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possible scam?
I have waived shipping costs for a buyer who says he is willing to pick up my item, but he doesn't know where I live and won't tell me where he's coming from. Instead, he wants my information so he can send me a certified check. After the check clears, he claims he will have "movers" come pick up the item. It sounds super fishy, but I can't exactly figure out what the scam would be. Any help?
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kh-sandra
·2 years agoHi everyone,
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Thank you for understanding.
rustydalmatian
·4 years agoYou are the seller. Accommodating an occasional reasonable request is fine, but you are letting the buyer dictate the terms of YOUR sale. You make the rules within eBay's parameters. If he can't live with that, cancel the sale and block him.
goldlikesteez111
·2 years agoMake sure all their ids and check names all add up if it’s too much of a hassle for them ignore and block this goes for eBay
facebook craigslist etc
annadryl
·2 years agoThis is an old thread. The OP never came back with any further info. I assume they just cancelled.
janet9988
·4 years agoThe scam part will be that the check will be for MORE money than the item and you will be asked to pay the movers their "fee" out of that check. And then the check bounces.
goldlikesteez111
·2 years agoThat’s exactly what I was suggested to do multiple times and never trusted it the checks name was in the name of a cousin always.