 4-5 years old Deans connector $4
1x Panasonic 1300mAh 5 years old Deans connector $3
ALL 8 FOR $35

deans ultra plug compatible t-plug clones $2 pair

HPI RS4 MINI PRO, carbon fiber everything, racing grade ball bearings, no body. $150, or $200 RTR with all electronics except charger.

TAMIYA M-04 rear wheel drive mini mazda miata, ball bearings, MIP CVDs, Ball Diff, $125 or $175 RTR with all electronics except charger

XMODS Hummer H2 and Nissan Titan new in box sealed starter kits $40
xmods Ford F-150 body $5
Xmods truck lift kit upgrade nib $30
xmods truck lowering and spring kit nib $5
Xmods truck 4wd upgrade nib $6
Xmods underbody light kit nib $5
xmods light kit used $3
COMPLETE SET, all above xmods stuff for $85
Perfect for a 1/24 scale desktop rock crawler


xmods car body kits, many car types available, $2

Radline 4wd mini buggy, $30

many more stuff available and not listed

ITEMS WANTED
traxxas stampede or rustler transmission or similar
RC4WD R2 transmission
E-Maxx transmission
Eflite Blade CX-2 or MCX
tamiya tlt or clod

Location
Los Angeles Craigslist > San Gabriel Valley

[badass_savage]

they ask for cash cuz there looking for a local buyer that will just pick it up. papal and ebay accounts are very easy to get now, if you really wanted to send the money to somone on here that you trust and have them use there pp account and eb acount to get you what you want.
another thing i learned with craigslist dont put your email on there, you get more
scammer emails then real ones (there easy to tell the difference tho)
the whole internet buying is ALL about trust, and since theres so many scammers now it ruins it for all the truthful sellers and makes it harder for them to sell stuff, it blows.
also money order is not safe at all, its basicly cash.

[HUMMER H4]

Lmao, Only if someone i know and trusted on here had Ebay.

And yeah, I think i'll Ebay for my Titan.. =)

craigslist is full of scammers and not very safe. Never use it unless you can locally pick it up. There is no protection for you what so ever. and its not a smart idea to deal with on shipping cases. Stick to your local area only.

[HUMMER H4]

Alright, Guess thats a no go. =(

[texan_idiot25]

CST10 Engine and trans: Craigslist $750
CST10 Gas tank: Cragslist $20

Works for me!

another thing i learned with craigslist dont put your email on there,

Then how does a person contact you? Hey, I guess leaving your phone number is a much better idea! Not like I can't find your home address in 5 minutes with that.

Use common sense, it's easy to find what's fake and what's fine by talking to a person.

[HUMMER H4]

Hmm, Where were your parts located FireBird Bandit? (AKA texan_idiot25)

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by HUMMER H4

Hmm, Where were your parts located FireBird Bandit? (AKA texan_idiot25)

What? Rewrite that in a way it makes sense.

[HUMMER H4]

Lmfao sorry, Ok...Where were your parts located?

[texan_idiot25]

Near here...? I just search around on Houston's CL for car parts. For obvious reasons.

[HUMMER H4]

It was closest too you? Yeah, Not gonna find Xmod Titan's in Waco, Austin, nor Houston.

[guitarboy911]

craigslist is (if you use common sense), safe. if they are selling a brand new crate of xmod stuff for 20 bucks then it was probrablly stolen of something. or they want a wire transfer...

if you play it safe then you will be fine. communicate with the seller too. make sure he's not aloony or something

if it fails i have all of that sept for the hummmer and titan nib. (not trying to jack a thread but help the man out)

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by HUMMER H4

It was closest too you? Yeah, Not gonna find Xmod Titan's in Waco, Austin, nor Houston.

What are you talking about?

I search locally because I can drive and pick up the truck parts. Of course you search in your local area, that's the general idea for classifieds. And no xmods in houston? AtomicMods.com is in houston. Noturday, and CivicGuy are in the houston area too.

[HUMMER H4]

Nope none, Not 1.

[badass_savage]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

CST10 Engine and trans: Craigslist $750
CST10 Gas tank: Cragslist $20

Works for me!


Then how does a person contact you? Hey, I guess leaving your phone number is a much better idea! Not like I can't find your home address in 5 minutes with that.

Use common sense, it's easy to find what's fake and what's fine by talking to a person.

they contact you by clicking sales thing on top it has your email hidden....... dont put your email on the listing its easier for scammers to get ahold of you.........same goes for ebay, make them send you messages through ebay not your email.........think before you respond.......instead of trying to make me look like an idiot.
thanks

[snowboi1289]

DO NOT STEAL! Or else i will come to were(where) you live and Prom night your a**!
Now what have we learned here ?? That you may have a Michael Jackson brain, or may may live close to him.

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I have used craigslist before, not to buy things such as xmods or small electronics, because most likely there not as the seller says there are. Like you want a "NIB F-150 starter kit",the seller is selling it for like $30.. You send him the money, then you get the stuff, come to find that you've just been riped. The body has alot of scratches, the board is not more (fried and has parts removed) and it might not even have good or even any knuckles.

I have only used it to buy car parts that could not have anything worng with them, if they would have something wrong with them, then you will see the problem.

Just remember, theres anlot of scammers out there.