Classifieds scams?

[Maximilian Hohmann]

Hello!

(11-08-2024 12:15 PM)John Garza (3665) Wrote:  It also brings to mind several 'American Picker' TV episodes where savvy junk/collectible dealers snag valuable items for pennies on the dollar from unsuspecting senior citizens. True, the sellers agreed to the price - but they were uninformed as to the true value. And IMHO, they were 'scammed'.

That is probably a matter of jurisdiction. In my country (Germany), an arts dealer who gives 1.500 Euros to a senior citizen for a real Van Gogh worth 50 million Euros will get a jail sentence without parole because this is clearly a case of fraud. If the deal is done between normal persons it might be different, because the buyer can always say that he didn't believe for a moment that the painting was real.

Regards
Max