Posts by Ashley Thompson93

As for that phone, the listing just vanished from Craigslist. Now I know for sure it was a total scam.😠

Fair enough. Thanks for the input—I’ll take your advice and just pick up a phone somewhere else.🙂

So, the phone is worth $133 and this guy refuses to take cash on delivery—he basically insists I pay upfront because he claims that’s just not how he does business. He wouldn't even give me a phone number to talk things through; he just sent an email address that he ended up changing twice in a single day. Honestly, it feels shady as hell since I have no idea who I'm actually dealing with. What I want to know is: does anyone here guarantee I'll actually get my money back if I wire $133 directly to his checking account? And how would I even prove the payment was specifically for this phone? I'm asking because I've never done anything like this before. Any advice? Is it worth the risk to pay upfront, or should I walk away? I've always paid COD, and this guy just won't budge.

Can someone please weigh in on this?
So, I'm buying a phone, and the seller wants to send it via certified mail as soon as they see the funds hit their checking account.
I’ve never done a transaction like this before, so I'm wondering—do I actually go to the Post Office or my bank to make the transfer before they ship the package?
Also, is this even remotely safe? What happens if I wire the money to their account and then the seller just ghosts me or never sends the damn thing?😕