How in the hell did they do this?

[derf]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

hahahaha! name and city is enough for me to find your number...

ok you try and find duoderf1 that lives in mansfield nj. I dont actually live there...

I really didnt put any info in the add, its the one listed in my signature, no house phone only a cell phone. I just have no clue how or where dude got my number.

[TYEster]

Originally Posted by derf

So I'm selling a car and I put an add on craigslist, got a bunch of emails and made appointments for folks to come see it. I havnt given out my phone number at all, everything has been through email and some dude just called me, how in the hell did he get my phone number?

This happens to me every time I list my car.

Craigslist account or not, they manage to get my number. Usually a 703/704 area code. There's nothing more than an "email to seller" email listing which is the general craigslist email response.

There's no license plate, no real email listed, nothing. Yet they manage to call EVERY TIME asking if I want to have them "put their upscale clientele in my car for my asking price". The best part is I will only ask how they got my number and their ONLY response is if I'm interested. I literally had this guy going for 5 whole minutes asking this exact question over and over. I was even cursing, and he just kept asking.. "Are you the owner of the 350Z for sale on Craigslist"

[karl_1052]

it would make a good first car for a kid or a woman.

haha, not good enough for a man.

[derf]

then I got a bunch of these emails too. from different people, almost word for word.

charnikadenison35@gmail.com

Howdy There,

I am actually fascinated by the auto you have listed,
I've been attempting to find one like this for ages. Is it available?

If it is, I wonde could you be a real dear and help me out
I've been trying to get an insurance quote but the site isn't
working for me, I think it may be due to the model type
could you goto statecarquotescom and see whether it gives you a quote?
If it is working can you make me aware what you entered for
the model and i'll give it another try. It has to be this site becuase my
work gets a reduction there. Thanks for helping me out, if I'm able to get
this solved, we can prepare a time to view the vehicle.

Thanks so much,

Charnika

vikibriceno34@gmail.com

Hi There,

I am actually fascinated by the car you have listed,
i have been hunting for one like this for ages. Is it available?

If it is, I wonde could you be a real dear and help me out
i have been attempting to get an insurance quote but the site is not
working for me, I suspect it may be because of the model type
could you goto startsavingmotorscom and see whether it gives you a quote?
If it works can you let me know what you entered for
the model and give it another try. It has to be this site becuase my
work gets a discount there. Thanks for helping me out, if i am able to get
this solved, we will organize a time to view the vehicle.

Thanks so much,

Viki

[CasterTroy]

Originally Posted by derf

then I got a bunch of these emails too. from different people, almost word for word.

I'm getting a boatload of those too for my truck listing

[Rider]

Originally Posted by derf

then I got a bunch of these emails too. from different people, almost word for word.

Scam of some sort. What, I don't know. They probably get paid by the number of hits on particular sight. Fuck'em.

[njchopper87]

I have a guitar up for sale on there now. I don't have a phone, so can't say anything about that. However, I have gotten one serious email out of about 5 or 6 total (so far). Do not like. I think someone was even trying to set up a time to rob my place, too. Will most likely not be using this shit storm again.

[derf]

I dont show at my house, its always at the parking lot right off the turnpike

[Homeslice]

do you have an automatic out-of-office reply on your email?