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NicholasV · 11-17-2011, 01:58 PM

I have an unused Kindle 2 I am selling on Craigslist. Someone responded requesting I give them the serial # to check if the unit is stolen or not. However, this sounds to me like a scam, is there a possible way they could register it or report it stolen and use this to leverage me into selling it for peanuts by thus diminishing its value?

This person also gave unnecessary backstory how it is an important gift he wants to give to his college age son who is complaining of carrying textbooks, which is what scammers tend to do to disarm people's incredulity.

11-17-2011, 01:58 PM	#1
NicholasV Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 13944 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dover, NJ Device: Nook Touch, (ex)Kindle 3	Someone asked for my Kindle serial, scam? I have an unused Kindle 2 I am selling on Craigslist. Someone responded requesting I give them the serial # to check if the unit is stolen or not. However, this sounds to me like a scam, is there a possible way they could register it or report it stolen and use this to leverage me into selling it for peanuts by thus diminishing its value? This person also gave unnecessary backstory how it is an important gift he wants to give to his college age son who is complaining of carrying textbooks, which is what scammers tend to do to disarm people's incredulity.