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partyboy
10-22-2009, 05:30 PM
i am about to buy a go kart frame from craigslist and i dont know if its a scam or not
freakboy
10-22-2009, 05:34 PM
Ask them for more pictures.. ask them for there address bring a knife and then go and take a look at the item (u can leave out the knife but if your paranoid like me bring it lol) and then look at item decide if you want it hand over cash put item in truck.
NJOHC
10-22-2009, 05:41 PM
Lmao! I love the knife part!
partyboy
10-22-2009, 05:45 PM
well i wanted the item shipped
kazkepox
10-22-2009, 05:53 PM
I tihnk just about anoyne with sense would bring a knife on this forum
freakboy
10-22-2009, 05:53 PM
Then you would have to get him to take pictures with his name phone number or email on a poster in the picture and then talk to him over email or phone about shipin and what not
partyboy
10-22-2009, 05:58 PM
ok thanks
freakboy
10-22-2009, 06:00 PM
Yup no problem and if they aint willin to give you photos and lots of photos dont bother.
anderkart
10-22-2009, 06:34 PM
well i wanted the item shipped

Besides if this dude is a scam or not, something else to consider is shipping a kart can be really expensive. (like meyby $150 to $300) How many miles would you be shipping it?

I've heard the cheapest way is disassembling the kart as necessary to fit into a large bicycle box. Evidently Greyhound bus depots will ship these big flat heavy boxes at a fairly reasonable price compaired to the other alternatives.

Here's an Idea. Ask the seller if he'd let you arrange for a cargo shipping company to come over and pick the kart up, and pay him at that time. His reply to this question would kinda give you an idea if he was a total scam or not. I'd imagine you actually could arrange a pickup/shipping scenario like this with some shipping companies. It'd be cool if they were armed with ads pics and a full description too.
partyboy
10-22-2009, 06:56 PM
the seller said the shipping for the frame would be 40 to 50 dollars
partyboy
10-22-2009, 08:12 PM
i asked the seller on how to pay he said through pay pal
mrfreyguy
10-25-2009, 11:46 AM
Ask them for more pictures.. ask them for there address bring a knife and then go and take a look at the item (u can leave out the knife but if your paranoid like me bring it lol) and then look at item decide if you want it hand over cash put item in truck.

Always take a knife or knifes lol. one in your boot another on in your wallet, mabye one in your hat...