Bogus Offer?

[sandisellsstuff-9]

I got an offer from the UK for 67% higher than my listed price. He won't use PayPal and want to do a bank transfer. He wants me to text him for shipping info but the area code of the # he gave doesn't show up in any of the UK area code listings. How do I check this out? 

[reallynicestamps · Accepted solution]

for 67% higher than my listed price.

SCAM

won't use PayPal

SCAM

bank transfer.

PROBABLY* A SCAM

text him for shipping info

SCAM

area code of the # he gave doesn't show up

PROBABLY** A SCAM

Just ignore him and Block his ID. No need to check it out.

*Bank transfers are common and cheap in Europe but very very expensive in North America

Still probably a scam.

** Mobile phones often have area codes from where they were purchased, not where they are being used.

But with all the other red flags, still probably a scam.

[reallynicestamps · Accepted solution]

The train or the camera? Both are high value/high fraud categories.