Could this actually be legit? Any safe way to find out? My spidey sense is tingling a bit. Guy wants to buy something I listed on the notorious Craigslist. It's only $120. He (supposedly) lives in South Carolina and wants it sent there. (I'm in Ohio.) He sent me his name and address. I can fit the item in a padded envelope and postage wouldn't even cost $5.00 so there's no "shipping" B.S. or prob as far as I can see. Initially I told him I'd only accept cash or PayPal. Then I read about the Craigslist/PayPal scams. I emailed the guy and said I'd only take cash cuz I found out using PayPal wouldn't guarantee everything was legit. This was his response: "All I can tell you is I've bought,and sold items with PayPal;never had a problem.Like I said,I'll buy it.If it makes you feel better,hold item for a week until you're satisfied that everything is legitimate.Up to you." What bothers me: -- He lives out of state. (But at least he's not out at sea! lol) -- He's twice referred to what I'm selling as "item" instead of calling it what it is. Kinda sounds like he doesn't even know what he's buying. -- His emails have hints of broken English -- but he could just be saving typing time. -- He's willing to use PayPal and I don't know how I can prevent getting **bleep**ed by doing that! If he actually sends me the money via PayPal and I withdraw it before sending him the package, is there anyway I could still get scammed? Does PayPal make sure deposits are "legit" before allowing them to be withdrawn? The only thing I'd have to give him is my PayPal address. Even so what I'd do is create a new email account and add that address to my PayPal account. After the transaction, I'd remove the address from my PayPal account so it couldn't be used for another transaction. If I received any email from PayPal, I'd check my account to see if it was a legit letter. Help?
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