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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 9:54 am 
I was telling a friend of mine about my bra/brain article confusion, after laughing she asked, "OK, so what do we do to age proof our brains?" I had to admit I did not know as I never finished the article after I realized I misread it.
Which we decided was a strong indicator that I should have read it.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 12:35 pm
LOL, Sugar. I do crossword puzzles, luminosity.com, brain candy - http://www.braincandy.net/?8cb4e196-are-you-saying-these-common-english-phrases-correctly ; and stuff like that.
I like to hope that it helps me keep my brain working
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 3:46 pm
I don't know what research says, but after 13 years or so working with the elderly, and my aunt, my own eyes says those who did puzzles, were crafty, or read were mentally sharper than those who didn't. My aunt did soduko and crossword puzzles until her shaky hands got so bad she couldn't hold a pencil and she was a voracious reader til she died. Drs thought it was great.
One of our men was a college level math professor who worked out complex eqations for fun. In his 90's, he also volunteeredwith an elementary school to tutor kids and he swore it was the mental gymnastics he had to do to bring math down to a young kids level that helped him stay mentally sharp.
Er, not saying y'all are elderly, just that these people had kept their brains active by doing things like puzzles and reading, etc.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 4:14 pm
LOL, Wargod. I think games/puzzles are the ticket.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 4:35 pm
Scam?
Selling an item on Craigs List for $300. Get an offer from someone who says they'll send me a cashiers check. When it clears, they'll arrange pick up (they are out of town).
I said that's fine, but I need more information about who will pick up. He said he will hire movers (it's a large item).
Okay, I say fine. THEN he says, he will include money for the movers with the cashiers check and I pay them.
I say no, I won't pay movers. He says "you understand it's not your money, I'm going to send their fee with your money."
I say "no deal unless you pay them."
Maybe I should just say "no deal". Seems fishy?
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 5:02 pm
Scam. Get a USPS money order, if he is legit he should be willing to do that.
The bank can come back a few weeks later and say the check was fake, etc, and take the money out of your account.
To fishy for my tastes.
Plus, let's say he is legit. If you hired the movers with the extra money he sent, aren't you still liable for the item until he gets it?
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Kitt
Member
09-05-2000
| Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 6:55 pm
Over-paying with a fake check or cashiers check is a classic scam. The bank does a provisional clear after a day or two but then in a week it bounces. The buyer will split what you pay the movers and you're out the item and whatever you paid them for the move.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 7:29 pm
Plus they know where you live and may return with the truck.
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Jmm
Moderator
08-15-2002
| Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 8:06 pm
I agree, tell him no thanks.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 9:13 pm
thanks all.. I hate selling on craigs list but there are some things it's hard to sell elsewhere
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 9:52 pm
LMAO, tell him to pay you and the movers he needs to go and purchase a bunch of itunes cards, like the IRS scammers ask.
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Jmm
Moderator
08-15-2002
| Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 10:03 pm
Or since he obviously has the cash (since he's buying a cashier's check) just have him send it Western Union. LOL
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, July 13, 2017 - 8:03 am
Well, when I told him he had to pay the movers himself, because if he could pay me then he could figure out a way to pay them, or the deal was off... I didn't hear another word from him.
Then I looked up the phone number online and found it was listed as "unsafe".
I hate Craig's list. 
But Love all of you!! 
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, July 13, 2017 - 9:14 am
Years ago, before scamming, I sold big heavy thing on eBay. Pretty sure I said it had to be sold locally so it could be picked up. I'm in Chicago 'burbs. Was contacted by someone in Texas. He wanted it. He arranged for pick-up and shipping. I didn't have to do anything. It all went well.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, July 13, 2017 - 10:08 am
I have seen people selling things on nextdoor.com.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, July 13, 2017 - 9:32 pm
Definitely a scam, but you already knew that by the time I arrived.
Yes, as Seamonkey mentioned, I would try NextDoor.com. It is still somewhat easy to fool them for right now, but at least you can look at a profile from your replies. We sold a LOT of stuff when we downsized in a small amount of time last fall. I sold some on Craigslist and some on NextDoor, think I sold more on Craigslist, but I was also selling at ridiculous prices, had one woman ask me if I actually meant $30 and not $300, and she insisted on giving me extra money, just as I was laughing up my sleeve about them hauling this heavy stuff away from my multi-level house with the steep freaking driveway on the steep freaking hill.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, July 14, 2017 - 8:14 am
Found an article about Craigslist scams on Kim Komando today:
https://www.komando.com/tips/349850/craigslist-shopping-and-selling-scams
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Friday, July 14, 2017 - 8:16 am
yeah, the stuff I'm selling is office equipment. I sell personal stuff on Facebook and do okay. I am having trouble moving some specialized office equipment I no longer use.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, July 14, 2017 - 7:19 pm
And I suspect these schemes might be targeted toward people with hard to sell and hard to move items, hoping to snag somebody who might be getting desperate to sell.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Friday, July 14, 2017 - 7:48 pm
Could be. Darned scammers.
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Jmm
Moderator
08-15-2002
| Friday, July 14, 2017 - 8:10 pm
Do you have any consignment shops in your area that might be willing to pick up and sell it for a portion of the sale price, Karuuna?
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, July 15, 2017 - 8:36 am
Not that I know of. One item I'm selling is listed on Ebay for $1995, I'm selling for $300. That's the one the scammer hit on.
I'll try listing on Ebay and see what happens.
The other is a warehouse ladder, can't be shipped, so it will have to be local.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Saturday, July 15, 2017 - 9:10 am
Is Seamonkey around? Does anybody know if you are supposed to tip the "Road to Recovery" volunteers, and if so, what is considered an ok tip?
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Saturday, July 15, 2017 - 11:04 am
Naja, my guess is no tipping is necessary, it is volunteer work. But if you wanted to offer cookies or something like that they might enjoy it.
I did do some google searching and there was no mention of tipping needed.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, July 15, 2017 - 9:08 pm
Naja, we are absolutely not to take tips or gas money!!!
ACS is very serious that the rides be free and a volunteer effort.
LOL about cookies. I have had some patients determined to feed me, but really, a thank you is enough. I have been thanked in any number of languages and have to say the pleasure is all mind in meeting these great people.
Only wish I was local to you to help.
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