Just to complete the thought, a very similar question is what led into the parable of the Good Samaritan.Photog200 wrote:would I still be considered a neighbor?
FYI. This gets tried ALOT with antique cars and parts for sale. So much so that my Car Club has a warning of this scam on the home page of their websiteMcGiever wrote:Occasionally scammers work in the Craig's List Classifieds.
A comment of paying a price well over asking and making1200 mile journey could may be the begining of a scam.
I had a scammer contact me when I was selling some furniture one time.
Scammer starts a dialog that is very appealing and little by little by emails adds a small twist to keep you going further but changes how the pick-up and or shipping can be coordinated.
Next thing he wants to send more than enough money for you to pay the shipper when they show up. Scammer overnites you a larger sum check to cash and keep your agreed price and a portion to pay the shipper and send back to scammer the over or excess amount. I refused to proceed on receiving any check...but it still arrived. That is where I ended it.
What the scam is, that you cash the check, then send the money he requested back to him. And in a few days your bank wants ALL the money back because the check is BAD.
You never transferred the for sale goods, but you are out the cash.
They are pretty slick.
An old trick. In the world of auctions it's called "shilling", or "using a shill". When using a shill, it's usually a friend, or relative, who is only helping bump up the price.KingCoal wrote:Don's comment is an example of what is sometimes just a scam by the offering party to increase the price without having to post it.
want the stove, show up there this morning and flash the money your willing to commit to it and walk at the first refusal.
They are definitely out there but you have to be quick!GerryL wrote:I don't necessarily think it's a scam. Like Jim, I contacted the seller earlier, upon seeing the ad. I asked a question, got a quick reply. Asked for another specific photo, he said he'd send it after work in the evening. Later I got a reply saying someone was willing to pay more than asking, and was going to see it Sunday; he would let me know Sunday if it was gone.
What I don't like is early contacts being bumped by someone offering more money, but that's the way it goes sometimes.
Some say no. I've seen claims where there was a dispute filed by the 'buying' party, and PayPal locks the bank account of the seller until the dispute is settled.franco b wrote:I advertised a lathe a few years back, and a buyer sent me a deposit by PayPal to hold it for a week. It worked out well and I sold him a few more things.
The question is, is PayPal a good safe way to accept a down payment or even payment in full?
I do the same, for the same reason.Sunny Boy wrote:I use Pay Pal whenever possible. It helps eliminate more places for my credit card info to be out on the web.
