RUN RUN RUN!!!
I get those all the time.  My rule of thumb, anytime they say "my client"
it is bogus!!!  What client??
It is not worth the headache
my 2 cents

>From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: EBay (NVC)
>Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:21:59 -0500
>
>Hey folks I need some advice here because this sounds fishy. I have a
>1.8LGolf engine and I supposedly sold it on EBay. The buyer used the
>"Buy It
>Now" feature and ended the auction. I tried contacting the buyer and
>received no replies - later I noticed that the buyer was no longer a
>registered EBay member. Naturally I was disappointed and a bit ticked. So I
>sent him a not so nice e-mail and re-posted the item on EBay. End of story
>right? Not quite, today I received the following e-mail from him:
>
>HI,
>   My client did send the payment as promised. Regarding shipping right,
>you
>are not responsible for that OK. He enclosed with the payment as
>instruction
>on how to contact the shipper who will take care of the shipping aspect.
>All
>his info and how to contact him is enclosed with the payment. After getting
>across to him he will get back to you with the time and date for the pick
>up
>of the item in your garage, a convenient time for both parties, so is more
>or less a local pick up. Mind you it was mail by regular mail. The payment
>should be with you in matter of days if there is no delay in your state
>postal delivery. Get back to me immediately you receive the payment. It
>should be with you on Monday or Tuesday to the best of my knowledge. Best
>regard
>
>I haven't seen payment yet but we will see. I have ended the auction just
>in
>case. Does this sound scamish to any of you? I mean I guess there is no
>harm
>so far either I receive payment and he comes and gets the engine or I don't
>and I re-post it - but it is all so weird. Especially the no contact and
>then unsubscribing from EBay. Is there something I'm missing here? Should I
>be on the look out for some trouble? Any thoughts and suggestions are
>greatly appreciated.
>
>--
>Thanks,
>
>Jeff
>90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work)
>86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90')
>85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future)

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