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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Default gotta love craigslist adds

no hate on rota's, but man... some people are really ".................."

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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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I don't get it
He did say in the description that they're Rota's, so he's not trying to fool anyone.
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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No, he is trying to fool you with the headline so you can open the ad... People do that all the time
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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a noob could get scam lol.. A friend of mine send me the link telling me he was gonna buy some ce's for 900(he bought a Z 3 weeks ago). I asked for the link and got the ad. dunno if the seller bs my friend or what... Anyways, I found this really lame!!!
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 04:08 AM
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The good old bait-and-switch tactic.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 04:26 AM
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Surprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 04:35 AM
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Pay with 900 Mexican Pesos. They are the same, right?
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 06:19 AM
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That's just good marketing
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 07:02 AM
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Poor ethics to match his poor wheels.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by jv350z
Pay with 900 Mexican Pesos. They are the same, right?
Hahahhahaha
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by GeauxLadyZ
Poor ethics to match his poor wheels.
How is this an example of poor ethics? He clearly states what the wheels are in his ad.

Just poor judgement believing his sale would benefit from listing the authentic his replica is designed after in his headline.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by dkmesa350z
How is this an example of poor ethics? He clearly states what the wheels are in his ad.

Just poor judgement believing his sale would benefit from listing the authentic his replica is designed after in his headline.
Yeah, i guess.

It just kinda reminds me of the Bride Ebay ads where the whole ad leads ppl who dont know better to believe its the real deal, then states "Bride is registered trademark in Taiwan" or "Bride Taiwan, these seats are not made in Japan".
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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Some dumba$$ will fall for it
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 09:13 AM
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Flag it down then...
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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i never knew rotas made ce replicas, I thought only varrstoen did. The rotas look like the real volks, while their te replicas look like ****.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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theres actually a member on here in the orlando section that try to pass off HP rims as Volk SF-Winnings on craigslist until i called him out on it in the orlando section. I had emailed him asking for pictures and he told me that he had lost the Volk center caps when his rims were stolen but he recovered the rims.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 11:33 AM
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good deal with 75% tread left on tires.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Some dumba$$ will fall for it
sad but true
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Highway Riding
good deal with 75% tread left on tires.
I agree, all in all it's a good deal.

As far as the misleading ad title goes, while I agree that it's a n00b trap, anyone should know that you're not getting a complete set of 18" Volks for $900, even when cosmetic damage is involved, ESPECIALLY when there is a set of tires mounted on them.

I'd still flag the post though, because the title is false advertising.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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I will offer 1 million lire!
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