More craigslist Scams... June 25, 2019, 06:27:00 pm Living on the East Coast, I have come to realize that I may not have the opportunity to purchase a Lazy Daze, they are almost non existent here. And I realize that this is almost certainly not the right season to purchase a nice used Class C, as people are using them. But I do keep my eye out on RV trader, and Craigslist, for the most part. Searching used Class C's on CL, it seems that at least 75% of them are scams. Late models at unrealistic low prices, ads in caps and lower case mixed in, and if you look around the rest of the country, you'll see the same RV, same photo, 1500 miles away. I'm hoping that selection will get better in the fall, but who knows. I really want nothing more than a 27', and if it should be an LD, we like the mid bath. Craigslist must not really screen their ads, Milosdad 1 Likes
Re: More craigslist Scams... Reply #1 – June 25, 2019, 07:22:22 pm I find Craigslist does no screening of ads and have not for years. They say they rely upon the customer to click on the prohibited for any bad ads, but it takes many clicks from many people to get the ads removed (and then they are just put back up). Very frustrating when I know there is a scammer /someone who does a ton of posts every day/week (yes automated) and floods things so you can't find the ads from other people. In our state, people told me they don't use craigslist anymore because of all the scammers. They use offerup (ap on phones/tablet that can also be seen on computers) and I found that worked much better for selling items (though big items still got some responses from craigslist). On offerup, you can check the user information - just be wary of the ads where the user is brand new (or selling many of the same item - e.g. people out there saying it is their phone and they are just upgrading when in reality they are selling knockoff phones as if they are the brand phone, or they have done poor quality repair or they are selling phones that are unusable - locked).
Re: More craigslist Scams... Reply #2 – June 26, 2019, 08:14:27 am I would think the "better" rigs for sale would be listed here. I would be leery of listings elsewhere. Have no reason, just the way I feel.
Re: More craigslist Scams... Reply #3 – June 26, 2019, 11:01:00 am We found our 27MB on Craigslist and bought it the next morning. On the other hand, I frequently sell motorcycles on Craigslist and the scammers are becoming more numerous, bolder, and more sophisticated. The first responses I receive are almost always scammers. Scammers must be successful often enough to make it profitable.I sometimes wonder if people spent as much time in honest activities, if they wouldn't make a better living on a longer term basis? I must be naive.
Re: More craigslist Scams... Reply #4 – June 26, 2019, 01:12:32 pm I did find my friend's 2001 MB here, after Lynn (Duro) posted it here on LDO. I bought it a day and a half later after my wife and I drove up to see it in Ventura. That was in 2017. They trusted me to get it, and they love it! They knew little about motorhomes and were attracted to a Thor Chateau! I realized I had to steer them to something better. After living in it for a few months in the South East, (winter of 2017-2018), and visiting fellow camper's newer motorhomes, they would show off their "never saw one of these" Lazy Daze to them, and amaze them with the condition of their (then) 16 year old LD. They saw first hand how many almost new coaches, had been delivered with defects, that still weren't fixed. And the stories of what the owners had to go through to resolve problems. My friends were also surprised about how bad some of the layouts were, and the general 'overloaded'ness' too. (I think many were full timers). I had alerted them to watch how much weight they put in their MB. They agreed that it was a 'great!' floor plan, that worked for them. When it was time to move back onto their boat in the Great Lakes, they stored the LD, and moved into it again for the next (2018-2019) winter. Just this week they are back in their boat. They plan to keep the LD at least another two years. I haven't been exposed to any 'scammers' yet, but I'm always a bit of a skeptic. RonB
Re: More craigslist Scams... Reply #5 – June 27, 2019, 08:50:25 am Here's a site I used to check in on occasionally when looking for a Lazy Daze. "lazy daze" | RVs & Motorhomes for Sale | Used Motorhomes & RVs on Oodle...Bill
Re: More craigslist Scams... Reply #6 – June 27, 2019, 12:55:29 pm I understand how frustrating making a large purchase on CL can be, especially an RV. The problem is much worse if you live too far to make a personal inspection. I live in the Phoenix area and see LDs for sale fairly often. I purchased a 2006 RK from CL a couple of years back after much research. I'm not a certified RV inspector but know the systems on an RV quite well. I also have an extensive equipment maintenance background. If anyone sees a Lazy Daze available in the Phoenix area and would like assistance in determining its condition drop me a note. I would not like to see anyone in the LD community or thinking about joining to get scammed or cheated. bob 3 Likes
Re: More craigslist Scams... Reply #7 – June 28, 2019, 07:01:11 pm Quote from: rprice - June 27, 2019, 12:55:29 pmI understand how frustrating making a large purchase on CL can be, especially an RV. The problem is much worse if you live too far to make a personal inspection. I live in the Phoenix area and see LDs for sale fairly often. I purchased a 2006 RK from CL a couple of years back after much research. I'm not a certified RV inspector but know the systems on an RV quite well. I also have an extensive equipment maintenance background. If anyone sees a Lazy Daze available in the Phoenix area and would like assistance in determining its condition drop me a note. I would not like to see anyone in the LD community or thinking about joining to get scammed or cheated. bobThank you for the offer, and I will keep that in mind!
Re: More craigslist Scams... Reply #8 – June 28, 2019, 09:24:59 pm You really have to cast a wide net, and put up with a lot of false leads, to find a nice LD for sale on the east coast. They do exist though!A few examples I've seen:Some pop up at dealers when an owner trades for something else and doesn't want to sell themselves.Some are sold by buyers who don't actually know that much about the rig. These are typically family who inherit the RV and don't really know what to do with it.Some are listed on paid classified sites (like RVtrader) and the owners aren't very comfortable with taking pictures for the internet and prefer to communicate by phone.Some are sold by word of mouth and never actually advertised.My point is that they are rare, and you may have to be both patient and creative to find something. Rich'03 MB in NC 1 Likes
Re: More craigslist Scams... Reply #9 – June 29, 2019, 02:17:05 am To add to what Rich said, some LD's are sold 'word of mouth' in the Caravan Club, also in the local forums such as NothEastLazyDaze (NELD) and the southeast group. I believe that the Midwest group was re-forming. Some things like the (is it defunct?) PenneySaver are hard to search. I've seen one that sold, parked in a shopping center with a for sale sign. OK Larry, so maybe that one ended up as a 'stealth' homeless camper. Used ones are out there!, patience and persistence needed. RonB
Re: More craigslist Scams... Reply #10 – June 29, 2019, 02:02:43 pm I’ve purchased and sold a number of items through Craigslist in the past (even cars and a RV) and have not had any problems to date. I’m probably just lucky so far but wouldn’t hesitate to use CL again. There are scammers out there but you learn how to sniff them out. If selling, I always put in the ad to ‘call only, no texting’. Almost always, the first contact after placing the ad is a text which I promptly ignore. If purchasing a large item, such as a vehicle, I don’t carry large amounts of cash, just enough for a deposit to show the seller I’m serious. And, always meet in a public place.
Re: More craigslist Scams... Reply #11 – November 17, 2019, 01:40:27 pm Quote from: krmugn - June 27, 2019, 08:50:25 amHere's a site I used to check in on occasionally when looking for a Lazy Daze. "lazy daze" | RVs & Motorhomes for Sale | Used Motorhomes & RVs on Oodle...BillClicked on the link there's a 1995 for $2k in New Orleans, lol. Didn't contact no idea if it starts or h2o damage. Adds like that just make me want to save up for a new one. Agreed an LD any model in New York is a rare bird. We've penciled in attending the Rally in Penn this coming May, so DH can see one, feel one. Thanks for the link ya never know.~~ Brenda ~~
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