I heard from one of my persistent "want to buy your gun" folks again!

[FrankNmac]

I have heard from him a few times over the past month. He must really want this revolver!

Saturday I get an email from him (Armslist ad) stating "Hi i would like to buy your pre 36" with an OKC phone number in his email.

I have sent numerous pictures and told him all I know to in the ads and emails over the past month. He told me he wanted it, then when I replied I didn't hear back.

One time I told him it was sold pending funds, and he replied he would have given me $500 cash for it. I told him I would not go back on a commitment to a buyer and would not sell it for more than the asking price, but I would tell him if the deal fell through. It did fall through, so I let him know and never heard back from him.

In one of his emails he said he was located in OKC but would come to where I live to buy it. I told him it was available and the price and where I lived, but I never heard back from him.

I took a little different approach this time since I know he must really want this gun. I have sent a few emails in the past couple of days just so he doesn't think I am ignoring him or that he doesn't somehow misplace one or two or three of them. I have also been good enough to call him a few times today since he said he wanted to buy the gun.

I told him that I am sure since he has contacted me for the past month and wanted to come and buy the gun that he must want to schedule a time to meet today. Since he didn't schedule a time to meet today, I can only assume he wants to meet tomorrow so I have asked him to let me know what time that will take place.

Surprisingly, so far only voice mails today when I call his number and no response to my emails after his "Hi i would like to buy your pre 36" email Saturday. Maybe tomorrow?

I sincerely hope he is just a slow responder and that he is able to purchase this revolver he has wanted for so long. I will keep the forum updated because I know you all want to have the same faith in humanity I do.

Here's to positive thinking! No betting, please ;-)

 

[dennishoddy]

Is his home address in Nigeria?

 

[adamsredlines]

You must be an expert free-diver.

 

[Shadowrider]

Me thinks you are mistaken in thinking he wants it. If he wanted it he wouldn't be so reluctant to contact you. If I wanted it, I'd damn sure call you and talk about it.

 

[FrankNmac]

I did a very poor job of conveying in the posting above that I am under no illusion that he will follow through with his "want to buy" note.

It is interesting to me that someone would make contacts that frequently...maybe they are just lonely ;-)

As to being from Nigeria, I really believe he is from Oklahoma. Years ago I used to sell bicycle frames and that was the playground for scammers. With some time on my hands and a wonderment of how long I could string a guy along, I present the following for your enjoyment.

This started with an ad I posted offering a $450 Tommasini SLX Super Prestige for sale. Ended up with me offering my air hardened Silly Putty, then my Pasta and Cheese bike...

I miss those what used to be more than ten daily scam e-mails. I wonder how ol' Benita is doing these days?

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HIM
Hello,
I saw ur ad placed on the net and a contemporary of mine recommended it to
me.I will like to know if the above item is available,the last price and if
possible with pics to know the present condition.I would like to solicit
your total sincerity and honesty in this transaction.Payment will be made by
a US Certified cheque and shippment would be at my cost because i have a
private shipper so shipping should not be a problem,I stay in Southport in
the Uk.
Happy New Year
Sincerely urs,
Benita Brian

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ME
$5000

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HIM
Goodday,
Thanks for your response.I wld be waiting for the pics if any.I am happy to
hear back from you.I more than willing to buy the Tommasini SLX Super
Prestige frame,so tht my shipper can ship everyother thing with it i bought
initially from a garage sale .Its good to know that the Tommasini SLX Super
Prestige frame is available.Payment would be made which will include
shipping,insurance cover papers and everyother necessary things for
shippment at my own cost. My Partner (a multi business man and
philantropist) who is an American residing in the Italy and would be leaving
for South America very soon,he has agreed to send you a US certified cheque
of $9,500 .You are to contact my private shipper for payment same day you
receive the cheque.The contact of the shipper i will mail to you when you
receive payment.You deduct your payment,and send the excess funds to my
shipper via western union. My shipper'll handle the shipping of the
Tommasini SLX Super Prestige frame and some other items which i bought from a garage sale auction and are ready for shippment,he deals with Quicktime, fast delivery. I'll be compensating you with $250,for your efforts and the western union charges.The shipper will be coming to your location for the pickup immediately the payment is been confirmed. Pls send your full data,so that you'll recieve the cheque very soon.The following data would be needed for the cheque to be sent to u asap.NAME...,PHYSICAL ADDRESS...,PHONE NUMBERS...Pls reply today and have a wonderful day.
Happy New Year
Best Regards
Benita Brian

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ME
Sorry, it sold to a fellow from England who has a friend from Uganda who is
working the hurricane disaster relief in Louisiana who is sending a cashier's check for $12,500 and will pick up the bike in a month or so. I am wiring back via Western Union only $3,500 to England and I get to keep $9,000 for the Tommasini because it is so rare and they want it so bad!

