Sounds like a Scam.
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I have run into this type of thing before with a slight variation. I have several woodworking machines for sale on Craigslist. I got a reply from someone who worded it similar to yours. It seemed to be written by a foreigner or someone who has poor writing skills. They wrote that they agreed to the sale and would like to pay my full asking price. They said that after I sent my contact information, address, and who I would like the check made payable to, that they would send me a check for the full amount plus an additional sum of money. The additional money was for their shipper whom I was instructed to pay with the extra money that I had received in the check. Needless to say I did not contact them or reply to any of this nonsense.
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Offering more money than asked for something sight unseen isn't necessarily the sign of a scam. After searching high and low for an 80 AMC AMX grill I came across one for $50. The guy was slow in responding so I sent him $100 and told him I figured the grill was worth more than he was asking. A week earlier I had been bidding on one in an Ebay auction and my last minute $320 bid was beat out by another bidder. I got the grill and still felt like I had ripped the guy off.
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First off, certified checks don't exist any more, only cashiers checks.
You use to be able to take one of your personal checks to your bank, and have them "certify" it. I don't know of any bank that will do this anymore. A cashiers check is a bank check that your bank issues, after removing the funds from your account. A cashiers check is really nothing more than a bank issued money order.
Cashiers checks are great if they're coming from someone you know, and/or can trust. The problem with them is that with today's scanners and printers, it's very easy for criminal types to create bogus cashiers checks.
You can deposit a bogus cashiers check, and the cash will be in your account within a matter of hours. It could be a coupe weeks before the banks involved, catch the fact that the check is fake, and at that point your bank will take the money back out of your account. Now your parts are gone, and so is the cash.
My wife is an officer with one of the large national banks, and she deals with this crap every day. Cashiers checks, personal checks, money orders, business checks, government checks, people find ways to forge all of them, and if you accept one, you will end up getting burned, not your bank.
You use to be able to take one of your personal checks to your bank, and have them "certify" it. I don't know of any bank that will do this anymore. A cashiers check is a bank check that your bank issues, after removing the funds from your account. A cashiers check is really nothing more than a bank issued money order.
Cashiers checks are great if they're coming from someone you know, and/or can trust. The problem with them is that with today's scanners and printers, it's very easy for criminal types to create bogus cashiers checks.
You can deposit a bogus cashiers check, and the cash will be in your account within a matter of hours. It could be a coupe weeks before the banks involved, catch the fact that the check is fake, and at that point your bank will take the money back out of your account. Now your parts are gone, and so is the cash.
My wife is an officer with one of the large national banks, and she deals with this crap every day. Cashiers checks, personal checks, money orders, business checks, government checks, people find ways to forge all of them, and if you accept one, you will end up getting burned, not your bank.
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Sounds like a scam. What do you think? Think that money would end up being taken back out of my bank account? I cut and pasted directly from his email. No way this is going to happen.
I listed a set of rallye wheels on craigs list and got the following response. I had received a couple of emails prior to this.
Thanks for your prompt response, actually I am sorry that I could not longer come to pick it in person as planned, I actually just had a change in my work schedule but I believe am ok with the condition as seen on the advert as well as the price stated. I am ready to make instant purchase with my mode of payment would being a Certified Bank Check via Postal service Express mail or UPS overnight delivery. I'll arrange for a local pick up as soon as you receive check, cashed it and have your money in hand, I promise you everything will go smoothly as I would like to have it before the my wedding anniversary which comes in 2 weeks.
Kindly get back to me with your Full Name,Full mailing Address,Cell Phone Number and Agreed price to sell. As soon as this is provided, payment will be overnight to you and I will let you know once mailed out with tracking number sent to you. I will also add an additional $30 for in order you to hold it for me till the Check gets you.
Thanks and I hope we handle this in good faith while waiting to hear from you.
Best Regards
I listed a set of rallye wheels on craigs list and got the following response. I had received a couple of emails prior to this.
Thanks for your prompt response, actually I am sorry that I could not longer come to pick it in person as planned, I actually just had a change in my work schedule but I believe am ok with the condition as seen on the advert as well as the price stated. I am ready to make instant purchase with my mode of payment would being a Certified Bank Check via Postal service Express mail or UPS overnight delivery. I'll arrange for a local pick up as soon as you receive check, cashed it and have your money in hand, I promise you everything will go smoothly as I would like to have it before the my wedding anniversary which comes in 2 weeks.
Kindly get back to me with your Full Name,Full mailing Address,Cell Phone Number and Agreed price to sell. As soon as this is provided, payment will be overnight to you and I will let you know once mailed out with tracking number sent to you. I will also add an additional $30 for in order you to hold it for me till the Check gets you.
Thanks and I hope we handle this in good faith while waiting to hear from you.
Best Regards
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Its a scam. He never mentions what hes buying. Ive sold numerous things and this is worded the same way as all the scams Ive seen.
