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Old 01-31-2019, 06:32 PM
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I know this is a scam...tell me how it works, oh great AGF nobles, as I am selling a guitar and received this reply;

"Thanks for responding, I'm ok with the price. I would like to send payment
asap. Please let me know if a certified cashiers check is ok.After my check
clears my shipper will come and pick it up at your location. I would have
loved to come and take a look but I can't. My shipper will though. If you
can get back to me with your details I'll get the check out asap."

I am certain this is common but I still would like to know how this whole thing would play out. Thanks in advance!!
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Old 01-31-2019, 06:34 PM
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I know this is a scam...tell me how it works, oh great AGF nobles, as I am selling a guitar and received this reply;

"Thanks for responding, I'm ok with the price. I would like to send payment
asap. Please let me know if a certified cashiers check is ok.After my check
clears my shipper will come and pick it up at your location. I would have
loved to come and take a look but I can't. My shipper will though. If you
can get back to me with your details I'll get the check out asap."

I am certain this is common but I still would like to know how this whole thing would play out. Thanks in advance!!
Total scam. Why would you think otherwise?
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Old 01-31-2019, 06:36 PM
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Scam. Dude is gonna Send you a fake check that never clears during the hold period. And insist on picking it up before the three day period. Or someone will try and bring you a fake certified check. Ignore it.
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Thanks for that info.....amazing how this happens and a sad day when people pull this cra)p and can sleep at night.
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Old 01-31-2019, 06:50 PM
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I never understand why no-one has simply replied with "Don't send a check, organize your shipper to bring cash."
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I never understand why no-one has simply replied with "Don't send a check, organize your shipper to bring cash."
Because that would end the conversation.
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Old 01-31-2019, 08:19 PM
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I think what happens is that they send you a bogus "certified check" for more than you're asking price and ask that you send them back the difference. At least I think I read that at some point.
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Reply: 'Thanks, have your shipper bring cash and we can complete the transaction at the local police station.'
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I never understand why no-one has simply replied with "Don't send a check, organize your shipper to bring cash."
I responded once and the next thing i knew my email was gone..lol..Weirdest thing,
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Old 02-01-2019, 12:51 PM
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I never understand why no-one has simply replied with "Don't send a check, organize your shipper to bring cash."
Most of us know not to respond at all.
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Old 02-02-2019, 08:02 AM
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Bring cash. Exchange to take place at our local police station.
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Old 02-02-2019, 09:05 AM
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Tell him to go ahead and send the check. Ignore all other contact from him.

Then just go about your business, and sell the guitar to a real person with real money.
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Reply: 'Thanks, have your shipper bring cash and we can complete the transaction at the local police station.'
I like this

Back in the old days of the 5:00 to 8:00 o'clock solicitation phone calls I used to say "Hey I can't talk right now but give me your home phone number and I can call when you are at home and I am at work and talk about it "
Usually they would say "oh I can't do that" and I would then say "me either"
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