Thanks for the mail, I really appreciate your prompt reply... First,I'm okay with your asking price, secondly i don't want you to bother about the shipping process,I have a shipping company that handles my shipments when ever am not around to take care of things myself,All you need do is to keep the item in a safe and good condition.

I am not around at the moment because my wife is about to give birth and she insisted i had to be with her during that special moment of her life and being her first time,so pls bear with me and lets finish this sale as i have make all arrangements.I will instruct my client to issue out a Cashier's Check to you, When you get the payment you are to deduct your $XXX our agreed price and send the remaining funds on the Check to my shipper via Western Union or Money Gram to enable him come down to your location for the pickup. I know you will be wondering why can't i handle the shipping directly,you are right i am not able to do that because am not around at the moment i had to be with my wife till she put to bed but i will be in touch with you and the shipper that will handle shipment without any problem at all.

It takes 1-2 working days to clear a Cashier's Check, so be rest assured that Check must clear before pickup. Notify me immediately when you get the funds so i will email you with my shipper's information who will be coming for the pickup at your location.You are to also deduct $100 from the money for the stress and hazzle you may go through in cashing and wire the remaining funds to my shipper... I'm sure you can await the payment in the mail, It will be sent to the Information you will provide for me as requested below:

Full name...
Residential address...
City..
State..
Zipcode...
Cell Phone number...
Home Phone number...

Can you remove the ad posting and consider it sold to me and ill appreciate if you can do that today ok..I will be looking forward to read from you.I just cant wait to see my first born,i will be checking my email often to keep in touch with you.

Regard.

Thank You.

John Holmes

#2 10 years ago

TAM

tamoore

Pinside member

Grayling, MI

11y 123K 6,661 37 58

Seems legit.

#3 10 years ago

BIL

NinJaBooT

Pinside member

12y 114K 2,777

Agreed.

#4 10 years ago

PEN

Inactive member

Bloomfield Hills, MI

12y 67,150 4,237 4 18

That guy has some balls!

#5 10 years ago

GEM

Silverballer

Pinside member

14y 88,300 3,238 51

Well, he is multi-tasking. Anytime someone wants to buy something and asks the seller to send money? C'mon man.

#6 10 years ago

RON

RonB

Inactive member

11y 77,650 2,057

What a hazzle!

#7 10 years ago

MLV

Pinball-is-great

Pinside member

Lafayette, LA

12y 147K 5,016 3 102

I hate it when things are a big hazzle.

#8 10 years ago

GUY

flashinstinct

Pinball Invasion

Orleans, ON

12y 136K 7,264 12

Thanks for the laugh John and thanks for sharing Mike. What an idiot!

#9 10 years ago

VolunteerPin

Pinside member

Knoxville, TN

11y 88,650 3,977 10 11

I thought that guy worked on an oil rig

#10 10 years ago

???

edwinpblue

Inactive member

Saginaw, MI

11y 42,900 1,072 3

10 and a half inches by Christmas!

#11 10 years ago

RJP

Patofnaud

Pinside member

Tilton, NH

11y 67,150 3,621 7

What a dick...

#12 10 years ago

JWJ

johnwartjr

That Pinball Place

Columbus, IN

12y 77,400 6,479 14

I got similar e-mails from Mr. Holmes, and another friend did as well. Great name!

#13 10 years ago

RWH

Pinside member

Norwood, OH

13y 132K 9,927 2 10

Atleast he doesn't want you to do a movie with him...........

#14 10 years ago

BIL

NinJaBooT

Pinside member

12y 114K 2,777

How exiting, a celebrity wants to buy your pin. That almost never happens.......

#15 10 years ago

MIC

RipleYYY

Pinside member

14y 87,050 4,377 2 34

always the same (old) scam... as few others

in fact, the most incredible, is that this still work in 2013 !?

#16 10 years ago

PMD

PinballMikeD

Pinside member

Jacksonville, FL

12y 78,800 3,205 2

Quoted from RWH:
Atleast he doesn't want you to do a movie with him...........

Ha. Yes, gay necrophilia is not my thing

#17 10 years ago

PMD

PinballMikeD

Pinside member

Jacksonville, FL

12y 78,800 3,205 2

Here is the scammer's email address:

[email protected]

Just thought I'd share this info, would hate to hear about someone getting scammed by this guy/gal.

#18 10 years ago

GLM

ovfdfireman

Pinball Pro

12y 115K 4,915

OP
Quoted from PinballMikeD:
my wife is about to give birth and she insisted i had to be with her during that special moment of her life and being her first time

Geesh, what a bag!

#19 10 years ago

ROB

Guinnesstime

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 133K 5,876 20 1

He probably prefers long ball times.

#20 10 years ago

DAV

wayout440

Pinside member

Berea, OH

11y 113K 11,267 3 12

I guess he doesn't need this one.
bigshotmarquee.jpg

#21 10 years ago

???

maxwell

Inactive member

Richmond, VA

11y 12,650 32 1

Awww...I bet if it would have been Jenna Jameson you would have sold it to her...

