Buyer Beware

I was contacted by an individual by the name of Andy Smith (303. 249.7831) after I had posted on Craigs List in Sacramento that I was searching for a pedicab.

Andy Smith informed me that he had a current ad posted on CraigsList selling the pedicab he offered to sell to me. He told me that he would remove the ad and hold the pedicab for me if I sent him a deposit of $250.00. I sent a personal check to Andy Smith. 6 days after cashing the deposit to hold the cab, Andy Smith informed me that he had sold the cab and that the deposit I had sent him to hold the cab he would keep as payment.

Andy Smith informed me that he had established a time line only after he contacted me to tell me he sold the pedicab in question. The newly created time line I was informed of on 9/27/2010, lasted all of 6 days. He cashed the check I sent and 6 days later he sold the pedicab I was to purchase. In all the email and text messages sent he never once set a time line.