I learned a tough lesson selling my boat. Never post anything for sale on Craig's list. You will get bombarded with scam artist wanting to pay you on pay pal and have a mover come get the boat. Probably a good 5 or 6 a day. Lessoned learned.

Ya that place is a joke.

Don't post your email address and don't post your phone number with all numbers.

Helps some but still have a few dedicated scammers that will try their luck.

504-xxx-xxxx...type it in like five oh 4, blah blah blah.


Sent using Morse Code from my not so smart phone.

This has been going on for years. The other scam is they send you a check made out for more than you ask. The politely ask that once the check clears could pleas send the overage back to them. The check clears in 3 day but Ii can be found to be fraudulent whiten 30 days and the bank bills you for it. I play along and get the bad check, taking one off the market at a time. Most are from Nigeria or Nigerians living in Canada. There is nothing the Feds can do. So f with them if you want to or do like Blu^ said.

I've bought and sold stuff off craigslist over the years. I have a separate email account just to use for these types of things. It's not an email I check, only when I'm trying to sell something so I really don't give a rip about any spam. The ones I see I just ignore. Also, like Blue said... I always post NO EMAILS and my number spelled out instead of numbers. Helps a lot.

I've always had good luck buying and selling on clist. I think you are ok as long as everything is done in person with cash. No bs.

Did you hear that Rudy???

Good advice on the email address and phone numbers. Anytime I've sold something on craigslist, I don't post an email or phone number. I ask them to email me their contact information and I'll follow up with them and coordinate a time to run the boat, ATV, etc.

Mud motors/rigs generate a LOT of interest from a bunch of tire kickers who want to negotiate without having seen the rig. I don't negotiate via email and ask that they show up and start stackin' up Franklins and I'll negotiate.

I used a different email than my pay pal email. They emailed me through the Craig's list email.