So I put the scooter up on craigslist because the first buyer flaked on me and the first time I listed it I got this shortly after::

Him::

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hello,

I saw your ads on the site, I will like to know if still avaliable, If yes kindly get back to me.

Thanks.

I told him it was still available and explained the times that I would be available for him to come check it out, and he responded with:

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Hello thanks for your fast update about my enquires, so like you know about my interest of purchasing the item from you with no delay, i will like you to get back to me with the details below since i,m quite ok with its present state, and my payment will be will be check,

The Name you want on check
The address where check is to reach you
Your contact phone number Mobile and home
And your final asking price

So kindly get back to me with this details so that i can proceed with the payment as more question related to this item furthetmores thank you

Regards.

Mind you, this guy's never seen it in its 'present state'. I told him my name, and that I would only take a cashiers check, and that they shouldn't need all the information he's asking for in order to process one. That was the last I heard from him. Well today (day after original posting) I get this (from someone else?)::

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Hi, how are you doing today? i hope fine. I saw your advert online and i would like to let you know am interested, kindly get back to me if its still available for sale i will be looking forward to hear back from you.
Best regards,
Kim.

I tell her it's still available, tell her when I'd be free to meet for her to look at it, and this is the next reply I get.

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Hello
How are you doing, i hope fine and thanks for the reply. so i want to let you know am interested in buying it, i would want to know if it is in a good condition and no accidents history,also i would like to know your finial offer.I hope you accept a bank certified check as mode of payment,i have a shipper that will handle with the shipment.let me know if you are down with this. hope to hear back from you soon.take care and bye for now.
Kim.

So now I'm like 'wtf'. Not that someone buying from far away ALWAYS means a scam, but I'm leery. I remember hearing a consumer advocate warn of a scam where people send you a check, you deposit it, you ship the item out, and then 3-4 weeks later your bank sends you a letter 'oh btw, that check was a really good fraudulent check, we just caught it, now you don't have that money in your account and you're severely overdrawn'.

So wtf. How can you tell if it's a scammer, and what forms of payment should you accept and which should you refuse. I haven't replied back to this last email yet, I'm still trying to figure out if there's any chance that it's legit.