A Craigslist Fiasco

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From: Jessica <***@gmail.com >
Date: Jun 29, 2007 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: black 8GB Apple iPod Nano – $125To: Chris <***@gmail.com>

On 6/29/07, Chris  <***@gmail.com > wrote:

please send photo

On 6/29/07, Jessica <***@gmail.com > wrote:

Hey there ,
How are you? Im doin alright a the moment. To answer your question Yes I accept your offer and yes, the item is still available but unfortunately I am no longer local. I recently (about a month or so ago) moved back to Fullerton, California (my hometown) after my husband and I split. I know you are asking “why didnt you post it locally? The answer to that is: I didnt do it intentionally I registered with craigslist before I moved and I have been so busy and stressed that I forgot to update it… nor did I realize that it wasnt the correct city until after it was published and the damage had already been done. I completely understand if you would prefer to go with something local and I wish you all the best in your search, thank you for your time and apologize for the inconvenience and wish you the best of luck in your search.
On the other hand If you are still interested in purchasing it I’d pay to have the item shipped to you via fedex priority overnight with a tracking number once payment is received. You can send me the money by check, money order, bank transfer, western union, or money gram. I am sorry I dont do paypal, due to the fact that I sent my little brother $500 for his birthday and christmas this past year and they closed my account and my parents saying that there was no logical reason for me to be sending my family that much money unless we were doing something illegal….. i still have yet to receive my $500 back from them. I also do not Accept COD. As for the the reason I am selling it is due to this very messy divorce I am going through, work and school I really dont have any time for it plus I could really use some extra funds. It is in perfect condition and comes with everything it originally came with. If you need it in a hurry you can send payment via western union, money gram or bank wire transfer by 7:00pm PST time today I make the 8pm drop off and you would have it by 4:30pm tomorrow.

Sorry for the novel, I hope you were able to stay awake through enough of it to answer some of your questions If you have any other questions please feel free to email me( best way to get ahold of me) or my cell phone number is (949) 459-3595 oh and you might wanna get that little puddle of drool off your desk before it gets in contact with anything electrical or your boss sees Just kidding have an awesome rest of the day.
Sincerely,

Jessica
Fullerton, CA.
(949) 459-3595

On 6/29/07, Chris <***@gmail.com > wrote:

** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY — AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

stil have the ipod? so this is a black 8gb nano. What kind of shape is it in?

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Dear Creepy Grad Student…

“Dear Creepy Grad Student,

I am not a graduate student. I am not particularly looking to meet any graduate students. And I am not looking to date a graduate student – especially not you. So in the nicest way possible – whoever you are Mr. Creepy Grad Student, please stop trying to talk to me.

Sincerely, me “

It started on the first day of classes. We are now about a month into school and I am still being stalked by a man, who I now call “Creepy Grad Student”. I first met him in an elevator on my way to class. He seemed like a nice enough guy – around 24 years of age, 6-foot, dressed in a t-shirt and jeans. There wasn’t anything out of the ordinary about him, but then he commented on my bag and asked me where I got it. I told him that it was just a college bag that you can get in the bookstore. Then we walked off the elevator and walked down the hall – I assumed that his class was in the same direction. When I arrived to my class, I asked him where his class was and he said “Oh, oops – back that way!” Then we went our separate ways.

End of Day 1.

I thought it was the end of him, but I was wrong. I saw him the next day – just by chance when I was working outside of my classroom on my laptop. He came over to say hi and I politely smiled. He took this as “Yes, you may come sit down next to me even though I have my headphones on and my books out and look very busy.” Then he started talking – ignoring the fact that I couldn’t hear him and as I took out my headphones, he says: “Oh by the way, I’m sure you were wondering, but my name is –insert name here (I don’t remember) — ” I tell him I’m very busy and that it was nice speaking to him, but this was not clear enough. He tells me about his busy schedule and then pulls out his books, but sits with them and keeps talking to me. This finally ends when I get up to go to class and say goodbye.

End of Day 2.

This continues for the entire week and I start saying less and less – leaving our “conversations” if you can call them that, by saying I was late for class or I was meeting a friend. He becomes even more aggressive the next week. I mention one day that my “boyfriend” is coming and that I need to meet him. He still proceeds to sit down and say that he will keep me company until he arrives. This ends as I get up to “leave because my boyfriend txt-ed me to meet for coffee instead.”

The next day, Creepy Grad Student comes to talk to me – he starts rubbing my arm when he sits down to say hello. Now, this would be something that a GOOD friend would do MAYBE. I don’t even know this guy’s name! I see him around campus, but that is ALL. I didn’t say anything because I didn’t really seem harm in it, but next time I think I may tell him I’m allergic to people or something to that effect.

I don’t want to be mean, but I do NOT want him to pat my arm to say hello. It’s nice to have new friends, but when I am clearly not interested and a little creeped out – I think maybe you should wave to say hi from afar. I think he recently got the message, but he still sometimes sits down next to me to “keep me company”.

I’ve decided to give him the benefit of the doubt assuming that he is (a) oblivious (b) lonely for friends (c) does not understand to give girls their personal space. This would be seen as flirting if it were a guy I were interested in , but…

“Creepy Grad Student – I am not interested. Please be my friend from a distance or not at all. Thank you. Sincerely, me”