does this car on craigslist sound like a scam?

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marshall27

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/1965270326.html

here the message they sent to me--
"The car it's still available, has 82,947 miles, manual transmission. It's in perfect condition, no engine/electric problems (4 Cylinder 1.8 Liter Turbo), no accidents/liens/loans. Exterior no scratches, never been repainted, interior no rips/tears/stains, never smoked inside. I have all the car's manuals, 2 spare of keys, title,documents. I'm selling the car because my child of only 19 died 4 months ago in a car accident, a drunk driver hit him and his fiancee. He was with his fiance's car coming to our home at his little brother birthday of 10 years old. This VW Golf was his car and it brings me bad memories and that's the reason I want to sell it. The last price is $2,900.
Me and my husband travel a lot with our business and we want to make this deal through eBay's Vehicle Purchase Protection Program. I just need your full name, full shipping address, home/cell # so I can open a case (with no further obligation or fees). eBay will contact you with all the Transaction/shipping details you will need. We will take care of the shipping, so don't worry.
We hope to hear soon from you."
i have a strong feeling this is a scam what do you think?

Answer
Are you kidding me ?

Can you read ?

eBay DOES NOT HAVE a Vehicle Purchase Protection Program

OFFERS TO SHIP CARS ARE 100% FRAUDULENT

You can sidestep would-be scammers by following these common-sense rules:

DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this one simple rule and you will avoid 99% of the scam attempts on craigslist.
NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer.
FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.
CRAIGSLIST IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification"
NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)
AVOID DEALS INVOLVING SHIPPING OR ESCROW SERVICES and know that ONLY A SCAMMER WILL "GUARANTEE" YOUR TRANSACTION.

I hate his micromanaging mother! (HELP)?

DeadMuse

NOTE: I'm not upset about the way they spend their money. I am how ever irritated by the way they do it. MAINLY HIS MESSED UP MOM!


Okay, My boyfriend and I decided to move into his parents place because we couldn't find a job out in OH. His mom orders our bus tickets (greyhound) and we're off on our merry way to NC. At first it's all fine and dandy, no one's rude, no one is bothering me. I'm actually quit happy here! (at first) after a week goes by his mom starts cracking down on me with rules, RIDICULOUS RULES! and i repeat as i say "ridiculous" I LITERALLY MEAN IT!

Okay, I'm not childish. I can understand some of the reasons WHY she's got at least half of these rules but seriously. She's .a s s. backwards. I'll give you an example why I think the way i do.

EX.1) even as an adult, she makes me and him go to our room at 10:30PM and forces us to go to sleep. (we have a bed time now) o.O; and tells us no electronics past 11. (see, i can understand that rule, she wants to make sure the electric bill wont sky rocket, i can get that.)

BUT WHEN YOU SIT THERE AND MAKE TWO ADULTS GO TO BED AT 10:30 AT NIGHT TO "TRY AND CONSERVE ELECTRICITY" SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY A BIG BILL THEN TURN AROUND AND WATCH TV IN YOUR ROOM ON YOUR BED UNTIL 3-4AM THEN IT MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE A HYPOCRITE!

2. As an adult, I'm being treated like "one of her own kids" flattering? no. I'd have killed myself along time ago if i were her eldest child. She's a micro-manager to the point to where she'll make you ask permission to eat. I have to ASK for a pop-tart. I have to ASK for a can of soda. I have to ASK for juice. Why? So she can save it for herself and her husband who's just a big version of a 10 year old.

instance: She bought 2 boxes of the mini bag's of chips (there are 36 of them) in each box. SHE COUNTS THEM! to see how much was eaten. These people live off of her husbands navy retirement checks + an extra one cause he got hurt on the job + his normal job's check. She's so worried about paying the bills yet goes out and buys a 300 dollar laptop for her husband then three and a half dozen boxes worth of dunkin donuts and krispy kream donuts PLUS breakfast for her family. PLUS! anything her husband wanted TO HIM SELF (which no one else can do here but those two) Does that make any sense, worried you cant pay the bills then splurge on crap?



Does it make sense that they ALREADY have 2 desk tops then buy a laptop? and on top of they they bought a 30k brand new car? but they cant spare the money to buy and replenish food when it runs out that she's GOT to monitor you when you eat or make food?

Every time i make a sandwich she stares and watches me like a hawk. It's annoying and it piss's me off because she'll sit there and make one with 3-4 slices of what ever plus everything else and if i try it i get scolded like a child about over using the mustard or something stupid like getting, omg, can it be? TWO WHOLE SANDWICHES?! OMG i committed such a CRIME! She acts like food cant be re-bought.

[In personal opinion if she's so worried she should have people write down what they took last of so it can be a bit of a groceries list.]

Not micromanage people to the point to where i feel awkward about eating a yogurt or even guilty. SHES CRAZY!


She told my boyfriend she wouldn't buy him a video game because she didn't have the money. Then turns around and buys her husband a PS3 + 4 brand new games. WTH?

Okay, get this. I play World of Warcraft, and I told her that MY mother would allow me to use her home-phone to charge my account so i could play and I would be the one paying my mom for it. HIS mother debated with me on how why i shouldn't do it because then that means that her husband wouldn't be able to play and that would torcher him...who CARES! I certainly don't. If he wants time PAY FOR IT HE'S GOT A JOB AND A RETIREMENT CHECK COMING IN!

She will sit there and treat you like your a retard and spaz out on you when you do something by ACCIDENT, she'll sit there and be like "WELL DUH!!!" and i literally mean that with the exclamation marks her attitude is mangled to the point of no return. She's got an attitude that has no reason to be messed up at all. She's so high-strung and for no reason.

On top of that, i once had a conversation WITH my boyfriend on how i felt and the stupid crap (whom is turning back into a child) went and tattled about me to mommy and daddy and then I GOT CONFRONTED! a conversation that i had with my boyfriend i THOUGHT was private WASN'T. Needless to say i was pissed off and I can't trust him anymore with private conversations and on top of that when he talks he's got a booming voice to where his whisper seems like a YELL! So quiet convo's with him are near impossible. It's a

Answer
As long as you are living there, you have to follow her rules. Yes, I agree they are ridiculous but unless you are paying rent/buying groceries you will have to put up with it. My mom used to have a mind set about food too and we couldn't touch anything in the house. She was always "saving" it for something, usually for company or something for the church, never her own children.

My advice? Get jobs, any jobs, save money and get your own place!

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