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Craigslist Incident; Need to get it Off My Chest
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considering I live near an area that if you leave a pack of cigarettes on the car console they will break your window just to take them i say your lucky they didnt see the money. people are desperate and ive seen folks do alot worse for less.
Still, that doesn't mean I deserved it, and hardly does it justify anything that happened. Yes, the signs were there that the laptop might be dysfunctional/flawed, however there was no way to predict he would steal my charger.
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In a popular area, I would have made a big deal and made it get a lot of attention. Or, I would have beat both of their asses.
He meant the signs before the meetup, such as Facebook, calling from a private number even though he claimed no phone, and contacting you through Facebook on the go.
Don't you learn? as soon as he pulled it out with no charger, walk away, say nothing. you are not the sharpest tool in the shed. and I would have told him i needed to go get the money out, not on me.
honestly, no pictures, no go. $500... its obviously stolen. maybe you should stay off craigslist. don't bite.
these days you can't trust anyone. at least now you know, and will probably carry some form of protection with you at all times. That's why I love virginia. Open carry law. because everyone speaks the same language staring down a barrel of a 45. in your case, maybe pepper spray or a taser.
I'm glad you did not get robbed, but have a little more sense please. and if you need back up, call me, I hate bullies and tuff guys.
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Yes, I was naive about that. Though, I never thought he would refuse "No, I don't want it" as an answer. Him taking my charger is still not justified.
I'm not quite sure I understand what you are trying to say, "Don't you learn?". Don't I learn what? Not to deal on craigslist?
There were pictures. The pictures were of a unibody 15 inch Macbook Pro, they weren't stock photos either. And regarding your insult, I suppose all I can say is ouch. I should mention, there are particular details I have left out as to why I wanted to buy the MBP in the first place to avoid any sort of emotional fallacy and to keep this as objective as possible.
how do you know anything about the OP? how big is manny pacquiao? you gonna tell him to eff off?
this story seems entirely made up. but... you never know. op seems to believe it.
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situational awareness failure at it's finest.
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Pacquiao spent his life boxing, how is that relevant to anything in this thread?
Story is made up why? Because you say so?
Sorry this happened to you. Indeed, I think craigslist can be a nasty place if you don't take precautions and protect yourself. I used to sell on eBay and now sell all my Mac stuff through craigslist. So far, I've had really good luck and have even purchased things from good ol' craigslist. Some things I've learned:
If you are a girl, bring a guy with you. I've met both girls and guys who have brought a friend with them. I'm a guy and I'll admit, I get a little intimidated when a guy brings another guy with him. Usually I'll make a joke about him bringing his "muscle" with him to keep things light. I try to keep in mind that they don't trust me and I don't trust them. Fortunately, I've never had a problem with this.
I always meet at a public place during the day. Usually a Starbucks or coffee shop. I think people are less likely to try something in a crowded shop.
Always look for pictures. I even look at how the ad is written. If I think it was written by a 10 year old or it's in "text speak" I usually pass over it. Might not be fair to those text linguists out there but oh well.
If there's no part number listed, I ask for one, and get no response, I'm out. There's no point in going any further. Same holds true for any questions I ask with no response. If I ask if it comes with the manual, original box, CD's, power cord, etc. and there's no response; same holds true.
I don't lowball offer people because I hate when they do it to me.
And, the big one...if it looks to good to be true, it really is. No doubt there are good deals out there but sometimes it's not.
Good luck out there!
If you are a girl, bring a guy with you. I've met both girls and guys who have brought a friend with them. I'm a guy and I'll admit, I get a little intimidated when a guy brings another guy with him. Usually I'll make a joke about him bringing his "muscle" with him to keep things light. I try to keep in mind that they don't trust me and I don't trust them. Fortunately, I've never had a problem with this.
I always meet at a public place during the day. Usually a Starbucks or coffee shop. I think people are less likely to try something in a crowded shop.
Always look for pictures. I even look at how the ad is written. If I think it was written by a 10 year old or it's in "text speak" I usually pass over it. Might not be fair to those text linguists out there but oh well.
