So I'm almost certain this is a scam, but I wanted to put it out there in case anyone has any suggestions for what I should do (beyond "ignore them").
I have a WTB ad up for an M11/9. I get a PM from a brand new member with 0 posts, join date April 2015, saying to contact a guy at an e-mail address as he has one available. I e-mail, and get a response back saying he has an M11/9 with a Lage upper and Lage .22 kit, all for the low low price of $1800 (price includes delivery!) Already my BS alarms are going off, as this price is waaaaaay below market value. There are jpg files attached, but they won't open in gmail and I'm not about to download them to my computer.
Here's the kicker, he'll accept payment via Western Union or Moneygram. I'm fairly certain this is a surefire indicator that this is a scam.
So, do I string this scammer along for a bit and get their hopes up, then drop the deal last minute, or do I just ignore them and move on?
EDIT: Got another e-mail with pictures that actually open this time, no Lage accessories, and they look an awful lot like pictures that were pulled from a Gunbroker auction. I think I'll reply asking for a picture with some sort of proof that he actually has it (like a piece of paper with his e-mail address written on it or something). Guessing I'll get no response.
I have a WTB ad up for an M11/9. I get a PM from a brand new member with 0 posts, join date April 2015, saying to contact a guy at an e-mail address as he has one available. I e-mail, and get a response back saying he has an M11/9 with a Lage upper and Lage .22 kit, all for the low low price of $1800 (price includes delivery!) Already my BS alarms are going off, as this price is waaaaaay below market value. There are jpg files attached, but they won't open in gmail and I'm not about to download them to my computer.
Here's the kicker, he'll accept payment via Western Union or Moneygram. I'm fairly certain this is a surefire indicator that this is a scam.
So, do I string this scammer along for a bit and get their hopes up, then drop the deal last minute, or do I just ignore them and move on?
EDIT: Got another e-mail with pictures that actually open this time, no Lage accessories, and they look an awful lot like pictures that were pulled from a Gunbroker auction. I think I'll reply asking for a picture with some sort of proof that he actually has it (like a piece of paper with his e-mail address written on it or something). Guessing I'll get no response.
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