I've sold three used cars and one motorcycle. At least three times I've had people call me and offer to pay me X dollars (a reasonable, though lowish, sum) sight unseen! They don't even want to hear it run! What's going on here? Are they just nutjobs? [more inside]
posted by scratch on Apr 24, 2009 - 14 answers

[Job Interview Filter] What does "please let us know if you need a decision from us" mean? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 21, 2008 - 14 answers

What could I offer my sponsors/donors in return for sponsorship? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Mar 7, 2008 - 3 answers

What offer should I make for a new downtown Palm Beach, Florida condo asking $295,000? [more inside]
posted by travis vocino on Apr 28, 2006 - 18 answers

We went to a home show recently, and while there my sweetheart apparently filled out some sweepstakes form. As a result, we got a call today from a nearby resort offering us several apparently-nice 'free gifts' in exchange for visiting their timeshare-resort and "learning more about their property" .... my question is: I assume this is a scam of some kind, but what kind of scam is it? [more inside]
posted by anastasiav on Feb 25, 2004 - 15 answers