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    Response to an Email Spammer

    February 4, 2012 |

    We have been trying to sell our van for the past week or so. We have it listed on a few websites (craigslist, cars.com, eBay classifieds, etc.), and most of the responses we receive are either lowball offers or spam. Doug got sick of all of the spam and decided to respond to one of the spammers.

    It’s pretty funny, take a look:

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    imageWe waited to see if we’d get a response, but of course we never heard from him. That should teach him to not mess with someone that works in the insurance industry! Nice work, Doug!

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    1. Maxie

      April 09, 2012 at 12:20 pm

      This one was from BMW of North America with a subject line "Shop BMW gifts on Cyber Monday." This email most certainly arrived after I expressed my preference to receive no more emails and recorded the attempt.

    2. Christa

      February 17, 2012 at 10:22 pm

      We are currently also trying to sell our van and have listed it on craigslist and gotten the same kind of results - low ball offers and spam. Good luck to you!

    3. Ann Marie

      February 08, 2012 at 5:26 am

      right?! Their technique can't possibly work... ahh. At least we can feel better knowing that they're wasting their OWN time too! 😉

    4. Cassie

      February 06, 2012 at 12:41 pm

      I was trying to send you an email regarding an upcoming even in March, in what i think is close enough for you to attend. It's like a giant garage sale with lots of great affordable items, but your email icon wouldn't work. Here's the website!!! http://wheaton.patch.com/events/mothers-and-more-children-clothing-equipment-and-toy-resale

      • Ann Marie

        February 08, 2012 at 5:28 am

        Cassie, you are so sweet! Thank you for thinking of me!!!

        We actually used to live in Wheaton, it's not too far from where we are now. Plus, there's a great free zoo minutes from where that is taking place. We'll have to make a trip out of it! I miss the garage sales from that area, I'm excited!

        And thanks for the tip on the email icon, I would have never known. 🙂

    5. KAREN

      February 06, 2012 at 2:15 am

      I DETEST SPAM!

      • Ann Marie

        February 08, 2012 at 5:29 am

        Me dos. HA! both types of spam, actually! 😉

    6. Megan

      February 05, 2012 at 6:54 pm

      We had soo many spammers and no legit offers we eventually took it down. We found a local dealer who would buy it for a reasonable price that met our needs and we were done with it. We got a paypal scammer too! Good luck!

      • Ann Marie

        February 08, 2012 at 5:30 am

        I think we're headed to a Carmax sometime this week. It's either spam or "will you practically pay me to take it off your hands"

        Thanks for the luck, we'll need it 😉

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