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Originally posted by CaptainWho:
Another way these scams can work is like the one my brother got on a Honda Odyssey four-wheeler a month or six weeks ago. The guy wanted to send a check for several thousand more than the asking price and have my brother wire the surplus back to him.
Just to be clear, what can happen is that the "buyer" sends some kind of certified check that you deposit and wait until it clears. The when you see the money in your account, you're happy to return a surplus or send the item.