Selling on craiglist

[kktl32]

if this is in the wrong place,please move thanks
has anyone ever sold on CL if so have you had a problem with spam and scammers,plmk.I recently posted some items and have encountered a few morons any advice would help.thanks in advance

[Merczilla]

I just ignore any spam emails. I can usually tell a scammer right off the bat, so ignore them too. That's about all you can do. In one that we listed a phone number (sometimes we do, sometimes we don't) I even got an obscene snotball call me. He was rude and demanded the emblem come with the car (didn't even have one and none was in the picture nor mentioned) what he was going to pay (much less than asked) and degraded into swearing at me. I swore right back and hung up on his a$$. lol

You just have to have a strong mind and not let it get to you. We've met some really cool people through selling and buying on CL. And like you said, there's some real morons, too. If it gets too bad, you can report abuse to their ISP (if by email) or the police if they're harassing you by phone. Otherwise, about all you can do is ignore and delete.

[kktl32]

how can you tell a spammer right off.I opened the email. it said "it is still for sale?".I responded yes,then they sent a email saying so in so if fine blah blah and then a link.I didn't not click on it I just deleted.

[LaLabrowneyes]

I can also tell if it's a scammer, I sell stuff on Craigslist and I do it for my mom,brother been doing it for a long time. So I know wich emails are good, what I do is on my post I will put LMK what your address is, pick up only, will not ship or "no scammers I don't have time for idiots" to me if it just says do you still have the item I don't responed because that's usually always a scam. Just ignore them

[kktl32]

thank you,I had another response and they asked was it still available but the actually listed the what the item was.Thanks for all the advice

[loladooder99]

I have been trying to sell my wedding dress for over a year on craigslist and all i hae ever gotten was people trying to scam me with cashiers checks. its so annoying.Im never going to sell it ugh!

[kktl32]

have you tried the consignment shops or yard sale,you might find a buyer.Turns out the person who contacted me about my listing was a jerk made a deal to make the purchase in a well lit public area the pyscho never shows(at this point I'm counting my blessings)Back in the closet it goes I guess

[gctattoo]

A few weeks ago, I sold a mattress on Craigslist. I didn't get any spammers. Just one girl who ended up coming to see it, but not buying it. And then another who was also interested and did end up buying it when the other girl declined. It was a fast and easy transaction for me. And she came with cash.