Anyone who's used Craigslist knows that it can be a really useful tool for buying and selling stuff locally, but...

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You have to get past all the unpleasant weirdos and scammers to enjoy it. If you've sold anything on Craigslist, there's a good chance you've been in the same situation the guy below is — approached by some strange guy, asking if they can PayPal you the money, then have an agent pick up the item at a later date. It's clear as day they're not legit to most people, but some newbies out there might fall prey. Which is why this guy giving the scammer a taste of his own medicine is so satisfying.

The complete title of the post copied verbatim is always a red flag that this is a bot.

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"work frame"

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This is starting to sound a little fishy...

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"I can only text" should be a dealbreaker.

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Here's the point where the seller would walk away, but decides to put the scammer through the wringer.

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He raises the price to see if the scammer will take it, knowing that he has no intention of paying at all.

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Boom. Raises the price again and you might notice something funny about that name.

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The scammer is getting the picture, but isn't there yet.

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Something tells me he's not going to take VenMo.

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Now the seller is just playing as dumb as possible to frustrate the scammer.

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"I need to go to walmart." Nice touch from someone who's probably thousands of miles outside the US.

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This scammer is really accommodating when it comes to buying a different item!

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Scammer: Fine. Whatever. Just give me the info.

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And...another higher price creeps up.

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Making it as hard as possible for the scammer...

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"Seem like you play me?"

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It's great that the scammer's the one complaining about wasted time.

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He still doesn't get the beauty of the name "Phu."

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NOW he gets it.

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Doesn't feel so good to have your time wasted by someone with no intention of buying or selling from you, now does it, scammer?