Chances are that it is a scam but those usually send you payment that is somewhat larger than the item you sold and want you to send the excess back. As you can get a phone number just about anywhere you want to through Yahoo messenger for 2.00 a month you can't go by that. If the guy is for real he will probably be emailing you back to find out if you still have the engine and if you are going to sell it to him.
I usually tell those guys, if anything, that I only accept cash in person or USPS money orders. Never hear back after that.
Cash in hand,only way to avoid a scam,email him back tell him to send you a million dollars and you"ll send him the change after you cash the check.never give anybody your personel imformation over the internet.Hell,here in Fla we"ve got scum bag dealers listing shit like I"m homeless,have 3- hungry kids and just looking for a cheap car,you wouldn"t believe how many fools fall for this.
straight up scam. I sold some tires for 80 bucks on craigslist and I got a certified check for 2000 dollars and an email saying his secretary sent the wrong amount and for me to cash the check and send him the extra back....It was a fake check anyway... SCAM!!
I dunno, sounds legit. Just tell him you want a bank transfer to be safe. If the money shows up in your account, let the flattie go. No different than selling a car on the net. Rich
Guess I'd want to meet the mover, w/a witness/friend at the bank, where he hands over the $, the bank accepts the $, then he gets the motor. If the fellow wants it, he shouldn't have a problem w/this.
I agree that it sounds fishy, but most scams want money. oops I over paid, send some back kinda thing. A Nigerian looking for a free flathead motor that he needs to pay to have shipped seems odd. <O</O<O</O But I agree, money order and take it to a check cashing place.<O</O
Looks good, especially since you don't ship till payment is verified, in other words, once the checks clears, he can sent his mover. The info he is requesting isn't a problem.
Not all Nigeria scams, or Nigerians, are actually in Nigeria. It's just possible some of them have figured out that saying up front they'll pay more is a red flag to people, and they'll just make the deal and not mention it until you get the check for too much money.
Probly a scam. I once sold an electric guitar for my son on ebay, an overseas buyer gave me a similar story and sent me a bank check from a houston bank for full price plus a couple hun extra for shipping and my "trouble". I sent off the guitar after cashing the check. Thirty days later I noticed my checking account was short about 1k. I called my bank and they said the bank check I cashed was no good and they proceeded to take back the proceeds from my account. Turns out the bank check was counterfit. I was out a nice guitar, shipping costs plus my time.
This is the bane of advertising on C/List. I sell (and buy) a lot of small stuff on there and these dumb turds are pernicious in their relentless quest to separate advertisers from their merchandise and screw them in the end. I tell them that to protect myself, I will send a copy of their check to the NV District Attorney and the issuing bank to assure that everything is being done above-board. I advise them that this won't take long, as I am a US Marshal and we get special service. I never hear back. Ever. dj dj
SCAM for sure!!! And Doc is right on, the bank can come back weeks later and ding YOU if the cashiers check is bogus
i have this scam detector on my desk. it is a cow bell if i pick it up and it goes ding dong it is a scam. i got the ding dong from it.
No kidding. And not only that, but shoveling out some shit-poor advice about waiting for the check to clear. It's a fake check. You'll sit on it for a couple weeks, the bank will deposit the funds, you'll assume it's good, and you won't get hit with the penalty until a month or two later. Someone else in this thread mentioned getting the check returned 3 or 4 months after it was deposited. So waiting for the check to "clear" is a shit system that doesn't work. It's a fucking scam. 100% no doubt and asking for the check is fucking retarded. I'm blown away that ANY of you would suggest asking the buyer for the check and sitting on it.
Don't give them any personal information, name, address, etc., and don't respond to his last email. I almost got burned by once of these recently.
Yes, it's a scam. Either drop it or scam them back. Ask for the check but give them some fake info. and let them waste their time and money sending something to some black hole - maybe the address of an FBI office. Get enough of that going back to them and they will realize it isn't worth the effort anymore. Water down their profit margin.
I don't gamble, but I am willing to bet my 48 Chevy that it is a scam. There are multiple red flags. One thing to notice is there are no spelling errors (unless using common shorthand and slang,) but there is odd grammar and misplaced/redundant words. The scammers don't know English as a first language, but do use spell checkers. We all know spell checkers do not always suggest the correct word. This excludes the borderline illiterate Americans who are mostly legitimate buyers, but refuse spell checkers. Add in the cashier's check and using a shipper and I believe 100% it is a scam. If the scammer has their way, they get some cash, a flathead, and your identity.
I wanted to think that some shmuck like me needed a good runnin' flathead But, alas... Doing a google search on "chanced due to My job", reveals the scam that it is. From another scam email: Hello, Thanks for your quick response, i will be buying it, i would have loved to call you but, i have hearing problem, i hardly hear what people say on phone.I will like to tell you that i will be paying with a cheque and as for the shipment, my shipper will come for the pick up at your location upon your confirmation of receiving the payment and i dont want you to look for anyother buyer.i would have love to come down for the pick up but I'm not chanced to do that now but i am satisfied with your description of the item. I will like you to give me the following so that your payment can be sent; 1.Your full name to be on the cheque? 2.Your full contact Address to send the Payment to? 3.Your postal code? 4.Your contact phone number? Thanks, Mary
SCAM!!!! A buddy of mine sold a 72 Chevelle on ebay a couple years back for $8,000. Got a cashiers check for $18,000. Took the check to the bank and they said it was legit. Same "My secretary made the check for too much, please cash and wire back the $10,000." Lucky for him his bother-in-law got scammed by the same person. Sold a lab pup on ebay $750 got a check for $7500. Brother in law wired the money, unfortunately.
I like this idea. Maybe have the scammer send checks to local precincts across Hawaii and Alaska. Ask that it is overnighted promptly because you have another buyer willing to buy it right now for more than the asking price.
Are you guys really on the HAMB saying that if it has poor grammar and bad spelling it's not a real car guy? Oh man, now that's funny. How much are you selling the motor for?
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