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Tch, no wonder the #Gumtree marketplace in #Australia is full of scams.

I spotted an obvious scam, a certain massively underpriced espresso machine, photos are screenshots from a foreign website I identified.

They even copied the typo from the ad listing.

They don't own it, they aren't selling it and there's no way anyone in their right mind would sell that machine for 1/4 of the price. It's hard to get for a reasonable price.

I reported it, gumtree did nothing about it.

A shoutout to the NOT great designers of the Gumtree app's "Sell an item" page.

You're NOT great!

Having that arrow next to the top Post button that has the info entered being wiped is so NOT impressive.
Especially as that arrow has just been used to get out of the Photo posting section. And the real Post button is obscured by the keyboard.

NOT unlike too many app designers you're, in my opinion, NOT not a waste of space.

NOT well done.

Here is a really effective looking #ScamEmail from a #Gumtree account:

"
🟢𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧🟢 Dear seller in the "Antiques, Art & Collectables" category! Due to the new ruIes, we are obliged to verify every user who places their services or sales in this category. For the process, we wiII request your data to verify ldentity by providing bаnk саrd information. Simply reply with "𝙔𝙚𝙨" here, and we wiII send you the unique link.
"
The user name was "VerifyManager".

Is that a #WhiffOfAI?

UGH. currently sitting here waiting for some rando from #Kijiji (its like #Gumtree or #Craigslist) to pick up a #free #thing I have. I said 5:30. They said, cool, 5:30 ill be there. Its now 6:30. I said you have until 7 otherwise Im giving it to rando #2 who wanted it (assuming they don't waste my f'n time).

If I say <time> and I can't make <time>, I msg to say I'm gonna be late or reschedule. Don't waste my time, I won't waste yours.