Walnut Coffee Table: Don't Overpay!

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The discussion highlights concerns over a Craigslist seller who copied a product description from an original listing, leading to potential buyer deception. A Google search reveals the actual price of the item, a coffee table, is $188, while the seller lists it for $500. This raises issues of dishonesty in online marketplaces, emphasizing the need for buyer vigilance. Additionally, a related incident is mentioned where a seller was targeted for robbery after listing an item, underscoring the risks for sellers as well. There is a note that the primary complaint about the coffee table on Overstock relates to assembly, suggesting that if the item is already assembled, it may justify the higher price for some buyers.
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http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/fuo/1893384577.html"

The mistake the seller did is, (s)he cut pasted the description from the original.

A google search of the description shows the item price is $188.
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Incline-Walnut-Coffee-Table/4717584/product.html"

Some ignorant buyer is going to happily buy it for $500 after some tough negotiation :(
 
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Yes. Very dishonest. It's a shame the level of dishonesty we have today.
 
Buyer beware, with just about anything on craigslist.
 
hypatia said:
Buyer beware, with just about anything on craigslist.

In my neck of the woods, a guy placed an ad on craigslist to sell a ring, but the "buyers" showed up at his house to rob and kill him. So...seller beware, too!

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Three-arrested-in-Craigslist-ad-murder-92816954.html
 
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jobyts said:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/fuo/1893384577.html"

The mistake the seller did is, (s)he cut pasted the description from the original.

A google search of the description shows the item price is $188.
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Incline-Walnut-Coffee-Table/4717584/product.html"

Some ignorant buyer is going to happily buy it for $500 after some tough negotiation :(
Shhh...
 
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Jimmy Snyder said:
Shhh...

:smile:

the primary complaint at overstock seems to be assembly. so maybe if it's already assembled, the price will be worth it to someone.
 

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