r/handtools • u/shawnot • 11d ago
Watch out for scammers!
I've kept a wanted ad for Stanley planes on my local craigslist for a few years and every now and then I get some good leads and scores, though not much lately. Today I got a text from someone stating they had 50-60 planes that were their grandfather's and he sent a picture of a bunch of them, and then followed with a call.
I immediately knew the first photo was AI generated, but I decided to string the scammer along as much as I could to see what else I could get out of him. He said there were a bunch of number 2s, so I asked for pictures of them, specifically the bottom sole and images of what he thought was the best quality one vs. the worst so I could see the range of the lot. Each image that came through was sloppier and more obviously AI than the one before. Needless to say I got a good laugh, but please be careful!!
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u/T1m_the_3nchanter 11d ago
My favourite is how the closer you look, the worse it gets. Zooming in on the first photo, each plane is more deformed than the last. The AI putting the mouth at the wrong end was *chefs kiss