Should I do this craigslist deal?

[Idontlikenicknames]

I'm selling my laptop for 400 and this person wants to buy it but wants to give me the 400 plus 120 to ship it somewhere across the world. They say the money will be put into my PayPal before anything.

[moshe]

If you see the cash before you send it out, why not? You have the money already and you are not doing anything illegl

[Donald]

No. It's a scam.

There will be some sort of transfer, but after you ship it'll turn out that the transfer was fake or the check was counterfeit.

Besides, use logic. You're asking 400. The "buyer" is willing to pay full price--which is OK--PLUS 120 for shipping. 120?!?!?! Geez, do you realize how much over the real shipping charges that is? Oh, right. You do. So you think you're making an extra 100 or so on the deal. That's what the scammer is appealing to--your greed and your desire to make an extra 100.

Don't do it.

[flower]

NO. You wont get paid. It is a crooked deal. Believe me. Craigslist warns you do business only in person, not long distance, esp not outside the country. The Paypal deposit will be reversed. These people are crooked. Ask them for a phone number and where they are. 10 to 1 they are in Africa or are Africans in England.

[Ed Atun]

This "buyer" is a thief. He is trying to cheat you. Read the many online reviews about this "paypal" scam. Craigslist has a big warning about this thief at the top of each page. Read it.

[dourdan]

is this place in africa, latin america or russia?- if so noooooo!!!

[bull]

No should not make the deal as he or she is just a fruad as if you are selling on 400 then why they are giving you 120 more. Think for yourself who is so foolish to give more than less. He will ask if the laptop is shipped or not if it will be shipped then he will vanish and you will not get single penny.

[Venugopal]

no it's a scam.