Dealt with numerous 'schemes' like this off Craigslist, mostly for rental units and boat slip rentals in S. Florida before moving back to the farm. Don't even bother to respond, and don't give them any of your info. Keep responding via the anonymous emails of Craigslist if you do, and once again, no info if they can not show in person.
Definitely a scam. Craigslist is full of bots that automatically respond to any & every listing - anything from your granny's underwear to spacecraft and everything inbetween. No serious buyer will offer you more $ than you're advertising and will usu have serious questions about whatever it is you're selling.
Well, its you fault for dickering online. Next time state "I will consider reasonable CASH IN HAND offers made on site in person - I will NOT negotiate via email."
Scam, plain as the nose on your face.
I have sold dozens of things on CL, EBAY, and FB Marketplace with no problems. Most all buyers appreciate being able to come out the winner when their lower offer is accepted and I am sure it helps the buyer make the decision to purchase instead of a Firm price. Once in awhile a person can encounter an idiot that just wants to attempt a scam or maybe they just have fun causing trouble. Your response, is a good example of that.
i also do that, but i send them a personal dart directly
... i know, water off a duck
This appears to be a scam to me. I would stay away from any transaction I am uncomfortable with or that has sketchy looking requirements for completion.
You can get the funds and still get burned by this scam if it's a phony cashier's check. The scam typically goes: they send you the cashier's check(s) but for too much money. They ask you to cash the checks then send them the difference. By the time the checks go through routing your bank calls you and tells you that the checks are bad and that they want their money back. By then the "buyer" is long gone with whatever cash you sent them.
Don't get involved. This is so common now. The few times I sold garden equipment this was the first response. I just told them it was sold. They look for any new entry. Nothing is sacred. Lady on the news today lost 200k on a down payment for a new dream property for her and her father. They seem to get their info from the inside someway. They know if you looked at something on the web. Crazy times.
Very bad advice. Best to void all contact. Things can backfire.
Sounds like a scam but I once got a message like that and it turned out to be legit. He doesn't need your full name. My name is "Cash". My address is my PO box (or a local business that will receive pallets for me. You don't have a "cell" (telling him you have a landline (even if it's a cell) is the fastest way to weed out the scammers). You can and should give him the price.
Definitely a scam. I got a similar reply almost word to word when trying to sell a car. It was not craig's list but something similar.
I realize this is approaching the subject backwards.
I would never admit to having any either. The worst thing you can do is do a cops job for him IMO. I never incriminate myself or purposly contribute to the negative outcome of their "investigations". But they can and have searched people so I don't think you can hide it. I've hid it in the vehicle before. Sketchy at best.
I sold an old cub cadet on craigslist and listed it for $850 thinking I could get between $700 and 750. I young guy came out to look at it and said I'll take it. Gave me 850 cash. Never had that happen before, but I'll take it.
That letter reeks of scam. Money gram through wal mart works. Too much to transfer? Send some every day until paid. I just sold a machine and was paid that way. Cheaper than western Union by a long shot. I have used it several times. Not pay pal because they can decide they don't want it later and get the money back. Had that happen. You think you'll get the money off pay pal in cash and they can't get it. Pay pal will charge it against your pay pal card. Same way with e bay. I do money gram on eBay and anything else. Wise up to the online game. Do a bank wire transfer. No reason they can't do that. I have done that a few times.
