So a very long story, short. I am selling my 95' Specialized Hardrock AX hardtail on CL for $275, but made this guy a deal for $250. Only recieved text messages or emails from this "guy" (lets call him scott) saying he lives in Ohio, is on the sea off the coast of California and wants to buy it for his son, in Ohio. He wanted to do a PayPal transaction for a total of $500 ($250 purchase of bike, $150 I am to wire to his "pick up agent" and $100 for the money transfer fee, BUT with a little stipulation. He has the funds pending untill I come up with the $250 of my own money to go and wire $150 of it to Ohio, to his "pick up agent" so he can get a reserved date to have it picked up. Once I send the money AND this agent pick up the $150 and I email two different places THEN will I see the first money for this.
My Problem with this is, the buyer is going to have a $500 95' Specialized Hardrock in used condition when he can pick out a new 2012 Specialized or whatever with way better parts and in way better shape and have it shipped to his son's doorstep or to a LBS in the area to be assembled. When I asked speciffic questions I got a generic instructions email on how the money is pending and I need to pay $250 to pay dude in Ohio. He even told me that if the money doesnt clear then don't surrender the bike. How about the $250 I gave to Western Union? It is too easy for the "pick up agent" to probably be the dude himself looking to hustle an unsuspecting sucker for his/hers money. Asked repeatedly to talk to this person on the phone and posed the new bike theory as well, only to get generic responses that didn't even acknowledge my question.
I've delbt with Ebay about a dozen times and know how paypal works and its all good. But this just doesnt add up to me. What you guys think? Not putting out $250 to sell a bike for $250 and being the last person to get paid. think I will stick to Ebay.
My Problem with this is, the buyer is going to have a $500 95' Specialized Hardrock in used condition when he can pick out a new 2012 Specialized or whatever with way better parts and in way better shape and have it shipped to his son's doorstep or to a LBS in the area to be assembled. When I asked speciffic questions I got a generic instructions email on how the money is pending and I need to pay $250 to pay dude in Ohio. He even told me that if the money doesnt clear then don't surrender the bike. How about the $250 I gave to Western Union? It is too easy for the "pick up agent" to probably be the dude himself looking to hustle an unsuspecting sucker for his/hers money. Asked repeatedly to talk to this person on the phone and posed the new bike theory as well, only to get generic responses that didn't even acknowledge my question.
I've delbt with Ebay about a dozen times and know how paypal works and its all good. But this just doesnt add up to me. What you guys think? Not putting out $250 to sell a bike for $250 and being the last person to get paid. think I will stick to Ebay.
