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Classic facebook scam...

TorontoBuilder

TorontoBuilder

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Guy posts "free lathe" to get interest.

I call...

Guy says it absolutely MUST be moved in by the end of the next day... I say, I think I can make it happen for the right price.

Then asks "what do you want to pay" I told him the reality he was up against and gave him a fair price based on that reality.

I give him what i think a fair price is and say I think my friend will buy it at that price, but I need to check... back and forth we go.

Deal Accepted, my friend got a good price based on limited time and no real inspection under power, he gets the lathe moved.

Then I get hit with the message "Hey John, as I am leaving myself up against a wall waiting until closing day I'd feel more comfortable taking a deposit so I know you guys are going to show up, nothing personal, just need to make sure it's moved in time"

So I say hey, if it is really just about assurances I can send you a dozen references, because this is classic FB scam. But I did agree to ask my friend who was buying the lathe if he can send a token deposit thinking $100 bucks which I said I thought meets his purpose.

So, my friend sends $500....
 
Long story short....

My friend got a new lathe. Sometimes it is not a scam.

ps. I checked FB account inception date, early 2000s

I checked his FB images using google lens

I checked here to see if anyone noticed scammyness

I checked his phone number reverse directory search,

I checked his company website.


My friend will be selling his CX-706 lathe shortly, DRO, 3 jaw, 4 jaw, QCTP, tooling....
 
TorontoBuilder said:
Long story short....

My friend got a new lathe. Sometimes it is not a scam.

ps. I checked FB account inception date, early 2000s

I checked his FB images using google lens

I checked here to see if anyone noticed scammyness

I checked his phone number reverse directory search,

I checked his company website.


My friend will be selling his CX-706 lathe shortly, DRO, 3 jaw, 4 jaw, QCTP, tooling....
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I’m glad it worked out.
 
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