Hey all,
I posted my ad back in December, and got a response from this Italian guy who wanted to send me a check for $5000 over the requested amount, then I would give that remaining amount to his shipper when they came to pick up the bike. When I emailed him back and said that I wouldn't be comfortable with that, that I just wanted payment for my portion, he never emailed back and his email became disconnected.
I went to India for a month, so let my ad lapse, and when I returned I replaced it on the site. I immediately got an email from someone in "London" this time, asking for the same kind of transaction, even down to the same amount. I really have no idea what kind of scam these people are pulling, but I'm sure that they're up to no good so I would avoid dealing with them.
I posted my ad back in December, and got a response from this Italian guy who wanted to send me a check for $5000 over the requested amount, then I would give that remaining amount to his shipper when they came to pick up the bike. When I emailed him back and said that I wouldn't be comfortable with that, that I just wanted payment for my portion, he never emailed back and his email became disconnected.
I went to India for a month, so let my ad lapse, and when I returned I replaced it on the site. I immediately got an email from someone in "London" this time, asking for the same kind of transaction, even down to the same amount. I really have no idea what kind of scam these people are pulling, but I'm sure that they're up to no good so I would avoid dealing with them.