I recently posted an item for sale on Craigslist. I was contacted by a potential buyer with an offer. After negotiating the sale price, the buyer stated they would contact me the next day. A few days later they contacted me again asking if the item was still available and if I accept PayPal. After responding yes, the buyer asked about my schedule over the weekend to meet. I provided my schedule and then the buyer said the weekend wouldn’t work but asked to put a deposit down and pay the rest upon pickup. I agreed and they sent the payment. Shortly after sending the payment, the buyer emailed me that they now had to pass on the item and asked for the deposit back. If this person is legit, I want to refund their money. However, a lot of red flags are going off in my mind. Anyone have experience with anything like this?
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