Jim Morris
Craigslist Camper Scam

This is just another one to add to the iSOLD It camper scam on Craigslist. I found a "great" offer for a pop-up 2002 Coachmen Clipper Sport for $2100 on Craigslist. When I emailed the seller, he replied to tell me that he was currently in Canada "at his parents' ranch" but that the camper was in the States and he could still sell it to me. He kept mentioning "the item" and "the transaction" in our correspondence, which set off alarm bells. When I told him I was interested, but wanted to look at it first, I got this long response:

Alright, I'm glad you are still interested. The camper is in excellent condition, absolutely nothing wrong with it, everything works great. The title is in iSOLD It's possesion as well and it is already signed by me so they will be responsible for the title transfer. Oh... And the title is clear. As I said in my first email I will explain how iSOLD It works because I want you to be clear on every aspect of this transaction. They are the best eBay selling services. You simply drop an item to one of their stores or they pick it up from your home, you find a buyer and they will take care of the rest. When I left for Canada I left 4 items for sale in their custody, they picked them up from my home so don't ask at what store, or where the item exactly is because I don't know, all I know is that they are holding them in one of their warehouses, but as long as they are handling the shipping and handling I don't care where they are. I forgot to mention that the shipping is included in the price of sale. They offered me a discount on shipping because I am selling a large number of items and I can afford that. To make things clear the item is in US and only I am in Canada.

So basically they have the item insured and ready for shipping. As soon as I will have your shipping details I will send it to them and they will start the transaction. They will email you with an invoice and payment instructions. You will have to send the payment to one of their agents by following the payment instructions. Then you will send the payment details to them, they will validate the transaction and will start the shipping ASAP. If you will have questions you can ask them directly.

Unfortunately the pick up is not possible because this is an urgent sale (like I said before I intended to sell this on eBay when I returned from Canada but due to some recent problems back home I am forced to sell it now). ISOLD It suggested to offer a return policy because my offers would substantially increase so I am offering a 10 day guarantee. This eliminates the pick up option but you will have the time to inspect it and decide if you want it or not. If for any reason you decide not to keep it, they will give you a full refund and will return the item on my expense.

So if you agree with this terms and decide to proceed, then I will need your full name and shipping address in order to start the transaction.

As soon as I receive these details from you I will forward them to iSOLD It exactly as you sent them.

Thank you

I just didn't think this could be legitimate and told him I wasn't interested in purchasing it. I felt justified in my decision when I went back to look at the ad again and found that it had been flagged for removal. I'm glad I trusted my gut! If it sounds too good to be true, it is.

Company: Jim Morris
Country: USA

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