It's a scam,
They will pay you with a bank check or money order and
arrange to pick up the equipment before the check has
bounced back.
They rely on the long delay between your deposit and
the relatively long time before you receive notice that
the payment paper is bad.
One additional hook is the account may be real with
almost no funds on hand. A calling bank will only
receive notice that the account is valid and current.
Very common scam, don't fall for it.
cheers
skipp
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>Hello fellow hams.
>I recently posted my Ameritron ALS 600 solid state amp for sale on
several
>of the amateur radio classified sites.....I had the amp listed for
$800.00
>plus shipping.....I received the email below today offering me $1000.00
and
>no shipping cost because the buyer would arrange for pickup....I would
not
>have thought much about this except I remembered another similar offer I
had
>received when I listed my Emtron DX-2 SP amp for sale several months
>back.....That time I was also offered a good deal more in payment than I
had
>the amp listed for, and they also would have their shipper come buy and
pick
>up the amp.....in that case the procurement company said they were in
some
>African country.....in this latest case the procurement company is in
the
>UK.
>
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