[Facebook Marketplace] Could this be a scam?

2009-02-09 11:00:36

#1

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|7095

I'm selling a couple books on Facebook Marketplace and I got this message regarding one of them:

Good Morning.i am interested in purchasing your item with no delay,but first? What is the
final price of the item? Is the
price firm? Will you be accepting a US certified Check as Payment
Contact me with the present state of the item and your contact
information to mail out the payment to you as soon as
possible. Name you want on check:
Home Address:
City:
State:
zip code
Country:
Phone Number/Office Number:
PLEASE REPLY ME TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS kellybrown_33333@yahoo.com

The shitty writing and wanting to pay by check is making me suspicious. However, I do have a half.com account, so I'm thinking I should direct this person to the link for that and have them buy it through there. I've sold many items through half.com and haven't had any problems, and I've even sold some stuff via Facebook, but those were in-person and with cash.

Any suggestions, BF2s?

2009-02-09 11:06:59

#2

JoshP: Banned; +176|6130|Notts, UK

inb4 email your reply back asap

I suggest you do that half.com thing if it's a proper marketplace thingy and less dodgy, tbh. Always best to say on the safe side.

2009-02-09 11:31:09

#3

Sidsnot: Banned; +93|6003|Stoke, England

wait for the cheque to clear before sending the book if you're worried.

2009-02-09 12:19:17

#4

steelie34: pub hero!; +603|6822|the land of bourbon

ooh, looks sketchy... with all that grammar fail, i'd use a third-party like paypal for accepting payment. this will at least keep your personal info safe.

https://bf3s.com/sigs/36e1d9e36ae924048a933db90fb05bb247fe315e.png

2009-02-09 12:20:59

#5

phishman420: Banned; +821|6122

Sidsnot wrote:
wait for the cheque to clear before sending the book if you're worried.

check*

could it be a scam? yes
is it a scam? probably

2009-02-09 12:24:54

#6

Sidsnot: Banned; +93|6003|Stoke, England

phishman420 wrote:
Sidsnot wrote:
wait for the cheque to clear before sending the book if you're worried.
check*

could it be a scam? yes
is it a scam? probably

Don't start me off

2009-02-09 12:25:05

#7

loubot: O' HAL naw!; +470|7019|Columbus, OH

looks like the scam

2009-02-09 12:56:29

#8

GCFC: Davide Santon; +45|6370|NY/CT

phishman420 wrote:
could it be a scam? yes
is it a scam? probably

2009-02-09 15:09:49

#9

rh27: Not really a Brit; +51|7037|England

phishman420 wrote:
check*

No. It's cheque. He's using the British (correct) spelling.

As for the email, if you're worried just ignore it, it might be a scam but it does seem an odd one.

2009-02-09 16:03:48

#10

Ajax_the_Great1: Dropped on request; +206|7087

Who the hell replies with "good morning"?

And why are they refering to your books as "item" and not the name of the book?

"Is the price firm?" lol wtf does that even mean

2009-02-09 16:21:24

#11

stryyker: bad touch; +1,682|7161|California

Anything with a check is a scam

2009-02-09 18:12:33

#12

Brasso: member; +1,549|7071

Ajax_the_Great1 wrote:
"Is the price firm?" lol wtf does that even mean

that means "are you willing to drop the price or is that price firm?"

firm means hard like my dick, but it also means steady, hence, keeping the same price. i see you've never bought anything online from anyone besides an e-tailer before.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-02-09 19:01:17

#13

elite.mafia: Banned; +122|6895|USA

Don't let him pay with a check, that just means he is gonna send you a check and it will probably bounce back later.

2009-02-09 19:03:17

#14

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6880|King Of The Islands

Tell him you'll only sell it if he uses an Escroe service.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2009-02-10 01:35:55

#15

Ioan92: Member; +337|6163

Writing is Nigerian scam type FTMFW!

"Hello My Dear Friend I am Hakim Mallah An I Wish To Most Urgently Talk about the Sum Of 240.000.000.000.000 USD. I am The Prince of Nigeria And My Country Is under Civil War and they Are going To rob My Money! So i Wish To most Grantly Send you The Sum so You may Protect it"

https://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/orly.jpeg

wat

2009-02-10 01:37:50

#16

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|7116|Canberra, AUS

240.000.000.000.000 USD

240 TRILLION dollars. Hm.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2009-02-10 01:40:26

#17

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6880|King Of The Islands

Spark wrote:
240.000.000.000.000 USD

240 TRILLION dollars. Hm.

24 TRILLION is believable, but 240 TRILLION?

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2009-02-10 02:18:14

#18

Ioan92: Member; +337|6163

Guys, that was an example

2009-02-10 05:52:58

#19

Kurazoo: Pheasant Plucker; +440|7125|West Yorkshire, U.K

lol 'check'

Looks like a nigerian scammer to me.

2009-02-10 05:58:13

#20

1927: The oldest chav in the world; +2,423|7114|Cardiff, Capital of Wales

Theres something this morning on yahoo about some guy who met a girl off facebook and he's been charged with her murder, might of even been found guilty I don't know but what I do know is the girl is ignoring my 'add me' request.

2009-02-10 06:58:05

#21

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6229|Catherine Black

phishman420 wrote:
Sidsnot wrote:
wait for the cheque to clear before sending the book if you're worried.
check*

could it be a scam? yes
is it a scam? probably

What language do you speak?
Where is that language from?

..Exactly.

2009-02-10 10:51:15

#22

Ajax_the_Great1: Dropped on request; +206|7087

haffeysucks wrote:
Ajax_the_Great1 wrote:
"Is the price firm?" lol wtf does that even mean
that means "are you willing to drop the price or is that price firm?"

firm means hard like my dick, but it also means steady, hence, keeping the same price. i see you've never bought anything online from anyone besides an e-tailer before.

lol nope, I has a gutter mind

mmm... thats firm book *fondles pages*

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