Be careful of this ad!

I saw many similar ads like this one below over last couple months about the same Hobie Sport, same price, but different locations.  If you're considering meeting/buying it from this person, please take extra cautions!

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/boa/2058872012.html

Hobie Sport Kayak Pedal Drive / and Paddel - $500 (treasure island)

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Date: 2010-11-13, 3:14PM PST
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]

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The Hobie Mirage Sport was designed for youth and adults who are smaller in stature as well as the six-footer who's looking for an extremely light-weight pedaling kayak. Move the seat forward and adjust the Mirage Drive to accommodate users as small as four feet. Pedal it, paddle it or sail it. It's the mini-SUV of the Hobie kayak family.

ĦIncludes seat, paddle, and Mirage Drive pedaling system
ĦHand-controlled rudder with kick-up feature
ĦLarge rear cargo area with bungee tie-downs
ĦTwo molded in rear rod holder

Length: 9' 7"
Width: 29 1/2"
Weight: 45 lbs
Capacity: 245 lbs
Leg Room - Total: 41
Leg Room To Peg: 41
Hatches Incl: 2
Material: Polyethylene
Model Year: 2009

That looks pretty fishy Sonny what about this one http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/boa/2058758201.html
T140 with rudder new for $450

seems like alot of scams on CL latley. My sister got scammed out of $700 a couple weeks ago

My sister got scammed out of $700 a couple weeks ago

Care to share how?  Might be able to save one of us from the same situation.

My sister got scammed out of $700 a couple weeks ago

Care to share how?  Might be able to save one of us from the same situation.

she got scammed cause she was stupid. her an her fiance found a house posted for rent in the area(Humboldt). Was a great house, great rent. Had pics posted up of house, even had a local Realtors sign in yard.  The house was supposedly owned by church missionary's that were on assignment in Nigeria. So they  contacted the people an talked to them. The "missionary's" told them how they were so hoping to find a great family to rent their beloved house. The only problem they said was there was no key to the house in the USA, they had the only keys with them. Please send us a deposit of $700 an we will send you the keys. So my brilliant sister and her fiance western unioned them the money. So when it comes out it was a scam, they find out that it was all copy an paste, the Realtor said they were not involved with the house. So bye bye money, she went to the police, but what are they gonna do, the people are in a diffrent country.

Ouch, that hurts.  Best of luck in their house-hunting endeavors.

Thanks for sharing.

Never, ever wire money to Nigeria. Take a friend with you if you meet someone from CL. A second person isn't a guarantee of safety but it helps. I do a lot of business on CL and have never had a problem but it could happen. There have been a couple of times where the hair went up on the back of my neck and I stopped responding to people before meeting with them. Always talk to them on the phone before meeting with them. I ALWAYS talk to the person on the phone and get a feel for them before meeting them.

 

Never, ever wire money to Nigeria. Take a friend with you if you meet someone from CL. A second person isn't a guarantee of safety but it helps. I do a lot of business on CL and have never had a problem but it could happen. There have been a couple of times where the hair went up on the back of my neck and I stopped responding to people before meeting with them. Always talk to them on the phone before meeting with them. I ALWAYS talk to the person on the phone and get a feel for them before meeting them.

 

Ya when we found out about the wiring money to Nigeria The whole family was like "what the hell were you thinking!?"

 
Ya when we found out about the wiring money to Nigeria The whole family was like "what the hell were you thinking!?"

your sister sounds like my niece.  Better tell her its not just Nigeria, but wiring money anywhere 

I could see my niece, "but it wasnt Nigeria this time, it was Bolivia!" 

 

 
Ya when we found out about the wiring money to Nigeria The whole family was like "what the hell were you thinking!?"

your sister sounds like my niece.  Better tell her its not just Nigeria, but wiring money anywhere 

I could see my niece, "but it wasnt Nigeria this time, it was Bolivia!" 

What did you say her E-Mail was

That looks pretty fishy Sonny what about this one http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/boa/2058758201.html
T140 with rudder new for $450

I replied to that one Mike. i said I had cash and needed a kayak right away. I didnt say I have a louisville slugger too. need less to say they never responded. darn it!

What did you say her E-Mail was 
Mick!

 
Ya when we found out about the wiring money to Nigeria The whole family was like "what the hell were you thinking!?"

your sister sounds like my niece.  Better tell her its not just Nigeria, but wiring money anywhere 

I could see my niece, "but it wasnt Nigeria this time, it was Bolivia!" 

Agree, especially wiring moneys! My parents own a small convenient store which also offers Western Union. You dunno how many times we've had customers trying to send money, many times large amount. There were several occasions where my father has noticed something very "suspicious" with the transaction and has advised them not to send the money. The crazy thing is that ALL of them were adamant that the transaction was legit and all but 1 followed my dad's advice. The result: ALL, but 1 were scammed. Can you guess which one wasn't scammed?

One thing that everyone should be aware is that once the money has been transferred, there is basically no way of retrieving your money back especially if the money has been received on the other end.

They were lucky your parents were kind enough to care. And you know what they say, theres always one in every bunch