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Tbone95 
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Posted: 23 Jan 2020 at 3:02pm |
Shortly after posting a for sale, got 2 texts almost simultaneously wanting to send me a code from Google, saying it verifies "I'm real". Seems awfully fishy, each time I reply, I get the 2 replies from the 2 numbers almost simultaneously each time. Weird. Anybody deal with this? Legit?
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Bill_MN
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Posted: 23 Jan 2020 at 3:07pm |
Do you have a Google account or did you link a Gmail address to your CL? I have 2-step verification on my Google account that will text a code to my phone if it detects a sign in on an unknown device, to verify it's me and not someone who hacked my account. Never heard of that with CL though.
EDIT: If you look under FAQ page on CL it does say it will send you a verification code if you have a phone number listed for your account and post an ad, they must use the Google system somehow. Sounds like it's legit if happens every time.
Edited by Bill_MN - 23 Jan 2020 at 3:10pm
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trace
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Posted: 23 Jan 2020 at 3:17pm |
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i would stay off craigslist, try facebook marketplace or here if tractor stuff
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Tbone95
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Posted: 23 Jan 2020 at 3:47pm |
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It’s not from google or from Craigslist, it’s from 2 different phone numbers, bad grammar, super pushy, just weird looking to me.
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DMiller
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Posted: 23 Jan 2020 at 3:52pm |
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Scammers
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 23 Jan 2020 at 4:11pm |
its them DANG RUSSIAN BOTTS !!! I bet they know LONN !! 
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TimCNY
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Posted: 23 Jan 2020 at 5:05pm |
Russian collusion? 
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I need more than 200 characters for my "signature." I'd love to see that changed to 250!
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DougG
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Posted: 23 Jan 2020 at 5:37pm |
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Craigslist is one of the best to use ,, don't jump on an impulse to reply, read the resonses thoughly,, if it looks or feels fishy , don't reply,, always use email to keep records,, FB marketplace REALLY exposes your info, just think and use good judgement
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cabinhollow
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Posted: 23 Jan 2020 at 6:39pm |
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I sell a lot ($X0,000.00) on CL. My trouble is keep a listing up.
It is almost impossible for me to keep a listing up to sell my sheep.
Then I can have a farm equ listing up for 2-3 weeks and then it is removed.
As far as scammers, even when I had 30+ listing up ( now I am lucky to keep 10-15 up) I would only get a scam email ever 2-3 months.
What I have found is if I post a item on FB and CL, CL will remove the listing.
Happens about 25%-30% of the time.
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Kansas99
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Posted: 23 Jan 2020 at 7:20pm |
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Did you try just calling the numbers? Sounds weird, only things I've bought off CL I just called.
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TDF
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Posted: 23 Jan 2020 at 8:13pm |
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It's a scam. Google "craigslist google code scam" to read all about it.
TDF
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DiyDave
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Posted: 23 Jan 2020 at 8:40pm |
If you're in doubt about a phone number, google it. 
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Posted: 23 Jan 2020 at 10:36pm |
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If they weren't Nigerian oil Minister's I wouldn't trust them. Now them's guys you can bank on.
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Tbone95
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Posted: 24 Jan 2020 at 7:31am |
 Thanks for the verification of my suspicions. This one was really blowing up my phone as you can see. Had another conversation simultaneously from a different number, and they started within minutes of the ad being posted! BS detector went off in time thankfully. I guess the mistake I made was publishing my number and allowing texts and calls. Stick with CL Relay from now on. Sheesh......a$$holes!!!
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IBWD MIke
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Posted: 24 Jan 2020 at 9:46am |
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When I post something for sale on CL I generally get a half dozen texts in the first hour or two. Easy to see they aren't legit, just delete and go on with my day. The ones you posted, I would delete and forget about them. $5 a bale will sell in time. Sold 2 green combine heads on CL this fall, a 444 corn head and a 216 grain platform, neither highly sought after here in Ia. nowadays. Took quite a while but they both went down the road.
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Tbone95
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Posted: 24 Jan 2020 at 9:56am |
 IBWD MIke wrote:
When I post something for sale on CL I generally get a half dozen texts in the first hour or two. Easy to see they aren't legit, just delete and go on with my day. The ones you posted, I would delete and forget about them. $5 a bale will sell in time. Sold 2 green combine heads on CL this fall, a 444 corn head and a 216 grain platform, neither highly sought after here in Ia. nowadays. Took quite a while but they both went down the road.
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Well maybe posting what I did will help someone else. Only reason I did.
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Kansas99
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Posted: 24 Jan 2020 at 8:53pm |
see a lot of ads with the number and some of the digits that are spelled (ex. 777-6seven1-three82five) maybe that stops that crap. Don't know I've called numbers like I described but I've never sold on line, I'm kinda of a hoarder. 
Edited by Kansas99 - 24 Jan 2020 at 8:54pm
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