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!Yaminashi 08-09-2009 01:27 PM
Could this potentially be a scam?
 
Ive been wanting a bold again, but all the offers I get are over what I want to pay.

So I've been scrounging around CL for them and came across this one ad
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/mob/1302942917.html

There was no contact # so I sent an email and got this response

Hello!
The price for the BB Bold 9000 is 370 CA$. The phone is brand new sealed in the original box. The phone is still in warranty, so you will have no problems with it. I have 20 Bolds just like this one available. The price for 3 is 850 $CA, I am willing to sell 5 for 1300 CA$. If you want to buy more than 5 i am willing to negotiate.

I am waiting for your reply!

Cheers

They left no contact info, but how would someone have 20 bolds to sell?
I also noticed that they're AT&T bolds

Thoughts? I've never bought a brand new phone off CL before and I dont want to be stuck
with a phone that wont work here

Vansterdam 08-09-2009 01:38 PM
could always ask for a contact number? its not that hard...

and rule of thumb.. if the deal seems to good to be true, chances are it is

!Yaminashi 08-09-2009 01:39 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vansterdam (Post 6539614)
could always ask for a contact number? its not that hard...

and rule of thumb.. if the deal seems to good to be true, chances are it is
I did ask? Anyway, fuck it I'm not gonna bother

achiam 08-09-2009 01:45 PM
Stolen?

Drow 08-09-2009 01:56 PM
hes probably a cell phone dealer and had an excess of bolds

skyxx 08-09-2009 02:18 PM
Actually to tell you the truth, they sell Bolds at that price if you're a dealer. They're still earning money at that price, but maybe around 20-30 bucks at most. The guy is looking to get rid of his stock pile fast cause who wants a shit load of bolds sitting on a shelf.

GodZilla 08-09-2009 07:03 PM
I just bought four from him for cheap ;)

Hondaracer 08-09-2009 07:05 PM
wasnt there a guy like 2 months back posting how he got ripped off trying to buy 20? lol

twitchyzero 08-09-2009 08:16 PM
who the hell writes CA$
if he had broken grammar i'd think he's a nigerian scammer

Razor Ramon HG 08-09-2009 08:28 PM
Get their number first.

hirevtuner 08-09-2009 08:35 PM
just buy it from ebay

alex.w *// 08-09-2009 08:35 PM
hmm doesn't look like it

JSALES 08-09-2009 09:56 PM
could be stolen off a truck or someshit?

Noir 08-09-2009 10:41 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vansterdam (Post 6539614)
could always ask for a contact number? its not that hard...

and rule of thumb.. if the deal seems to good to be true, chances are it is
You just have to be smart about finding good deals I believe. It's equally not smart opting for the more expensive 2nd hand purchases if they're the same item.

Teriyaki 08-10-2009 12:06 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by twitchyzero (Post 6539891)
who the hell writes CA$
if he had broken grammar i'd think he's a nigerian scammer
+1. Anyone thats actually local would not actually quote the CURRENCY, obviously its in Canadian Dollars... sketch,


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