Postal Letter

Does this sound like a scam?

Thanks for response...I am willing to offer you a sum of *****I am selling on craigslist 2 turntables and a mixer and a person wrote this to after a responded to them that item was still for sale.***** $500 for the item so that it will be packed properly. I could have love to pick the item up myself but am a busy woman..For the moment I am in Virgina with some business. Anyway, the shipping will be free and return policy included. I will tell you from the beginning that if you decide to move forward with the transaction, To make the transaction easier and faster for both of us,i will like to make the payment through (United States Postal Service)(Standard 24hours delivery Service ) to complete the sale. They offer a very good service, a 1-2 days money guarantee delivered starting from the day you receive the payment receipt and they guarantee that you receive the money exactly as described. So, if you are still interested let me know. I am purchasing the item for my cousin who is a musician as birthday gift and the item will be shipped to is home address...You receive your money in cash after the payment has been made. Also the payment receipt will be sent to you after the payment has been made out... To proceed with the payment I will need your mailing address, city, zip code, state and likewise phone number so that i will get the payment made out immediately. I also have a Fedex/Ups prepaid account which will take care of the shipping charge, so you will not need to pay for shipment....I will be Looking forward to hearing from you. Note: Dont reply if you not interested...

Public Comments

1. Scam = Spends all his time & energy convincing you that he trust you. =
2. With out a doubt YES!!! Sounds a lot like our boys in Lagos if you ask me!! Seriously, be very very careful of this!!
3. That does sound like a scam. It's just too complicated a setup. Obviously something is not right. Tell the person to go pound sand.
4. Well, the person's English writing has a couple of small errors. But the key message sems to be that he/she is willing to send you money ahead and arrange for the shipping. It seems like they are taking all the risk. You get the Post Office "money order" cash it at your nearest Post Office; pack up the units well and then call FedEx to come get it. What is there wrong with that?
5. Definitely a scam. I often see scams like this one brought to me at the window at the post office. The postal service has a guaranteed overnight delivery, but, it does not guarantee the payment is good. As a clerk i send Express mail out for customers all the time. The only guarantee that goes with that service is that it will get to where it is going by a certain time frame. We don't see what is in the envelope so guarantee that the money is exactly as described is bogus. I dealt with several of these in the last few months and they all turned out to be bad dealings. One customer even had receipts for payment received, which turned out to be fakes. If it is too good to be true, it usually is.