Tonight I received a voicemail to the Google Voice phone number I use for Craigslist. The caller wanted to buy an item I had listed some time ago, I actually thought the add would have expired by now. He stated he wanted to pay cash and could pick the item up immediately. Sounds good right?
Well, upon a little investigation the number he called from is a LA California number and is listed as belonging to a law firm, which has a web site and seems legit. The number he asked me to call back on is a Pasadena CA number. It seems odd that some one 2,300 miles away wants to buy something like my old lawnmower. Don't they have those in CA?
I've heard of scams where they send you bogus checks and things like that but paying cash puzzles me.
What do you all think of this? Scam or not? I haven't called back yet, don't know if I will.
Well, upon a little investigation the number he called from is a LA California number and is listed as belonging to a law firm, which has a web site and seems legit. The number he asked me to call back on is a Pasadena CA number. It seems odd that some one 2,300 miles away wants to buy something like my old lawnmower. Don't they have those in CA?
I've heard of scams where they send you bogus checks and things like that but paying cash puzzles me.
What do you all think of this? Scam or not? I haven't called back yet, don't know if I will.