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Old 02-13-2006, 10:50 AM
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Ok I have some 17" rims and tires that I'm selling on craiglist. I got a message from someone interested, but due to the bad language and wording of the message, assumed it was a "nigerian". Heres the messages so far see what you think:

Him: i wants to know how much if you are selling everything for $450 or is for only the tyre thanks and get back to me soon.

Me: Its the rims and the tires for $450

Him: how much is the total packaged get back to me thanks

Me: $450 plus shipping. Shipping will be $75-$100

Him: just forget abouts the shipping for now, i will do it myself get back to me, cause i wants to pay you with a money orderand when clear we can concluded on how to come and pick it up thanks and have a nice time....

Now when I first read that I was like yep, scammer. Then I read the part that said when the money order clears then we can make arrangements on how it will be shipped. So now I'm stumped.....Should I just let him send a money order then hold it till it clears plus wait about two weeks? Are there any kind of money orders or something he couldn't fake?
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Old 02-13-2006, 10:52 AM
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100% scam. He's taking the gamble that the money order will clear, which sometimes it will.
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Old 02-13-2006, 11:06 AM
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Dang, thought I finally has those rims gone.....no slipstreams or fat fives for me
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Old 02-13-2006, 11:07 AM
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get the money order, put it in your account and wait. wait awhile. even like a month. if it works, it works, if not, ---- it, you didnt lose anything
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Old 02-13-2006, 11:13 AM
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if you decide to do that, talk to the bank about it first.
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Old 02-13-2006, 12:13 PM
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international money order can take forever to clear even after u made the deposit. and sometimes even AFTER it clears it will bounc back.

Tell him u want a western union money transfer or you will not do it.
personally i will not take risk for 450 dollars
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Old 02-13-2006, 02:19 PM
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if you do anythign with him make sure you keep all the emails and info.
a friend of mine took a money order from a guy who said when it clears ill pick up the truck (selling his truck to the ******)
so he takes it to the bank next thing he knows hes spending hours at the police station. if he hadnt had the info from the transaction he mightve been fucked.
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if he's gonna pick up, take cash.

stupid *** fishy ****
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Old 02-13-2006, 04:53 PM
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Scam, i bet that he has someone else that he is scamming send you a money order, and than when that person doesn't get what they were suspose to get, they come after you seeing how it was in your name.
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