Rewind to June: I forgot to post about how I dealt with a Craigslist Scammer...

Original post was June 16th, 2011

I posted a bike for sale on Craigslist and I got this e-mail this morning:

Hello good day.i read about your post on CL i do have interest in the AD.I hope its in good condition stated and still available? get back to me with more pics so i can take more look at it thanks

My response:

Which item are you talking about?

His response:

Hey what item did you have forsale?

My response:

I am interested in doing business with you. However, before I present my items to you, I need a commitment from you that you are willing to do business. Can you commit to doing business with me?

Once you confirm that you are willing to do business, I will forward a picture to you of my item for sale.

His response:

Yes i want to do business with you get back to me

My response:

Okay,

This is the bicycle I have for sale. It is very special to me as it introduced me to a whole new world of cycling combined with sexual pleasure. I wish for any user of this bike to experience the same pleasure I felt when riding it. I will not except low offers and I only speak to those who are serious about purchase.

As part of the transaction, I must receive commitment from you that you will not alter this bike in any way nor install a regular bicycle seat. As part of this special art project, I received grants for creating this project and by contract, cannot have this bike altered in any way.

Unless you provide confirmation that you will ride this bike in its current form, I cannot do business with you.

His response:

Hello yes i will ride itHello thanks for the swift response, Nice reading from you again,Am Scott Papesh.i want you to assuring me that's in good condition and am paying $750 through PayPal.Do you own a PayPal account? get back to me with your txt #Have a lovely day,Scott

My response:

Hello Scott,

I do not have a PayPal account, but I am still willing to do business. I must mention another aspect of this bike before proceeding. The blue fake penis must be inserted into your anus and you must simulate homosexual sex when riding this bicycle. You MUST play disco music very loud, yelling, "I'm the Queen of the WORLD!".

You must understand that this bike is an art project and I received grant money for it, so contractually I cannot sell it to anybody who is not willing to do this.

You have to be handsome when riding this bike to attract lovers. Are you handsome? Please provide a picture of yourself so I may judge whether you are the appropriate buyer. If I don't receive a picture of you, I will NOT do business with you.

Still waiting for a picture to see if he's "handsome" :)

Source: http://www.dionridesbikes.com/2011/12/rewind-to-june-i-forgot-to-post-about.html

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