Insane Craigslist Scam - Need Advice?
So I bought a gaming PC on Craigslist and was dumb enough to trust the kid that the parts were legit. Turns out he scammed me and all of the parts are garbage and the thing isn't even worth close to the $500 that I paid for it.
Here's where it gets interesting - the kid was dumb enough to put his real iPhone number on the ad. So I did a reverse phone lookup and it showed up with a name. Looked up the name on Facebook and its the kids dad. Tons of pictures of him on Facebook. Did some more research and now I have his mom and dads phone number and address. (Kinda creepy how much you can find online)
So I need advice. What's the best way to get my money back? I know exactly what kind of car he drives and I have his phone number. Should I contact the police? Or should I call his parents, let them know what happened and tell them I need my money back today or I will contact the police? I just feel like the parents will be very confused/upset if I call them. And I feel like the police will not care at all if i were to contact them
Buying used electronic equipment is foolish.
Call his parents, let them know what happened and tell them I need my money back today or I will contact the police
I would call the parents first, to start with, I would be polite but firm. If the money is not refunded by midnight, then I would call the police. Lesson learned. Don't buy anything from the internet that you are not completely sure about.
Call police and they will advise you of your legal options. Personally I would just write off your stupidity and learn a lesson about buying something expensive on Craig's list from a total stranger that you not have had checked out by an expert BEFORE the sale. For all you know you are in receipt of stolen property and you have a bill of sale right? A legal contract with a minor? Yeah, lots of luck.
The parents are not legally or financially responsible, they did not sell it to you.
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If you don't get you money back sue him in small claims court (you need to return the items after you get your refund.) contact Craigslist. Give him 2 days he may need to get the money.
Good job!
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use it and don't give up --
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Contact the cops.
Talk with the parents. They probably don't have any idea what's been going on.
There's nothing you can do, you got scammed.
- Who else thinks this is insane My little sister Blair turns 7 on July 4th. SEVEN. And my parents are seriously considering giving in and giving her an iPhone. I have a 5, but I'm gonna be 16. Anyway, they'd give her either a 4/s or a 5 with Internet capabilities locked (for now) she could use Instagram and whatever but no safari. That aside, I still think that's insanity.
- My iphone 4 is going INSANE? I don't know what's happening but recently, my iphone 4 has been going haywire. It's been playing music on it's own, switching songs, fast forwarding, changing the volume, going on voice control frequently all by itself. I already restarted it and i have the latest iOS update, what's with my phone? It's been a year and a half old though, and i've used 10 GB of space, how can i fix this? It also restarts by itself at times.
- Is this craigslist add a scam? I found this add on eastern KY craigslist Galaxy S III - $55 dollars down -- Note II $65 -- iPhone 5 $69 - delivered -- Phones financed over 90 days same as cash or 12 months lease to own. No Credit Check -- You need 6 months on job and 90 day bank account to get approved. Reply with the name of device for more details. Offer good while supplies last. NO CREDIT CHECK 90 Days Same As Cash or 12 Months Lease to Own
- Is this a scam or did I really win a prize from Craigslist? We're happy to inform you that you are the winner of our September Promotion. In order to claim your prize (a brand new Iphone 5), you must reply us with a valid phone number, so we can authenticate you as the winner of this promotion. Once again, we have been runing this promotion only today, so please reply us immediately.