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After several weeks, I finally found the power supply I need in local online "classified" ad.
My email to seller (using website's internal messaging system). "Does the power supply work ok?"
Seller's reply next morning: "Yes, works just fine."
Email to seller: "Great. Can I come see it tomorrow?"
Seller reply two hours later: "Sure, no problem."
Email to seller: "Thanks. What's your address?"
Seller: "It's in the ad."
(no it isn't ...)
Email to seller: "I need a street address or a place to meet you."
Seller's reply two days later: "How about McDonalds?"
Email to seller: "OK - which McDonalds?"
Seller: "It's just a block away from me"
Email to seller: "What's the street address of the McDonalds?"
Seller: "I already gave it to you."
Email to seller: "Maybe I missed a message. Could you give me the address again?"
Seller next morning: "Are you a scammer?"
Email to seller: "Not a scammer, I just need the address where I can meet you to buy the power supply".
Seller: "I think you're trying to cheat me. I don't mess with scammers. Quit messaging me."
(Can I go home now ...?)
yeesh
My email to seller (using website's internal messaging system). "Does the power supply work ok?"
Seller's reply next morning: "Yes, works just fine."
Email to seller: "Great. Can I come see it tomorrow?"
Seller reply two hours later: "Sure, no problem."
Email to seller: "Thanks. What's your address?"
Seller: "It's in the ad."
(no it isn't ...)
Email to seller: "I need a street address or a place to meet you."
Seller's reply two days later: "How about McDonalds?"
Email to seller: "OK - which McDonalds?"
Seller: "It's just a block away from me"
Email to seller: "What's the street address of the McDonalds?"
Seller: "I already gave it to you."
Email to seller: "Maybe I missed a message. Could you give me the address again?"
Seller next morning: "Are you a scammer?"
Email to seller: "Not a scammer, I just need the address where I can meet you to buy the power supply".
Seller: "I think you're trying to cheat me. I don't mess with scammers. Quit messaging me."
yeesh