#22 10 years ago

RON

RonB

Inactive member

11y 77,650 2,057

Is the pin you're selling a "Big Dick"?

http://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?name=big+dick&searchtype=advanced

#23 10 years ago

!!!

ranchdrsn

Inactive member

Cedar Rapids, IA

11y 27,150 319 3 6

Just tell him to send 2 checks, one to you and one to his shipper...let him know then you wont be put under any stress or hazzle. See how far that goes. Or just reply that you already sold them to Ron Jeremy.

#24 10 years ago

GLM

ovfdfireman

Pinball Pro

12y 115K 4,915

Quoted from maxwell:
Awww...I bet if it would have been Jenna Jameson you would have sold it to her...

Would have gave it to her

#25 10 years ago

???

edwinpblue

Inactive member

Saginaw, MI

11y 42,900 1,072 3

congrats with the birth mike! wait. never mind. Dirk Diggler is the one who is about to become a father. quick pole! who was the better John Holmes? Markie Mark as Dirk or Val Kilmer as John Holmes in Wonderland? Pole! get it?

#26 10 years ago

AST

Astropin

Pinside+ Member

11y 125K 8,906

Quoted from edwinpblue:
congrats with the birth mike! wait. never mind. Dirk Diggler is the one who is about to become a father. quick pole! who was the better John Holmes? Markie Mark as Dirk or Val Kilmer as John Holmes in Wonderland? Pole! get it?

I always though Wahlberg was playing more of a Peter North character?

#27 10 years ago

AST

Astropin

Pinside+ Member

11y 125K 8,906

OP
Quoted from PinballMikeD:
Full name...
Residential address...
City..
State..
Zipcode...
Cell Phone number...
Home Phone number...

What could he do with just that info? That information is readily available on most people?

#28 10 years ago

???

edwinpblue

Inactive member

Saginaw, MI

11y 42,900 1,072 3

Quoted from Astropin:
I always though Wahlberg was playing more of a Peter North character?

he was loosely based on Holmes; the scene where they rip of the wanna be player/drug dealer is kind of based on the robbery that was avenged with the wonderland murders (which Holmes allegedly took part in). the problem is the guy who wrote boogie nights didn't really know the John Holmes story... Peter North. wasn't he somehow associated with Traci Lords? now that is a porn queen that I'd sell/give a pin to. I'm thinking of all the phrases that I'd like to say but cannot work into this post. Traci lords and multiballs! shooter lane wear be damned cuz I'm in! I don't care if it's HUO or not because I still see value!

#29 10 years ago

ELF

sillyoldelf

Sillyoldelf Mods

10y 53,400 845 12

Ask him to send a picture to prove it really is him. On second thoughts don't

#30 10 years ago

BLG

Jackalwere

Pinside+ Frequent

Washougal, WA

10y 61,800 415 12 9

I guess he doesn't mind when his balls drain...

#31 10 years ago

S0D

Sly_Old_Devil

Pinside member

10y 69,800 1,132

Just substitute the 3 or so obvious typos and it really could be from John (albeit from beyond the grave)!

Shipping = Anal, Anus or Anal Shots
Birth = Head
Born = Porn

)

#32 10 years ago

LEB

pinbum

Frozen

Unknown

11y 62k 2,179

If that is the John Holmes im thinking , he must be emailing from his grave. That douche bag died of aids. RIP....

#33 10 years ago

BLY

MrBally

Pinside member

Paradise, NV

12y 141K 13,936 22 1

Is this affiliated with the Hazzle Castle arcade in Texas?

#34 10 years ago

ASS

guyincognito

Inactive member

11y 61,800 1,353

In case anyone who's reading this doesn't know the eBay/Craigslist scam already, here's how it works:

1) Douchebag sends you a phony check for some amount over the purchase price (either by 'accident' or to do something like 'pay the shipper').

2) Douchebag asks you to deposit the check and then write one out for the overage out of your personal checking account and send it back to him (or send it to the 'shipper' via Western Union in this case).

3) Since the banking ACH system is based on 1920's infrastructure (and possibly the Pony Express), Douchebag's check appears to clear and your bank account increases (temporarily) by $xxx dollars.

4) Douchebag cashes your check for the 'overage' and that money is subtracted from your checking/savings account.

5) Low and behold, the bank finally figures out that the check was bogus and subtracts the original amount Douchebag claimed to have sent you.

NET Result: You're out the 'overage' amount and possibly the goods you were trying to sell (often the goods don't matter and Douchebag is just after your money).

#35 10 years ago

ANT

Tony01

Inactive member

Townsend, DE

11y 36,150 375 16 13

I'm surprised people may still fall for this scam.

#36 10 years ago

S0D

Sly_Old_Devil

Pinside member

10y 69,800 1,132

Quoted from Tony01:
I'm surprised people may still fall for this scam.

The low-balling should give it away eh.

#37 10 years ago

CIP

tonycip

T&T mods

11y 81,550 1,468 17

They troll craig's list ,every time I try to sell something I get a guy trying this scam ..

#38 10 years ago

ODB

Gryszzz

Pinside+ Frequent

Indianapolis, IN

10y 120K 13,263 9

Aww. Wonder what they named the baby. Im pulling for Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein.

1 week later

#39 10 years ago

ODB

Gryszzz

Pinside+ Frequent

Indianapolis, IN

10y 120K 13,263 9

Dont Hazzle the Hoff. Or I'll never get a BW2. (A guy can dream)....

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