Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Considering a Montauk 17 for our family.

Posted by 9R on 10/07/16 - 1:01 PM
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tedious wrote:
In your scam experience, there were a number of red flags - the slow and squirrelly responses, the warehouse (what private seller does that?), the BS about needing direct mail as CL was going to spam. The scammers are often much better than that - glad you didn't get taken!


Yes, there were some red flags that were identified but also possible explanations for them. But even some of these come up in good transactions like for my Jeep and parts purchases I've made. Some of the best experiences I've had that seemed squirrelly at first. Yes, some have had them stored at storage locations and warehouses because they don't want a stranger coming to their house. They'd also meet me at Home Depot or public spaces. It's simple, really and can be easily understood since you don't know who's on these sale sites.

It's one of those things that's easy to stand outside of, point and say 'see' there's one. I've done the same to others. It's not until your involved in it that it's harder to detect. Again, my cautious self, my very untrusting wife, bank, FTC officer and other's that shared the experience said it was very well done and difficult to decypher while it was going on.

I'm now in the middle of finding others in the same mix and trying to help them out.

Edited by 9R on 10/07/16 - 1:11 PM