Payment

[Bantior925]

I have an ad on Craigslist and ythe selling price is $1000.00. I had a buyer email me that she wanted to purchase the item via Paypal and I set up an account. Now she sent the email below. Is this even legal if I were dumb enough to agree to it ? Please see below:

rom: fiona l caletri [

Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 4:38 PM

To: Antior, Belinda G [CH-REL]

Subject: Re: Queen Size Bedroom Set - $1000 (Flint)

Hi, i need you to do me a big favor, i just got a message from head quartz of the shipping company that will come for the pickup which is in the UK that i need to pay a total commission of about $520 in USD conversion to them before the pickup can be registered and it should be paid via westernunion ONLY and there is no western union outlet at my present location to send the money to them over here and also you can do it online via

Thx for your help.

 if you have a credit card as mine as expired and i have ver got the time to request new one or at any post office.so all i need from you is the permission to include the said amount to the payment i will be transferring into your paypal account and you will help me wire the money to them for the pickup as soon as you get it, paypal will be informed about this process as well.Sorry to put this on you but without the pickup, the purchase cant hold.

[surplusdealdude]

That's good advice - ALWAYS TRUST YOUR GUT.

[debbiedun]

Hi, I recieved an e-mail from MARCIN CROCOP. I have an add for a freezer, this 'person' wants to send cashiers check. after I read the reply from you,I e-mailed back asking where they were located..Haven't heard back (didnt think I would). I think if I hadn't seen your reply,I might have gotten taken..Thank you  Is there anything we should do at this point. other than NOT do the sale? debbie

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@mlk1012 wrote:

I, too, received a response to an ad I placed from Lora Caletri.  I didn't get a good vibe, and ended email correspondence with her.  I then received another response from a Marcin Crocop who was also out of country and wanted to send me a cashier's check which would include payment for movers of piece of furniture we were selling.  I told her I didn't feel comfortable with transaction and than ended correspondence.  Remember, if it doesn't feel right, don't follow through with anything.

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[merry239]

I posted a Pool Table for sale for $1500.  Lori caletri responded this

Hi there,

Im just asking about it to make sure its in good condition as im buying it for my hubby as our anniversary gift since im not around for it, this is what i could afford and he doesn't know about it, so can you assure me i will not be disappointed? also no shipment involved as i have a mover that will come for it.Im satisfied with your firm/advert price, As im requesting this transaction should be done via paypal so the paypal charges is on me.Payment will be made via paypal only(if you dont have an account, its very easy, safe and secured go to www.paypal.com) im present out of town for my new project, so im sorry i will be able to come look at it in person and thats the only reason why paypal is the only payment option. I hope we can make the purchase as fast as possible?

Thanks.

Lori

I felt uncomfortable with the transaction and Googled her.  Thank goodness I did