If there's no part number listed, I ask for one, and get no response, I'm out. There's no point in going any further. Same holds true for any questions I ask with no response. If I ask if it comes with the manual, original box, CD's, power cord, etc. and there's no response; same holds true.
I don't lowball offer people because I hate when they do it to me.
And, the big one...if it looks to good to be true, it really is. No doubt there are good deals out there but sometimes it's not.
Good luck out there!
You were the one that should have gotten mad and raised your voice. You wasted all the time to see a previous edition of the Macbook pro you wanted. Then you should have walked out with HIS laptop without paying and also keep your charger. Not the reverse...
If you are sorry to say it, why say it? (YDI translates to You Deserve It.)
Just had to rub it in a little bit more?
Thank you guys, all the advice I have been given is extremely valuable, and I will not take it for granted.
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Calling 911 would be justified if it were done right when the robbery occurred.
I live in Toronto as well. I suggest you report this. Here's the non-emergency number for Toronto Police (416) 808-2222 and Crime Stoppers 1 (800) 222-8477 (just decided I'd throw in CS in case you were interested).
Also, I have these number saved in my iPhone just in case. Might want to consider doing so yourself. I've only use the non-emergency number about three times on one occasion. Cops didn't do much but it wasn't really anything serious, especially nowhere near your case. But give them a call and report the incident so it doesn't happen to someone else in the future.
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Calling 911 would be justified if it were done right when the robbery occurred.
I live in Toronto as well. I suggest you report this. Here's the non-emergency number for Toronto Police (416) 808-2222 and Crime Stoppers 1 (800) 222-8477 (just decided I'd throw in CS in case you were interested).
Also, I have these number saved in my iPhone just in case. Might want to consider doing so yourself. I've only use the non-emergency number about three times on one occasion. Cops didn't do much but it wasn't really anything serious, especially nowhere near your case. But give them a call and report the incident so it doesn't happen to someone else in the future.
I would create a new Facebook account or have one of my friends set up a meeting with this A hole.... Then I would go with 5 or 6 of my buddies (I'm assuming you're a small guy) I'm pretty sure he will be bringing the charger with him.... I would calmly demand my charger back and be on my way.
From my personal opinion, I believe there was several red flags already but you decided to persue it further hoping for a good outcome.
It's a risk, but you should've taken your charger and left right away, head for the most populous area possible to avoid getting robbed or injured. However, you stayed staying shy. You're buying something, you have every right to walk away.
Regardless, I'm glad you're okay but yeah, something to keep out for.
PS. Bring a friend along or a couple of friends. I never do any craigslist thing without back up.
It's a risk, but you should've taken your charger and left right away, head for the most populous area possible to avoid getting robbed or injured. However, you stayed staying shy. You're buying something, you have every right to walk away.
Regardless, I'm glad you're okay but yeah, something to keep out for.
PS. Bring a friend along or a couple of friends. I never do any craigslist thing without back up.
Situations like these are exactly why I carry both pepper spray and a pocket knife with me when buying something off of craigslist. They better not even try to pull anything on me in a parking lot-with a gun in my car
Anyway OP, you should call the cops, if you havent already. Just be glad they didnt kill you!
Anyway OP, you should call the cops, if you havent already. Just be glad they didnt kill you!
I'm sorry but I can't have any empathy for you. Things sounded bad from the get go, yet you continued to follow red flag after red flag. This is Craigslist after all. I thought a situation like this would be common sense for folks, obviously not. Be thankful all you got jacked was your charger. It could've been a lot worse. Moaning on a forum will do no good for you except having a bunch of people tell you to think things through in the future.
I'm not sure why you think I was moaning, or even asking for your empathy. I don't understand the point of your post, your last sentence was reason enough for me to make this post. You should change your last sentence to "Moaning on a forum will attract a bunch of people like me who will try and make you feel worse about what happened." I'm actually using the feedback others on this forum are giving me, I have good reason to be here.
I think this thread should be closed. The OP has got a few new ideas about what he should do, and hopefully now realises that there are many people in the world who are complete jerks. Many of whom appear to be on this forum.
This thread has now been reduced to trolling.
This thread has now been reduced to trolling.
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