Recycler Scam Question
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Recycler Scam Question
Anyone ever post an ad on Recycler.com and had somebody respond wanting to send you considerably more than your asking price?
I know this is some kind of scam. I just don't know thw whole of it.
When someone tries that on me, I always reply with something rude to bolw 'em off and they get the hint.
Just wondering if anyone's had any similar experiences.
I know this is some kind of scam. I just don't know thw whole of it.
When someone tries that on me, I always reply with something rude to bolw 'em off and they get the hint.
Just wondering if anyone's had any similar experiences.
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It's a very popular scammer's scheme nowadays. Usually from a foreign country.
They send you a Cashier's Check (or similar) for more than the price of the item.
They want you to deposit the check, then send the overage to an agent or such as their commission in the form of a Western Union money order. They always request you do this immediately, so they can get the item shipped right away. There is always an urgency to do this NOW!
OK, you deposit the check, send the overage, and ship the item. Then a couple or 3 weeks later, your bank tells you the original check was bogus and it bounced. You owe us money.
So, you owe the bank the amount of the original check. You are out the overage you so quickly sent in the form of a Western Union money order, and probably the item sold, if you were on the ball as a good seller and shipped it out quickly as requested.
Always know who you are dealing with, and never, never pay for anything with a Western Union money order unless it's your mother. It's just like cash, so it will never be recovered.
They send you a Cashier's Check (or similar) for more than the price of the item.
They want you to deposit the check, then send the overage to an agent or such as their commission in the form of a Western Union money order. They always request you do this immediately, so they can get the item shipped right away. There is always an urgency to do this NOW!
OK, you deposit the check, send the overage, and ship the item. Then a couple or 3 weeks later, your bank tells you the original check was bogus and it bounced. You owe us money.
So, you owe the bank the amount of the original check. You are out the overage you so quickly sent in the form of a Western Union money order, and probably the item sold, if you were on the ball as a good seller and shipped it out quickly as requested.
Always know who you are dealing with, and never, never pay for anything with a Western Union money order unless it's your mother. It's just like cash, so it will never be recovered.
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