buyers asking for you to pay shipper

JLFRAN
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Hi

can anyone find a potential problem with me going ahead with this please? I have read some blogs but none are quite the same and Paypal is not involved and once cheque is cleared we have been paid for item.

 

Item costing £380 advertised on Friday ad. Got email re potential purchase. They asked if they sent shipping money we pay shipper when he collects. A cheque in an enveope marked LA Poste France, has arrived for £2750 from royal Mail Group Ltd. I am expected to pay it in and when cleared a shipper will be sent who I have to pay. He says the shipper is also picking up &  delivering other goods to make shipping costs viable.

 

Problems I am concernced about is handing over such a large sum in cash £2370. I could get a signature and take a photo would that do to prove I did! This is an extremely high cost for shipping even for a full lorry load so suspect it may not be correct thus wondering how, if it is, a scam.

 

thanks

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kernowlass
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This is a paypal board for paypal problems, as you are not using paypal i don't see how we can advise you.

 

Yes of course it could be a scam, if you proceed its up to you.


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