Placing an ad on Craigs List ( Archived) (25)

Nov 13, 2008 7:31 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
Yesterday, I put an ad on Craigs List for a roommate. Today, I came into work to find 1 legitimate response & 3 scammers. How can I tell? The wording is practically identical on all 3, but using different names.

Please beware!!
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Nov 13, 2008 7:34 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
cardsfan24
cardsfan24cardsfan24somewhere in paradise, Illinois USA40 Threads 1 Polls 5,169 Posts
sweetowen: Was that YOU??
BUSTEDuh oh devil
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Nov 13, 2008 8:07 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
Tater
TaterTaterspringfield, Illinois USA45 Threads 3 Polls 3,326 Posts
dunno I don't even know what Graig's list is????????? Good luck to you though...cheers
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Nov 13, 2008 8:09 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
DazzleYou
DazzleYouDazzleYouSeattle, WA, Washington USA39 Threads 1 Polls 836 Posts
Hmmm....don't sign anything long term me thinks.

Keep it short term so that you can kick them out in the future if you need to innocent
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Nov 13, 2008 8:32 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
DazzleYou: Hmmm....don't sign anything long term me thinks.

Keep it short term so that you can kick them out in the future if you need to


Good advice. Noted... thumbs up
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Nov 13, 2008 9:47 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
DazzleYou: Hmmm....don't sign anything long term me thinks.

Keep it short term so that you can kick them out in the future if you need to


Uuuhhh... just what did you have in mind?? angel
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Nov 13, 2008 10:04 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
DazzleYou
DazzleYouDazzleYouSeattle, WA, Washington USA39 Threads 1 Polls 836 Posts
I was wondering how long it would take you grin
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Nov 13, 2008 10:05 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
DazzleYou: I was wondering how long it would take you


Well, I AM blonde!!
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Nov 13, 2008 10:08 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
DazzleYou
DazzleYouDazzleYouSeattle, WA, Washington USA39 Threads 1 Polls 836 Posts
I'll be the judge of that!

Oh wait, what were we talking about again?

innocent
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Nov 13, 2008 10:11 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
lanabyte
lanabytelanabyteCharleston, West Virginia USA20 Threads 1 Polls 1,223 Posts
popcorn
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Nov 13, 2008 10:12 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
DazzleYou: I'll be the judge of that!

Oh wait, what were we talking about again?


uh oh scold devil dancing
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Nov 13, 2008 10:49 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
popcorn
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Nov 13, 2008 10:51 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
Arlene101
Arlene101Arlene101Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia Canada9 Threads 3,320 Posts
sweetowen: Well, I AM blonde!!
rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing thumbs up
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Nov 13, 2008 10:51 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
You guys!! You're sooo bad!!! Give me some of that popcorn!!
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Nov 13, 2008 10:56 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
DazzleYou
DazzleYouDazzleYouSeattle, WA, Washington USA39 Threads 1 Polls 836 Posts
Hmmmm. popcorn. One of the scents I mentioned as my favorite.

Anyone for a chocolate bar?
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Nov 13, 2008 11:02 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
DazzleYou: Hmmmm. popcorn. One of the scents I mentioned as my favorite.

Anyone for a chocolate bar?


Isn't that an aphrodeziac?? confused
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Nov 13, 2008 11:03 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
sweetowen: You guys!! You're sooo bad!!! Give me some of that popcorn!!


popcorn popcorn I'll share! You and Dazzle can share the big one.laugh hug
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Nov 13, 2008 11:03 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
rasgumby
rasgumbyrasgumbyMoberly, Missouri USA99 Threads 10 Polls 4,665 Posts
Blunt again, I think it is pretty dumb.

Desperate times make people do desperate things.

Lest we forget the news so quickly??doh

not so long ago.. A guy put an add in Craigslist wanting a nanny Then when she showed up for the job.. he killed her.

Read the story here.

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Nov 13, 2008 11:04 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
rasgumby
rasgumbyrasgumbyMoberly, Missouri USA99 Threads 10 Polls 4,665 Posts
rasgumby: Blunt again, I think it is pretty dumb.

Desperate times make people do desperate things.

Lest we forget the news so quickly??

not so long ago.. A guy put an add in Craigslist wanting a nanny Then when she showed up for the job.. he killed her.

Read the story here.



BTW...... this was a 19 year old guy with no kids!!!
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Nov 13, 2008 11:05 AM CST Placing an ad on Craigs List
sweetowen
sweetowensweetowenSomewhere, Pennsylvania USA289 Threads 5 Polls 8,850 Posts
rasgumby: Blunt again, I think it is pretty dumb.

Desperate times make people do desperate things.

Lest we forget the news so quickly??

not so long ago.. A guy put an add in Craigslist wanting a nanny Then when she showed up for the job.. he killed her.

Read the story here.



Thanks for the info, Ras. I'll keep that in mind. Now I feel like a movie..... "Single White Female"........
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