i sometimes put bows for sale on 3d, bowsite ,archery , talk . just this week i received two checks for $980 each moneygrams , and i have a guy thats been going back and forth on price for two months . today he emailed me saying the check has been shipped fedx and was more than the price we agreed on and to send him the extra cash back. he would arrange to pick up the bow .how do they not catch these people you would thing all you had to do is follow the cash .what a waste of my time .

why don't you burn check and send change back with monopoly money.

just talked to the moneygram people they said to send the checks back to the person that sent them and didnt even seem interested in them.unblievable.

I'd arrange to have him pick up the bow and the change...:tape:

have had it happen to a buddy of mine. sent him a check from a car dealership for 2800 dollars for a 400 dollar bow

I received a 2,050 check for a computer I had on Craig list for 475. I am suppose cash the check. when his "shipper" comes for the computer I am to give him the puter plus the 1575.00 to pay for shipping. what really burns me up is not trying to rip me off but to think I am that dumb. I did call the police they said they could do nothing about it unless I actually got ripe off. :mad:

Maybe I'm slow, why not just keep the overpayment? I don't understand this form of payment. :doh:

Maybe I'm slow, why not just keep the overpayment? I don't understand this form of payment. :doh:

It's a classic scam. They send a bad check for over the amount they owe you and get the item plus cash back. Then when the check doesn't clear, you're out not only the item they "bought" but also the rest of the money.