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[Patri]

I put an item for sale in several venues, including Craigslist. A lady was interested, asked for my last price and a pic. I sent pic and said my last price (I'm sure she meant best price) was the same. She wanted my name and address to send the money. I said no, I prefer cash when she picks up the item, or paypal. I asked why she would want to pay by mail?
I won't be hearing from her again.

 

[carl2591]

i get stuff like that from my website. We sell stuff and i will get a message from someone wanting to by 100 items of [ ] . they don't know what we sell and asking if we accept credit cards.

I can smell the scams out now and just delete them. :ignore:

 

[pjrose]

It happens all the time, unfortunately. People emailing for the "item" and wanting to send a certified check, or their "shipper" will be picking it up.

I guess some people must fall for it, or it wouldn't be worth their time.

 

[Passepartout]

I have an RV for sale. You mean this order for 50 used 5th wheel trailers for thousands over my asking price is bogus? Shucks, I thought I'd just hit the lottery!

Jim

 

[Sandi Bo]

Yeah, I've learned to ignore those generic reply's 'is your item still for sale'...

I still don't understand the desire to send a certified check. What do they get, your bank account info? Or is this a lead into over paying and asking for the difference?

As you said, someone must fall it, or they wouldn't be so common. They sure are annoying.

 

[RX8]

Yeah, I've learned to ignore those generic reply's 'is your item still for sale'...

I still don't understand the desire to send a certified check. What do they get, your bank account info? Or is this a lead into over paying and asking for the difference?

That's the classic scam. They send you a bogus cashier's check for an amount OVER your price and ask you to refund them the difference. In a few weeks, when the cashier's check is deemed fraud by your bank, you get a double-whammy with the chargeback from the bank.