selling on craigslist

trying to sell my sons stroller and carseat travel system on craigslist.. i have gotten 2 offers stating they will send me a money order/ cashiers check and once i cash it they will schedule a pick up. both offers they offered to give me more then what i asked for. but they both asked for my full name address, phone number for the check. have any of you had experienced like this. i gave 1 of them my info (using my work address) then she responded back saying her assistant accidentally wrote and sent the check for too much and that once i get it, cash it then western union the difference and that she hopes she can trust me to do this. i told her to just write another check and that i will ignore the first or just to forget the whole deal.

Lol how gullible are you?
Those are obviously scam emails.

I wouldn't trust it. That's just me though.

DONT FALL FOR THAT!!!! OMG How can you not realize that is a scam!?!?!!?

Um thats like the most used scam ever. The check will bounce. It even says on craigslist not to use western union or smurf like that. Cash only and pick up.

Don't ever do anything like that, they are definitely scams. What you told her was right, send a new check with the right amount or forget it.

Quoting L☮J:" Lol how gullible are you? Those are obviously scam emails."

This!

Quoting L☮J:" Lol how gullible are you? Those are obviously scam emails."

   

Right from craigslist:

• DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this one rule and avoid 99% of scam attempts.
• NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is likely a scammer.
• FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.

thank you all!!! i figured this is what was going on! thank god i only gave them my work address and not my real address. i dont understand y it would be a scam if they say 'ONCE I CASH THE CHECK" then blah blah blah.

i have NEVER sold anything online like this before that is why you could say i am gullible. but now i know and i will let them know that i will not go through with the sale unles it is cash in hand only!!

Rules you should ALWAYS follow when dealing with craigslist.
Never meet alone
NEVER accept anything but cash
There are more but those are my main ones.

Quoting ..::Kayden's Mommy::..:" thank you all!!! i figured this is what was going on! thank god i only gave them my work address and ... [snip!] ... i am gullible. but now i know and i will let them know that i will not go through with the sale unles it is cash in hand only!!"

It takes time for the check to bounce it doesnt happen right away. Then you have sent them money back and you are out the sale and the money you sent them because the bank holds you responsible for every penny.

Quoting ..::Kayden's Mommy::..:" thank you all!!! i figured this is what was going on! thank god i only gave them my work address and ... [snip!] ... i am gullible. but now i know and i will let them know that i will not go through with the sale unles it is cash in hand only!!"

Because you can cash a check immediately, and the bank won't know it bounces until they actually process it.

Quoting ..::Kayden's Mommy::..:" trying to sell my sons stroller and carseat travel system on craigslist.. i have gotten 2 offers stating ... [snip!] ... trust me to do this. i told her to just write another check and that i will ignore the first or just to forget the whole deal."

yes and what they do is send you the bigger amounts on purpose with a forged check/money order and when you cash it you become liable for the money you are given and get stuck repaying it, it is one big scam, all you half to do is take the money order and have it verified by a bank or place that sells money orders, and take the check to the bank it is drawn on and they can check it for you as well it is better to never accept money orders of check threw the mail any more and to just use paypal or local pick up only to avoid scams and being taken for your money