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Audiogon sellers, please stop and read this thread

I had a couple listings last week and I received one e-mail from a potential buyer to instruct me to contact him via his private e-mail right away.

I was offered to be paid by Cashier Check rather than Paypal.
I accepted the term that the buyer would have his "agent" to pick up the units for sale. In term, I told the buyer I would only accept the Cashier Check from major banks.

Yesterday, I received an e-mail from the buyer instructing me to deposit the Cashier Check one I receive it BUT since the Cashier Check was made by his "financier" for more than the sale price, the buyer wanted me to cash out the difference and send a Moneygram to his "agent" so his" agent" can pick up the merchandise and the buyer thanked me for my " corporation".

I demand to know if the Cashier Check was made from major banks or not and how much is the difference between the sale price and the amount of the Cashier Check. I have not heard a response from him since then.

What's up? Was I born yesterday or is it a case of innocence
'till proven guilty?
andrewdoan
audiolui
297 posts
 
Why would someone pay more than your asking price? And then ask you to send the difference? Totally it is a scam. Period. Be careful. I got these emails many times.
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zydo
242 posts
 
I get more of these than I do legit emails these days. Probably have had 50 in the last several months! Traffic is so bad now, I really wonder why I even bother anymore. Funny, I never had a single one before the new system launched. At times, I've rec'd as many as 4 within 2 or 3 minutes, from the same person. Actually had one that wanted 2 different center channels at the same time. Always worded the same, basically. They always ask about the items condition too. (New in box should speak for itself) I've given up even reporting it. They just keep coming.
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rja
2,384 posts
 
Similar offers from Nigeria are usually OK. 8^)
lifeengineer
55 posts
 
More importantly, what name does this buyer use here at Audiogon so we can all avoid doing business with this person?,thanks in advance.
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jedinite24
1,503 posts
 
I guess I'm the minority in thinking that in addition to sellers being on alert for these kinds of scams that Audiogon should be on the hook for policing these kinds of fraudulent sellers and keeping them out. I sold a bit of gear (but not big dollar) before the Audiogon upgrade and never got any of these kinds of scam solicitations. Could it have been that when the upgrade occurred these scammers got in? I've seen these scams on CL but never on eBay or Amazon whenever I've sold stuff on those sites. This is just too weird.
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