Someone has listed my house for sale......???

[Calebs Acre]

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I think this is excellent advice. Stop by and ask their opinion and advice. Absolutely. They are not really inconvenienced and you are asking "the professionals."

This is a form of harrassment, though that might not be the actionable term for it in your jurisdiction. It is attempted fraud by the person advertising the house, though I bet the reason they don't answer any ads is so they can tell any authorities that they never really planned on trying to actually sell the house.

The IC3 and/or police should be able to get Craig's List to provide the ISP from which the ad was placed. That's why Craig's List requires you to input those crazy letters when you go to place the ad.

 

[eggsited chickens]

I would definatly get the police involved! Do not talk to them at all! You have every right to get some sort of restraining order on them, b/c they don't have to do anything to you physically, but anything that would 'scare' you in any way.

Trust me, that is the only safe way to go about it. It's is the police's duty to take care of the citizens where ever they are. I've had cops by my place many times b/c of things happening.

Some people just don't take things serious enough until its too late!

I've had to get a restraining order on someone who never did anything Physical to me, but there was always a possibility it would happen, that was enough for me to get one. YOU NEVER KNOW WITH CRAZY PEOPLE

 

[Rhett&SarahsMom]

this has been happening here, but with summer rentals on the Cape.
Ads being placed on CL for houses that do not belong to them. Money is taken and then the "renters" arrive to find they dont actually have a rental.

Honestly. I am beginning to hate CL. They really have to tighten their policies a bit more

 

[TammyTX]

In Texas I believe protective orders are only issued in cases of family violence. Restraining orders are (I believe) civil in nature and not criminal. Cops will tell you they are not worth the paper they are written on....

....work w/cops...can you tell?

I like the SOLD sign idea too.

Can you go into the Craigslist site, copy whatever photo they are using from the front of your house and then repost using the same heading they use and just say SOLD or make a comment that the house was never for sale and a police report has been taken?

 

[NRacine]

Holy cow, this whole thing is creepy. I read the WHOLE last thread about these people and thought that was enough!

I would definitely swing by the police station. At least if you talk to them there should be some kind of record of your account of the whole mess. Sooner than later is best, before you forget little details.

 

[sred98]

Ok...sounds like Tuesday morning I need to stop by the station. They are going to be really busy this weekend with boaters and drinking. Craigslist still hasn't removed the listing. DH thinks it is because I mentioned the word lawyer, so now they are putting it through their legal department rather than just removing it like they would a normal flagged post.

I don't know. Does anyone know how they work?

S

 

[Mrs MIA]

I don't think anyone really knows. I would definitely put that "SOLD" sign out, and hit the police station first thing Tuesday morning.

Good luck!

 

[thewarriorchild]

Wow those people are crazy! I would be very very careful. I would look into a field camera for your mailbox post or a tree out there??

 

[KattyKillFish]

i do like the SOLD sign idea. it will keep the "potential buyers" at bay until you can get the whole thing sorted out.

what a nightmare! i hope everything works for the better, in the end i am POSITIVE that you will be able to keep your house. it's your house.

 

[chickenbottom]

we had this happen to us we lived next to a church and we were renting to own and then the land lord said we had to pay the rest in order to stay and she gave us a year to pay the rest and we couldnt and the churches pastor contacted the land lord and he said he wanted to buy the house. so we moved out and she gave us a call about 2 weeks after and she said that he changed his mind and then the house was up for sale again but we didnt move back in didnt want that to happen again im sorry your going through this hopefully things will look up for you