JamesKim
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pf101
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are you joking?
this is a standard scam. they buy an item, send you a fake payment that's over the amount of the item and ask you to send the balance to their 'friend' then you're out the item and the amount of the payment.
cash baby.
cash is king.
ETA - at the top of the CL screen they have in BOLD CAPS a link to a page on just how to avoid these kinds of scams. I HIGHLY recommend you read it before you conduct any more business.
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JamesKim
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JamesKim
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Someone pleaseee help me omgg...
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pf101
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Originally posted by JamesKim
i got the check for $3,650 and deposited $549.00. Leaves me with $3,101. and then he told me to take $50 more. $3,051. Then he told me to transfer $3,051 to this person through western union, which i did. Now what... help me please
Did you read anything we posted?  You are out $3650+ all of the fees you're going to get from your bank. I hope you didn't mail the guitar otherwise you're out the value of that as well.
You, my friend, just learned a very expensive lesson. Hopefully it'll just cost you money, not freedom (like Coaster posted).
Next time, READ the warnings that are on EVERY SINGLE SCREEN in the for sale area on Craigslist about this very thing. In bright red text highlighted in yellow on the top of ever page is this: "Avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! Beware any deal involving Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection/certification/guarantee"
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pf101
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Not to be negative, but I think that this is all wishful thinking until the money is in your hands. The FBI, bank and every law enforcement agency in the country can do zippy once the money is out of the country.
So, I hope you get it back, but try not to count on it.
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JamesKim
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pf101
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It can take 30+ days for a check to be returned. That's why you only take cash. Checks can be fake. Money orders can be fake. Cash is usually real.
As CL says: Deal local, Deal in cash.
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JamesKim
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pf101
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It's better to learn this kind of lesson early in life with a relatively small amount of money instead of later when there could have been a few more 00s on the end. You have a good plan of just accepting, moving forward and dealing with it.
Good luck
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