Scam

Had a short-lived volley with someone wanting to buy my Charles Brandt. Certified Check was how they wanted to pay. When I insisted on PayPal they got abusive. They texted me from this number: 267-719-5052
Beware!

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Thank you! I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to see this!

One version of the scam is they send a forged check for an amount above asking price, to cover shipping that you arrange. If you bite, you’ve been ripped off for cost of shipping as well as the equipment.

BTW, there’s a difference between a certified check (which draws on the customer’s account) and a cashier’s check, (which draws on the bank’s own account); the latter is generally considered safer.