Craigslist Transaction
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- usrper
I'm trying to buy something off Craigs and I just need your opinion:
It's out of state (within states), and the seller agreed to mail the product over. I ask how he prefers getting payment he says he doesn't have paypal and would prefer money order. He tells me I can use western union if I PREFER. He wants to split the full price in two money orders, which will be about $500 each (as you can see its quite a bit of money).
Now I know he can just take my money and not send me the thing, but is there any way I can prevent that from happening? What can I do to prevent a disaster?
- capsize0
don't do it
- moamoa0
westernunion .... NEVER !!!!
he wanna steal ur money...
- monNom0
COD at the post office
- moamoa0
is he from ukraine? russia? china?
- ninjasavant0
dont do western union!
- dan53820
dont do it. absolutely not.
- flashbender0
I wouldn't do it either.
COD at the post office seems to be the solution that would be best for both parties.
- kona0
"What can I do to prevent a disaster?"
- Just send him your credit card and have him take out what he needs, then, send your stuff back with your credit card.- hahaflashbender
- ^better do what they say. it really is a bad idea. he may be legit but if he's not.... better safe than sorry.kona
- tasty0
there was a post about this fraud on here about 2 months ago. dont do it.
- TheBlueOne0
So is this about the guy who's selling his wife's gangbang tape?
- flashbender0
Just for fun tell him to mail it to you and you will wire transfer funds when it is in your hands.
- tasty0
the last post was started by you too.....
http://www.qbn.com/topics/544323…
- madirish0
post the Real Doll they are trying to sell and we will link it around the world to catch them!!!!!
- TheBlueOne0
There is absolutely nothing you can do to prevent disaster. Ever. It is simply the will of the universe to wreck unforseen and unspeakable disaster upon you.
- harlequino0
Why not look into escrow? You'd have to sign that you received it before he can get his money from the escrow account.
- they won´t do that.. because its not real :)moamoa
- how is it not real? Escrow is used for all sorts of things.harlequino
- This is essentially what COD is, but via a Gov't organization that also handles the shipping.monNom
- TheBlueOne0
jini?
- fyoucher10
Its a common scam.
- usrper0
OK I told him I have a friend who is willing to do a pickup/cash thing for me. Let see what he says!