Greetings of the day, Dear Sir

Seems to me you’re writing about scammers, not spammers. Spam is unwanted (usually commercial) email that floods your inbox. Scammers, otoh, want to defraud you. Neither are wanted.

Spammer, scammer, there are so many flavors; somebody must like it.  

I've experienced that with classified listings on every platform I ever tried using.
After a while I figured that the amount of time I've spent responding to their initial inquiries, only to find out that they're not serious buyers, is easily equal to the cost of listing on eBay.

Not too worrie my banjo bothers and sisstirs. My farther was recently realized from the unjust prisun he was contained in and our funs have been fuley restorated. Togather we have decidded that are greattest happyness inlife is too macke all are bango frends happie to. Sow we have lunched a champaign too bye as manie bangoes from all of yew as we cann and redistrict them amonge the plannet and mak four muche more people happyness! Yew wil here from us not later than soon! Smilles! Swhallowrthis

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Originally posted by banjered

Not too worrie my banjo bothers and sisstirs. My farther was recently realized from the unjust prisun he was contained in and our funs have been fuley restorated. Togather we have decidded that are greattest happyness inlife is too macke all are bango frends happie to. Sow we have lunched a champaign too bye as manie bangoes from all of yew as we cann and redistrict them amonge the plannet and mak four muche more people happyness! Yew wil here from us not later than soon! Smilles! Swhallowrthis

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This would be an improvement over some of the emails I get.  There was an article positing that poor grammar and the incredible nature of some spam emails is intentional.  The theory is that the bad guys want to weed out people they think are too smart to fall for their scams.  Should we be insulted that they keep targeting banjo players???

" the bad guys want to weed out people they think are too smart to fall for their scams. Should we be insulted that they keep targeting banjo player."

That's it! We'll call our company DELIVERANCE BANJO COMPANY! Thanks for the idea! banjered

We mods do the best we can to keep them out. We check new members every day, sometimes several times a day. Luckily, we have many members who notify us if they receive what they consider a spam e-mail and we check it out and either agree and lock or leave open. Often, we can't tell from the sparse information on their home page or their IP or their e-mail address.

I have a sticky called Scammers Locked Out Each Day which lists the members we know are scammers so be sure to check that list before you do business with one that sounds fishy. Usually the language is not correct or they want you to pay by pay pal Friends and Family or want to send you a cashier's check that will end up being bogus.

I play it safe, not willing to chat on the phone/ facetime about the Banjo? I guess you're not really interested. I just said this to a scammer and its works! They just disappear. The phone call/ facetime allows the trash to take itself out.

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Originally posted by pinenut

Spammer, scammer, there are so many flavors; somebody must like it.  

I dunno Kam.... my experience is that this stuff is so good I no longer take a chance with other brands... will go without if I have to.   And as a bonus, IF I eat the whole can, I get 100% of my daily recommended shot of saturated fats.  A win-win or what!!

I only accept USPS money orders in payment (and I pay the same way). That, I guess, has discouraged scammers. I’ve never had an offer from one. Nor have I had a seller refuse a Post Office money order.

Bill Rogers wrote:
"I only accept USPS money orders in payment (and I pay the same way)"

I agree.
The only problem with postal money orders is that (unless it's changed) I believe the limit is $1,000. So for a good instrument it might take several of 'em.

Although, if you post an ad even mentioning payment by U.S. Postal money order over at the mandolincafe, your ad will be deleted...

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Originally posted by pinenut

Spammer, scammer, there are so many flavors; somebody must like it.  

I dunno Kam.... my experience is that this stuff is so good I no longer take a chance with other brands... will go without if I have to.   And as a bonus, IF I eat the whole can, I get 100% of my daily recommended shot of saturated fats.  A win-win or what!!

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Hold.  The.   Phone.   I was in Walmart t'other day and noticed the regular price of their store brand luncheon  meat ["Great Value"] was about the same as the best sale price I've noticed for Co-Op "Centsibles," so I figured "...well maybe" and forked over $2.69.  I haven't compared the nutritional (?) info, but taste-wise, if it's not equal to Co-Op, the diff is negligible.    Nice to know I have options.   

[Now, aren't you glad you didn't ask.   ]

I've been from Maine to Spokane and I never seen a heard of Luncheons.