Did anyone here get the MM in Pompano on Miami Cragislist? Ad gone

[tktlwyr]

Something in that listing struck me as funny and I didn't even reply.  Email me your phone number and I will call you with directions?  Give me a break.   

[Baiter]

There are a few keys here

1. "If it looks too good to be true..."
2. Who's going to post a legitimate for-sale ad between midnight and 5am except for overseas scammers?
3. A good percentage of scam MM's are posted to the Miami craigslist.

However one can only do so much leg work before hopping in the car and crossing your fingers.  And frankly, what was this all about, because if I were a scammer I'd hand out 10 addresses to 10 people and have my gang take all their cash, otherwise it's a prank worthy of a 2nd grader.

[TheBatman]

I'm just getting up to speed on all this, as have been out all day.  Well, I of course saw it shortly after being listed early last night, as I'm up through the night.  However... the pessimist in me just says "Bullshit" right away these days, and didn't even bother to play the game.  I told Herman when he IMed me in the morning it was most likely a scam or surely gone by that time, which was around 7am.  So...if Santeh emailed at 6am with no response, that's even more curious.  I don't understand any of this crap, what's the big joke wasting someone's time, played by people with mentality of 5 year olds, since they have no life and nothing better to do.  I guess same mentality of the idiots that send viruses over the internet to screw up people's computers...just to waste people's time and aggravate fellow man.  Some people deserve to be in prison, karma's gonna get em, don't worry.

Assuming Herman got an email response and/or phone number, this stuff (phone number and IP address) can be traced easily by the Police Economic (internet) crimes division.

[bbozzy]

I saw the ad for MM early in the morning as well. Was hoping that if it were real at least one of the local collectors would get it. I had already made a run on Sunday to get a Spidey, so out of cash and room or I would have sent an e-mail as well.

  Bill

[Harmony]

All i gotta say is atleast motel 6 is cheap

[Harmony]

Well here's the story, got Im from Jeff at 8 am told me about it , went and emailed and then went out did my errrands, got back home and had an email form guy, Emailed back and fort about how he had another person or two he has called but nothing yet, so he gave me a #   well called that at 2p and spoke to the guy about the pin seemed knowledgeable about MM and gave me an address, looked up the address sand its is a nice house  right where he said it was ( gave directions) called Rich asked if he knew anyone closer but to no luck but he did verify that pics were legit and not copied form anywhere  ( no treasure cove or ipdb pics) spoke to the guy like 4 times told him i would call when i left to make sure i was on the way and when i was half way there called to find out  about walmart or something to get tie downs  even spoke to him when i got off the highway and 4 miles from address , well called when i was at his place and stupid phone WAs not working ( like it was shut off) knocked on door nothing  rang door bell nothing etc got a text asking where i was and then silence after i replied , did drive around to see if maybe i was mistaken but no garages were open like he stated there would be  after about an hr of this crap i left, had a horrible headache form tension so stoped at exit 129 on 95 as well i  was tired and had the h/a  needless to say i just got back in 

Herman
 

[Santeh]

Goodness, Herman, I am sorry you went through all that. It sounds, though, like you did what was reasonable before traveling for the MM. At some point there has to be trust as buying the machines can often be long distance. ALways a risk, though, non-local games but sometimes the risk might be justified. No worries, then, Herman.

At the very least you made it to Pompano and back safely yet if you are like me at all the sting of someone doing this would linger for a bit. Get some rest, have a nice meal, and enjoy the great games you have. Plus there will be other legitimate deals in the future.

Always...

[Ron Donohue]

If this turns out to have been a joke that someone played on you, I just can't see the humor.  Very sorry for how this went for you Herman.

Like most others, I was suspicious when I saw the ad and did not believe it was real.  However, in the back of my mind, there was still the thought that there are some folks desperate for cash and that there was nothing to lose by sending an email.  It was worth taking a shot to see if it was legitimate.  But, my suspicion was more of a robbery set-up (cash only deal) than a practical joke.  So, in the unlikely event that I got a reply to my message, my plan was to take a friend who would be prepared and capable of dealing with that type of situation.  Plus, it would be a little less than an hour for me, so the time waste would not be onerous.

When Curly let me know Herman was on it, he gave me the number and I called Herman and reached him on the road about 5:00 pm.  We talked for a bit about my potentially buying the game if he got it.  I warned him to be careful and wished him luck.  He called me around 7:30 pm to tell me what happened.  He suspected someone had played a trick on him, which is something that just seems foreign to me.  I can see playing a prank and getting a guy excited, but convincing him to drive 100s of miles is just outside the boundaries of what I would consider acceptable or even remotely funny.

Sorry for your bad day, Herman.  

Ron

[kawikid]

yup i agree, even i think this was messed up, sorry for your wasted day.

[number six]

Yeah this certainly goes beyond the realm of a joke.

I would certainly hope no member of this forum is involved in this. If so you won't be a member long after we find out about it.

[ibis]

WOW, that is uncalled for if true.  Pompano is a few hundred miles round trip! 

[Harmony]

248 each way from me

Herman

[Mamushka]

248 each way from me

Herman

So you have the phone number of the guy pulling the "joke"? Is it possible to get a name from this? From reading this post it look like you were the specific target. Total dick move from the prankster.

[Mamushka]

herman, please take the phone number off your post. will update in a few hours.

 

[pinballcorpse]

248 each way from me

Herman

So you have the phone number of the guy pulling the "joke" (305-741-4689)? Is it possible to get a name from this? From reading this post it look like you were the specific target.

If that is the case, it is just plain mean to do something like that.

Not that it is any consolation but things like that have happened to all of us one way or the other.  People promise one thing, get our hopes up and then never deliver.

I have had dealings with "friends" that have basically gone awry and have dissolved the friendship over trivial stuff based on repeated broken promises. Never will understand why someone will make a promise to a friend and then break it over and over, but a lesson lived is a lesson learned.

I am sorry to hear Herman went through this.  At least he is safe and there is no loss other than his time and finances for the trip.  It is clear he has some support on this group. That must be worth something.