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Title: Ran across this boat
Post by: Manxfishing on June 25, 2011, 11:40:25 AM
Was this used Nitto
Seems like allot of boat for the money and it's only a couple years old
Bit of a drive. But there's some great fishing down there to try it out

https://www.walleyecentral.com/classified/new/adviewer.jsp?adv=14568

Title: Re: Ran across this boat
Post by: motocross269 on June 25, 2011, 02:27:00 PM
It's a scam...Pretty common....They will want you to wire or mail them a deposit to hold the boat for you....They probably stole the pictures from a local dealer advertisement..

I have seen guys on BBC have their boats end up on Craigs list....The thugs copy the boat pictures off from BBC or some other site then post them for sale....NICE... >:(
Title: Re: Ran across this boat
Post by: djkimmel on June 25, 2011, 05:15:06 PM
Can you wire Monopoly money?!? ;D

Always wanted to do that.
Title: Re: Ran across this boat
Post by: rkillick on June 25, 2011, 08:21:31 PM
that yellow trailer is terrible.
Title: Re: Ran across this boat
Post by: MSURoss on June 25, 2011, 10:03:50 PM
If you email them and they give you a big story its a 100% scam. Only meet local on any boat and contact the seller by phone. I have seen about 3 so far on craigstlist. Flag the post if you ever find one.
Title: Re: Ran across this boat
Post by: Manxfishing on June 26, 2011, 12:29:34 AM
Really?
I've seen scams
This boat is posted on Walleye Central
Meaning that they had to pay up front to run the ad
And there's a name, Phone# and E-mail




Title: Re: Ran across this boat
Post by: djkimmel on June 26, 2011, 12:52:45 AM
I didn't look at it but I always go by the 'if it sounds too good to be true' rule with things like this. A friend of mine had someone try to put the 'sent the wrong amount in the check' trick so they could innocently ask him to send the 'overpayment' back in his good check. "I don't think so. I'll just return your 'check' and you can send me a new check." Never heard from them again...
Title: Re: Ran across this boat
Post by: Mike S. on June 26, 2011, 04:55:57 AM
I can't see that being legit. That boat is only 2 model years old. With a 200, its still $33,000.  I can't see a guy letting it go for a third of the price he probably just paid for it last year. Look on BBC, and those boats are still going for $30,000 used. Would definitely be a score for that price, but I wouldn't hold my breath on it.
Title: Re: Ran across this boat
Post by: Manxfishing on June 26, 2011, 09:31:21 AM
I googled the guys name
He's selling a center console and a car or truck as well
My thoughts were maybe it's a repo or insur salvage seeing that it is cheap

I've seen scams
Yes, the wording is a little messed up but I've never seen them on sites
were they pay for the ad up front
So maybe it is a new type of scam or maybe It's just a deal







Title: Re: Ran across this boat
Post by: djkimmel on June 26, 2011, 11:50:07 AM
Could be legit. Always pays to do your due diligence anyway.
Title: Re: Ran across this boat
Post by: MSURoss on June 26, 2011, 01:15:01 PM
Why would he be selling the boat on a northern site when it's from Miami? It may be a "real guy" that's selling it but its actually a scamer. Identity thief basically.