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amplexuslotus
Joined: 25 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: Very Strange Baltimore Craigslist Ad |
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Hi All,
I collect midcentury china, vases and other collectibles. I found an ad for someone selling Eva Zeisel in Baltimore. I live near by in Washington, DC so I sent them an email and was surprised to receive an auto-reply.
Here is the CL ad:
EVA ZEISEL Schramberg SMF Spritzdekor BAUHAUS Mondrian - ESTATE SALE--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reply to: sale-567872883@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-02-08, 11:08PM EST
Getting married (finally!) and starting new. Dozens available. New and slightly used.
- Vintage Imperial Germany HP Purple Violets Plate
- Antique Derby Porcelain Queen's Pattern #1955114
- 2823: Continental Blue Enamel Decorated Porcelain Figur * and more. Lots more!
Save big. Save 40-45% - why pay retail? Reply for more info, picutures and prices and I will respond promptly
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I wasn't even expecting a response because if you notice the ad is quite old - almost 1 month. Yet somehow the link still works.
Now here is the reply email I received:"Porcelain Plates" <proj024> Add Mobile Alert
Subject: Re: MidCentury China
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:18:56 -0800
Please visit below for more pictures, prices, and complete list of all
the Collectible Plates I have available...
Antique Porcelain Plates
http://www.myextremedealz.com/porcelainplates
1950+ American Paintings
http://www.myextremedealz.com/paintings1950
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to your request for more information from
one of our online advertisements. This is
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<amplexuslotus>
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Your email has not been added to a mailing
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unless ANOTHER request for more information
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Now if you click on those links you'll discover hundreds of items for sale on Ebay. Yet all from different sellers. None that I could find are even in Baltimore.
I find it very dishones of these sellers to advertise as they have. I've never come across anything like this before. I'm curious what others think and if anyone else has ever encountered something like this? |
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PlanB
Joined: 28 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:44 am Post subject: Re: Very Strange Baltimore Craigslist Ad |
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| Report to craigslist. they'll pull it |
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nnm
Joined: 22 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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amplexuslotus wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")
I find it very dishones of these sellers to advertise as they have. I've never come across anything like this before. I'm curious what others think and if anyone else has ever encountered something like this?
Those folks are posting ads on CL so they can send the people who respond to them emails with their eBay partner (e.g. affiliate) codes embedded in the links. Anything purchased within 7 days of that cookie being dropped will result in a commission to the affiliate. If someone who doesn't have an eBay account signs up through their link, they get an additional commission.
And here you were all wondering why eBay fees are going up? :!: They are paying for eyeballs.
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newmember
Joined: 24 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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That doesn't even really make sense.
Everybody already knows who ebay is.. |
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ocdgirl2000
Joined: 31 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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newmember wrote: › docWrite("quote")That doesn't even really make sense.
Everybody already knows who ebay is..true, but ebay wants to make sure they pull their defectors back in, and away from craigslist, at least for the time being, until they find "better" sellers for their online retail mall.Ebay wants to have control of their ex-sellers! |
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