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Old 07-10-2020, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Melmab View Post
This is the 3rd time someone’s tried to scam me. I’ve listed an item for sale at$1000, they send me a certified check for 5 times that amount and then want me to give the remainder to the ‘pickup’ people. Do they think I’m an idiot! Anyone else had this problem?
Tell them they will have to wait 60 days for the check to clear before you part with any cash and there is a $1000.00 fee for doing that service.