Dodgy or Legit purchase request?

[Dyldo]

Howdy all

Some might have seen my ad for a great little camper trailer I am flogging - http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f38/...ler-58866.html

Anyway, this guy sms's me saying he works remotely and wants to buy it via paypal and send a buyer's agent over:-
"Thanks for the swift response and do as well advise on the least amount you will like to give it away as i am buying this for Dad and due to the nature of my job and location...i will not be able to come for inspection,am a very busy type as i work long hours everyday,i have gone through your advertisement and i am satisfied with it.

As for the payment..i can only pay via the fastest and secure way to pay online(PayPal) here.

I have a private courier agent that will come for the pick up after the payment have been made ...so no shipping included and With the issue of my details,transferring the name of ownership and signing of all paperwork will be done by the courier services company agent so you don't have to worry about that.

You can now send me your PayPal email so i can pay in right away and also include your address in your reply.If you don't have a paypal account, you can easily set up one...log on to Welcome - PayPal and sign up its very easy... i would have loved to talk to you on phone but i work mainly offshore, our phone is down on the rig right now due to bad weather, that was why i sent you a text, i even wonder how my message deliver to your phone but for now we can only communicate through the same mailing channel.await your reply asap"

Reckon this is legit?

[macdub]

have received these many times...100% dodgy..

[Jarred]

sounds dodgey.

if he mentions western union soon, its dodgey.

Tell him the price has increased (significantly, to well over what it's worth) due to so much interest in it. if he's legit, he'll tell you to shove it.

[Dyldo]

and VWW saves the day again. The new price is $12,000 so we will see what he says.

[Jaap74]

Definitely dodgy, English isn't their first language judging by the grammar

[Transporter]

Dodgy, it happened to me as well. The best is not to reply at all. Since he/she will keep the conversation going, try convince you.

[Dyldo]

haha, i countered with $12,000 because of massive demand and he said "Ok mate so let me have your paypal email so that i can pay in now"

lol. whatevs. loser.

[*thad*]

ha these things make me laugh. good thing being i work for a large unname oil company so i explain this then ask what rig they are on so i can communicate with them internally. works every time

[Jarred]

HAHAHAH LOL.


(and my idea worked, woot)

[PassatB6]

Its a well known scam. The person takes the goods and recoups his money from Paypal later. You are left with nothing.Its the old oil rig scam and its all over the net if you search.