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: Could this potentially be a scam?

!Yaminashi
08-09-2009, 01:27 PM
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
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
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
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,