Looks legit (CL response to attempting to sell photo gear)

[Mike Gayner]

Depends on what the item is, how much you're asking for it, and how much it's worth. I had a car I needed to sell ASAP about 2 years ago. I was asking well under KBB because I wanted it gone in a day or 2. A guy wanted it, I told him 2 others were coming that day, he said he couldn't come until the next morning. So he offered $200 more if I held it for him until the next morning. I didn't hold it for him, but the other 2 ended up not wanting it. So I ended up getting $200 more. It's not unheard of for people to offer you more $$$ in hopes you'll hold an item for them.

That's only true where there are multiple offers. Unsolicited offers above the asking price are always a scam. Always. There are no exceptions to this.

 

[LikeLinus]

Here's the real question though. How effective would an American born, native English speaking, scammer from nigeria be? Imagine if it was someone who was naturally good at social engineering and really excelled at this. Holy Uber-Scammer Batman.

bernie madoff?

 

[edro]

Agree and don't ship.
There is a small chance the funds might go through.

 

[basslover1]

I know this is old but....

Really? Comic Sans?

 

[Jeff7]

I know this is old but....
Really? Comic Sans?

:hmm:

 

[marmasatt]

I was thinking about this when I got an offer for a laptop $100 over. What prevents you from waiting for the funds in PP to clear? Like what are they actually paying you with? Stolen Credit cards? Kind of wacked that scammers want to use "legit" ways to pay people like Paypal. Goes to show you how much of a mess paypal is.

On a side note, anyone ever think of scambaiting before? It looks like a hoot. I know a guy who literally shipped a washing machine COD. I don't think you can do it anymore though, that was a few years ago.

http://www.thescambaiter.com/

I believe he also started this website Anus Laptops "Put your business in Anus"

http://anuslaptops.com/

Listen to the testimonials too, lol.