simple --CASH and check it for authenticity!!!
Been there, DONE THAT ... NO MATTER WHAT BUYER OFFERS, MAKE IT C A S H
!!
Now, if PayPal .. may be different deal. Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Carling" <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] anyone else been contacted?
> Have them pay you up front in some solid form of payment such as an
> international postal money order that you CASH at your local post office
BEFORE
> you agree to have ANYONE pick it up from you.
>
> There are other instruments of monetary transfer, but BE CAREFUL!
> Checks and credit cards can be "bounced" easily.
> NEVER accept a check from Canada! Even if it is U.S. dollars.
> I have known Canadian banks on more than one occasion to bounce
> a check MONTHS later and suddenly your bank account gets debited!
> I am sure the same could apply elsewhere. If you accept a check drawn on a
New
> York Bank, make sure that you get CASH for it before releasing the goods.
>
> I am sure others can add similar additional advice that will protect you
in the sale.
>
>
> On 26 Aug 2003 at 15:53, Thomas Hix wrote:
>
> > Hello fellow hams.
> > I recently posted my Ameritron ALS 600 solid state amp for sale on
> > several of the amateur radio classified sites.....I had the amp listed
> > for $800.00 plus shipping.....I received the email below today
> > offering me $1000.00 and no shipping cost because the buyer would
> > arrange for pickup....I would not have thought much about this except
> > I remembered another similar offer I had received when I listed my
> > Emtron DX-2 SP amp for sale several months back.....That time I was
> > also offered a good deal more in payment than I had the amp listed
> > for, and they also would have their shipper come buy and pick up the
> > amp.....in that case the procurement company said they were in some
> > African country.....in this latest case the procurement company is in
> > the UK.
> >
> > My question is this....Have any of the rest of you ever been contacted
> > by one of the procurement companies when you had listed items for sale
> > on any of the ham classifieds? If so were they legit? My concern is
> > that these companies are operating some kind of a scam operation.....I
> > may be entirely wrong, but I just have that old feeling in my gut that
> > something is wrong here....why would these people offer MORE for the
> > item than it's listed price?.....Maybe I am just paranoid....I dont
> > know....what do you think?
> >
> > Thanks for your time and 73
> >
> > Tom.....W4TH
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From : george masela <albertrings2003@yahoo.co.uk>
> >
> > To : w4th@hotmail.com
> > Subject : ALS 600 Ameritron ( INTERNATIONAL ORDER)
> > Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2003 21:02:12 +0100 (BST)
> >
> >
> > Hi ,
> > We are a procurement concern and we specialise in
> > purchasing preowned goods on behalf of our
> > clients worldwide. We however have and order for the
> > above ALS 600 Ameritron and our client is offering to buy these for
> > the sum of $1000.00 Please can We will arrange to remit payment for
> > purchase to you . a prepaid shipper will come to your home
> > for pickup. Best Regards, GEORGE....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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