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HIM
Hello Friend,
Wht if i bid higher to pay u $10,000 for the Tommasini and hv the cheque
sent to u on or before next weekend cos i need it too badly
Pls respond.
Benita

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ME
Benita,
As the honorable person and man of your word I am sure you must be, I am
certain you understand I would not want to go back on my word with the
previous buyer. However, I do have a rare one-of-a-kind racing bike made of
air hardened Silly Putty that I would sell for the $10,000 price.

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HIM
I like and fully understand ur stands and wld hold on.I wld really like to
go into business with u cos of this gesture u hv displayed,its shows how
nice u are as a man.I wld buy ur racing bike and wld like to make a payment
of $15,000 which wld include payment of shipping of the racing bike and all
other item i hv with the shipper.I wld also go further to offer u an extra
$250 for westernunion charges to wire the balance of $5000 back to my
shipper who's contact details i wld send to u when payment is sent to u.The
shipper will come to ur location for the pick when payment is made.I wld
like to hear back from u with the payment details which will include
name,address and contact phone number to which payment can be issued and
sent to u.Will be waiting to hear back from u soon.
Benita

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ME
Benita,
I am so sorry! I left out a zero in the price for the collector's edition
Silly Putty bike. It is $100,000, which would make your cost $95,000 if I
wired back $5,000 to you. Please let me know ASAP as there are many, many
bike item collectors clamoring for this oh-so-rare item!

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HIM
Is $95,000 ur last price?if so let me so we can proceed with the payment
asap. Benita

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ME
Benita,
You sound like a man who knows his bikes! What would your maximum offer be?

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HIM
Wht is ur own last price for the bike,and i wld start from there
Benita

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ME
Benita,
You are not going to believe this! The fellow said he sent me a $250,000
cashiers check and all I have to do is send him $10,000 by Western Union. I
don't even have to ship the bike! He is going to have a friend pick it up
for him on February 30, so I get to keep it another six weeks to look at it
and remember it before it will be gone. I can't believe my luck on this
sale!

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HIM
Does this mean i lost out on the bid/sale for the bike?pls reply

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ME
Benita,
The only bike I have left, and it is even more rare then the air hardened
Silly Putty one I just sold, is an Italian model made entirely of different
colored and shaped pastas and cheeses. I rode it in the Tour de France last
year when Lance Armstrong won his record 7th Tour de France. Perhaps you
remember the story about me riding it or saw the pictures of me riding the
red, green, and white pasta bike on the news? I hope so. I would sell it for
$300,000, but would not be willing to send via Western Union a payment to
you of more than $15,000 because I really hate to sell it.

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HIM
Hello,
Does tht mean ur selling?and if so,pls let me know the last price so i can
issue u payment and we can proceed.
Benita

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ME
I would take $350,000 for the Pasta and Cheese bike, which would allow me to make $300,000 on it.

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HIM
Hello Frank,
I wld really like to go into business with u cos of this gesture u hv
displayed,its shows how nice u are as a man.I wld buy ur Pasta and Cheese
bike and wld like to make a payment of $400,000 which wld include payment of shipping of the racing bike and all other item i hv with the shipper.I wld
also go further to offer u an extra $2000 for westernunion charges to wire
the balance of $48,000 back to my shipper who's contact details i wld send
to u when payment is sent to u.The shipper will come to ur location for the
pick when payment is made.I wld like to hear back from u with the payment
details which will include name,address and contact phone number to which
payment can be issued and sent to u.Will be waiting to hear back from u
soon.
Benita
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ME
Benita,
I have tired of this game.
Goodbye.

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[dennishoddy]

Thats awesome!
I strung a scammer for a craigslist ad with a 4 wheeler ATV along for awhile. Its a fun hobby.

 

[adamsredlines]

Pasta and cheese bike hahaha

 

[ConstitutionCowboy]

Hmm --- That air hardened silly putty - would that work for hand-forming bullets? Think of the personal touch you could give to your reloads!

Woody

 

[Eagle Eye]

LOL that made my day.

 

[sanjuro893]

THAT was awesome, lol.