On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:02:50 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"JimH" wrote in message
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Is this it? http://providence.craigslist.org/boa/302194139.html




Yup. Except that on close inspection the pics are not of my boat. There are
a few minor differences plus the fact that there's no way he could have left
my house after 6pm, as dusk was approaching, trailered it to a boatyard, got
it off the trailer and taken pictures in broad daylight both on blocks and
in the water by 7:48pm which is the time of the Providence posting.

That's what is really weird, because the description of the boat and
electronics, including the 23 engine hours, *exactly* matches my boat.
Also, when he was here he commented on how "economical" the Yamaha 200 hp 4
stroke was .... the same words used in the listing.

I'd bet money it's your boat with a different picture.

I have heard of flippers doing this off eBay - I can imagine it might
be the same for craigslist.

Eisboch wrote:
"JimH" wrote in message
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Is this it? http://providence.craigslist.org/boa/302194139.html




Yup. Except that on close inspection the pics are not of my boat. There are
a few minor differences plus the fact that there's no way he could have left
my house after 6pm, as dusk was approaching, trailered it to a boatyard, got
it off the trailer and taken pictures in broad daylight both on blocks and
in the water by 7:48pm which is the time of the Providence posting.

That's what is really weird, because the description of the boat and
electronics, including the 23 engine hours, *exactly* matches my boat.
Also, when he was here he commented on how "economical" the Yamaha 200 hp 4
stroke was .... the same words used in the listing.

Eisboch



The bottom paint is also intact. Still a hell of a coincidence!

Dan

"Dan" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"JimH" wrote in message
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Is this it? http://providence.craigslist.org/boa/302194139.html




Yup. Except that on close inspection the pics are not of my boat. There
are a few minor differences plus the fact that there's no way he could
have left my house after 6pm, as dusk was approaching, trailered it to a
boatyard, got it off the trailer and taken pictures in broad daylight
both on blocks and in the water by 7:48pm which is the time of the
Providence posting.

That's what is really weird, because the description of the boat and
electronics, including the 23 engine hours, *exactly* matches my boat.
Also, when he was here he commented on how "economical" the Yamaha 200 hp
4 stroke was .... the same words used in the listing.

Eisboch



The bottom paint is also intact. Still a hell of a coincidence!

Dan

Here's where the pictures came from for the ad on craigslist.com.

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1604297/0

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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Guy came by, checked out the Scout and hauled it away at about 6 pm. He
paid for it, some cash and the bulk with a bank check from a local bank.
He seemed very knowledgeable about boats and claimed he had a commercial
fishing. He indicated that he was buying the boat for a relative to do
some coastal fishing. He also indicated he was not sure who the boat
would be titled or registered to yet ... he mentioned possibly his mother
... so we left the buyer's name blank on the title.

I received an e-mail later this evening from another guy who had been
interested in the boat.
He told me the boat I sold was now listed on the Rhode Island Craigslist
for significantly more money than I sold it for. I checked, and sure
enough, it's there, off the trailer and in what appears to be a boatyard,
surrounded by other boats. The location was given as MA and the wording
of the listing sure sounds like that of a boat dealer. The listing time
was sometime around 7:30 pm, or an hour and a half after he left my yard.

Looks like the buyer is either a dealer or he decided to try to "flip" the
boat to make some money. My first thought was "scam", but I doubt his
bank check is phony because I know how to get hold of him and I know his
location. Interesting.

Eisboch

Richard,

That is your boat.

Go to this URL and you'll see the same pix from Craig's list.

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1604297/0

I'll bet the guy that's offering it on Craig's list just used the pictures
in his add.

Sorry my buddy in RI didn't recognize a real bargain and wanted you to have
the motor serviced.

Oh well, our loss.

"D.Duck" wrote in message
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Richard,

That is your boat.

Go to this URL and you'll see the same pix from Craig's list.

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1604297/0

I'll bet the guy that's offering it on Craig's list just used the pictures
in his add.

Sorry my buddy in RI didn't recognize a real bargain and wanted you to
have the motor serviced.

Oh well, our loss.


No, he did the right thing. I would have done the same. The problem was me
..... I offered an unusual type of sale and frankly didn't think it was going
to sell like that. The idea of a dealer or "flipper" never crossed my mind
until somebody told me the boat showed up again on the list later.

Your friend was watching out for your interests and that's a good thing.

Eisboch

RCE wrote:
"D.Duck" wrote in message
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Richard,

That is your boat.

Go to this URL and you'll see the same pix from Craig's list.

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1604297/0

I'll bet the guy that's offering it on Craig's list just used the pictures
in his add.

Sorry my buddy in RI didn't recognize a real bargain and wanted you to
have the motor serviced.

Oh well, our loss.


No, he did the right thing. I would have done the same. The problem was me
.... I offered an unusual type of sale and frankly didn't think it was going
to sell like that. The idea of a dealer or "flipper" never crossed my mind
until somebody told me the boat showed up again on the list later.

Your friend was watching out for your interests and that's a good thing.

Eisboch




Maybe I missed your answer...did you advertise in a regional CRAIGs or
is there a national CRAIGs?

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Maybe I missed your answer...did you advertise in a regional CRAIGs or is
there a national CRAIGs?

Sorry ... I thought you were asking that of Shortwave.

I listed it in the Boston (actually south of Boston) region. Anybody can
access any region, worldwide.

That's the whole concept of Craigslist. It's supposed to be a way to locate
items nearby in the case of the buyer and, for the seller, helps eliminate
some of the scam artists by emphasizing local deals.

Eisboch

"RCE" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Maybe I missed your answer...did you advertise in a regional CRAIGs or is
there a national CRAIGs?

Sorry ... I thought you were asking that of Shortwave.

I listed it in the Boston (actually south of Boston) region. Anybody can
access any region, worldwide.

That's the whole concept of Craigslist. It's supposed to be a way to
locate items nearby in the case of the buyer and, for the seller, helps
eliminate some of the scam artists by emphasizing local deals.

Eisboch

I emailed the guy advertising "your" boat on Craig's List. I asked him if
it was the same rig with the exact same pictures that is advertised on
YachtWorld.com.

Funny thing, no reply. 8)