so i posted my gy eagle f1 tires for sale on craiglist and immediately i get this email from this guy: dear seller, "let me know if this item is still available for sale,why are you selling it and also how long have you been using it?get back to me asap...." i replied: "this item is still up for sale... I'm selling it because I'm going with 225-55s and that one tire blew out leaving me with three and one of my buddy bought one leaving me with two left.... they are awesome tires... I ran them for maybe 2 summers...they have great tread left..." "Thanks for the prompt response. I have instructed my account officer to mail (overnight) a certified check, while you hold this item for me. Let me know when you receive the check and I will have my mover will come pick up at your place. Please forward me the following info so I can issue your check . . . 1.Your full name 2.Your mailing address(Physical as Ups does not deliver to P.O.Box} 3.Your phone number. ** Please note that I will overnight the payment,and you should receive it tomorrow. I appreciate you holding this for me. Please delete the posting as I am definitely buying it from you and it would be sad for me to have the payment in the mail only to be informed of the its sale also am deaf and will like to be contacted via email.**" me:"yeah, no problem. Tires are yours. I've never dealt with a check over craiglist so once I get the check and it clears, I'll let you know and you can have your mover come pick it up at my place. The tires themselves are at in storage at my buddy's garage. Thanks" and then after reading craiglist's scamming section, i replied back:"Actually, to avoid any scamming, I'd rather meet in person with your mover and be paid with cash. If you've mailed out the check already, I'll mail it back when it gets here." "Hi ,how was your day ?I want you to understand that the deal is on and my secretary as posted the payment promptly, but there was a little problem which i guess we can handle with care while i contacted her to confirm if the payment as been mail out she said my boss issued a single check of $3150 for your item and other items bought.The payment was already posted before i was inform about this but i wouldn't want this to delay the sale. All you do once you have the payment is to take it to you Bank and have it cashed and you will then deduct the money for your item plus $100 for your running around. The excess fund on the payment will then be wired to my mover via moneygram that same days so that he can come for pick up as i already plan on using the excess on the payment to offset the cost of the various shipments he as undertaken on my behalf.Do let me know if i can trust you to have the excess sent to my mover thank you,best Regards. -- Let me know if this item is still up for sale and why are you selling it also how long have you been using it and the condition i will like to know...?" sorry for the long post but does this sound like it can just be a scam to get my tires and then his check will bounce once i get it...??
i knew sending me a check for $3150 was too much for just two used discontinue tire...LOL...i'll used that check to buy me a ppg tranny...
Whenever you get a email that starts "dear seller" you know its clearly a scam. If they also "instruct" you to hold the item until their "mover" comes to pick it up you know its a scam. If they ever tell you that they are sending you a check of cashiers check from europe for wayyy more than you are asking, its a scam. Ive learned that the shorter the emails are from prospective buyers the better
Yeah its prolly a scam, When I was selling my Xbox I had a similar reply and turns out the guy was in nigeria and wanted me to ship it over there, shipping would be like $150 or something, I just stopped replying to him.
