Washington home emptied after Craigslist scam

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...ist-hoax_N.htm

I've never liked Craigslist for some reason...but this just gives me a good one.

Craigslist has it's good points and downside, and this is definitely a downside. Just like Ebay, there is a always the possibility that there are scammers out there.

But seriously...who would go there and take stuff like the kitchen sink without at least someone being there confirming that it was actually free? I know I wouldn't! It wouldn't surprise me if the person who put the ad in Craigslist had people they actually knew lined up to do this and used the Craislist thing as a buffer so they couldn't be directly blamed.

This was all over the news here this afternoon. I LOVE using craigslist but I will definitely be a lot more careful now about what, when, and how I offer or pick things up.

If that were my property, I'd be LIVID!!!
Why doesn't Craiglist check out things like that? I mean comeon, that's just asking for trouble.

Dang, that is scary....I will have to be on my best behavior to make sure that doesn't happen to me..My fake add would read.."For real it's free..come and take what little she has...all for free..must remove large items without her help..

I saw the story on my local news. How very sad for the owner of the house!

It mentions that the tenant was just evicted. Three guesses who posted the ad...