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I just was reading some of the forum and found out that I could sell a computer and not really have it, (i just order one when receive the money from dell) well I did post a computer for sell and I have 2 offers of over 2,000 dollars) 1 is willing to pay through paypal and 1 will send a money order. My question is , is this legit. and how can I found out if they are really willing to buy?

sounds juicy. ah... the good old days... when you posted it for double the price and bought it for them direct. i used to do that on amazon. and buy it from amazon and send it as a gift to the buyer so they didn't know they paid double. it's totally legit. It's called supply and demand. they pay for it, you buy it for them. nothing criminal about that. it's called being the middle man. and people with lots of money are like that. the price is nothing to them. all they want is someone to send it to them what they chose to pay for an item.

"Where's the pride of ownership? Where's the personal service?" -- Bumpy Johnson (American Gangster 2007).

double or nothing I say...

:D

Sounds like those nigeria scammers

Unless you knew what you were doing, that's some high risk you're getting your self into. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. I would only accept a money order if I were you.

Money order is risky. Thats one thing I wouldnt accept. They ⊗⊗⊗⊗ money orders now...

But I would only accept a USPS money order becuase they can verify it on the spot

Someone tried to order a $100 item from me a few days ago. A buyer in NY and asked me to send it to his "friend" in West Africa. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight...

I don't know here is a couple of what was asked in my email, tell me what you think(Am Clara Johnson, am highly impressed with the advert of your item placed on e bay.l have read through and understand the conditions of the item.I am interested in buying it for my son who is in research mission Abroad as a Christmas present.And due to this,i am offering you $2,549.99 USD including shipping cost of $100.00 via US Postal Service.And kindly send me your pay pal account through this my private box clarasexybaby12@yahoo.com so that i can remit the money into your account as soon as possible and I would appreciate it also if you could contact me directly through this same box.Also i want you to end the auction immediately to confirm to me your readiness to sell the product to me and more over,not to lose the item to another bidder. Hope to here from you soon) and the second one says this( Hello, I am interested in the purchase of your laptop listed on ebay .It is to be shipped internationally so i am willing to pay the sum of $2800 for it.I Will like it gift wrapped and sent to my daughter in West Africa and I will be making the payment via Money Order ..Kindly get back to me with your name,address(phone number inclusive) and two valid email addresses if you are interested and i will proceed with sending the payment immediately.you can also contact me on susanjenkins@deafconnect.com Regards Mrs Susan Jenkins) this sounds crazy the second one I don't believe not sure about the first one . HELP

Lol, both are scams. Don't fall for it.

If you're not sure about the first one. Just think... chargeback.

I get this all the time. A person pays me with a STOLEN paypal account. I lose out on chargebacks.

thanks I wasn't sure ,but I am glad you let me know

Yeah u were well on your way to being taken . Good thing u asked us first. Both are scams

Looks like the one with the email of -->susanjenkins@deafconnect.com is scamming other people too.. susanjenkins@deafconnect.com - Google Search

llnair2006 and everyone else,

Just to show you how much of a scam this is, well , I emailed the buyer above. I told him the laptop is ready to be sent out as soon as I get the payment. He said okay and he told me the payment has been sent and to check my email

Oh oooooo guess what I got . A spoof Email confirming payment of $2500 into my Paypal account and that the money will be released as soon as I supply a tracking number.

Do you know how many people fall for this. ALOT!

See the picture below
http://i7.tinypic.com/6lwcuhk.jpg

Look and learn

THANKS A LOT! and trust me I am learning

I got the same thing from a buyer. Posing as PayPal with a @hotmail.com email address asking for a tracking number. I sent him a picture of a monkey.

You should have sent him shock images.