Smells like a scam, opinions.

[back2integrity]

Yep, very popular scam. The money orders are often fake, and when the bank finds out they come to you looking for that $5000. Don't even talk to the guy anymore, he'll just try to smooth talk you into something else.

[ahellers]

and the what they guy that picks it up walks away with the gun an en extra $4300 from the fake money order?
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[Big Boy]

I have definatly seen this circulating around, it's bad. I don't know exactly how it works, but basicly the bank will give you the money, later realize it is a bad check, and then come after you for the money. At that point you only have $700 and he has the rest without anyone knowing he was involved.

[cdacda13]

At least you didn't get the "send it to Nigeria then I'll pay you" scam.
Happened to me 4 times while trying to sell on ebay.

[Kevmaster]

pretty much. total scam. he gets your gun and your $4300

[Grey Goose]

Scam. Been around for years. Also, never, never Western Union anyone money for anything.

[50 cal]

It's a scam. They send you a Western Union check for some outrageous amount of money. Tell you to keep the rest for your time and troubles. You ship the product. Your bank comes back and tells you the check is worthless. You owe the bank the full amount of the original check.

One of the first Nigerian scams.

[mobsterboy]

its not a scam
its illegal
This is a classic case of what's known as "Money Laundering". It's basically sending a specific amount of money to a party thats not connected to them in efforts to lose the paper trail. On top of the fact that its illegal and highly lucrative, its also not worth the sale you'd get.

[SpecialBlend2786]

Like others have said....It's a scam. AND It's illegal.

don't do it laddy

[cougar20th]

wait, if he's sending you a check, then youre giving him the stuff, how can he scam you?

You get the money and take your $700.
Random Dude picks up marker and $4300
Random Dude takes care of the buyer.
just make sure you can document all of your actions thuroughly

Worst case scenario is the guy is laundering money and wants a high end marker too.

My understanding is that if you get the check(which is fake) it will it will be found fake long after after your bank has "cleared" it. By then you have sent out the gun, you have sent out the $4300, You have however kept your 700$ and mostlikly spent it on something new.

That is until the bank finds out its a fake money order then they will come looking for the money. ALL OF IT. So youll be out your gun. And The 4300$ and the 700$ you kept(which youve mostlikly spent). So in the end you lose the gun, and 5K+ of cash after the bank is done with you.

Oh and there is no going after the buyer his name isnt what he told you. They were never really interested in the gun. They were interested in the $4300 youd send them.

[warbeak2099]

This is a pretty popular scam like everyone else said. I had the exact same type of message sent to me when I sold a Tippmann a couple years back.

Now, what if time. What if you simply kept the $5000 and never sent him jack? Would he report it? Bah, the guy's trying to launder money and the authorities would notice it at once. He would never report it lol.

[Steelrat]

The scammer could care less about your gun. All they want is for you to cash the check and send the leftover amount back to them. Getting your gun is irrelevant. This is a classic Nigerian scheme, and the scammers do nothing but trawl ebay, craiglist, and other online sales forums for suckers. Good job in not falling for it.

Don't try to be clever and mess with them. Its better to just ignore them and be done with it.

[IcantBelieveit]

yea i was tryin to sell my cadillacv on ebay...and i had pretty much the exact same message sent to me.....i reported it to ebay and promptly told him to get lost......classic scam dont ever fall for it...i do not ship anything overseas period...bottom line....good eye in not falling for it...

[cowboy_00]

I just told him it would cost an extra 1000 and asked how the hell am i supposed to know if he's scamming me. never got an email back.

[Recon by Fire]

These are the same guys that want to deposit $10M in your account from Nigeria, if you just provide them your account information...they are trusting you. LOL