Am I getting scammed?

[ramrod]

Yup. Exactly the same correspondence he sent to me. No follow up until I showed interest in the skiver. The list of items and prices are the same.

Well, I asked for pics. So, well see how it goes. No reply yet.

I just can't believe he bit on such a lowball offer. THAT'S  what is too good to be true.

[nstarleather]

8 minutes ago, ramrod said:

I just can't believe he bit on such a lowball offer. THAT'S  what is too good to be true.

Yep that's the biggest red flag!

 

[bladegrinder]

If I couldn't see it in person and pick it up I'd pass.

and if I did go somewhere to see it with cash in my pocket, I'd be carrying a concealed handgun and also have a male friend with me...just how I would roll on a questionable situation like this one.

[ramrod]

well, i'm still dealing with this. he did send pics. its like brand new. anyone in the world would buy this in a heartbeat. i asked why he didn't sell it locally and he said there was simply no interest. hard to believe.

i'll put it to bed today. i'm gonna tell him to ship it and when it gets here, i'll venmo him the money. thank you for all of the replies, guys. i really appreciate it.

[chuck123wapati]

it would be gone by now!

good luck friend!!

[Doc Reaper]

Ask for more pictures, then ask where they are located, actually ask for an address. I had some guy ask me what an old (50 plus years old) and I had asked how he got my name. He states that he got it off of leatherworker.net and stated that I was listed as a moderator - I knew he was lying his tail off. 

He sent a picture of an old machine that was dusty and rusted then told me that he has a number of leather cutting dies, I told him that the machine is only worth $200 because of the age, also added that if he gets the dies together I would work with him. His email name is Ken Young. 
 

If he contacts ya again - screw with him a bit and get hold of another member here on leather worker, make him think that you know another guy willing to pay twice what he wants. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander 

[fredk]

I've been following this

Sometimes the old saying 'if its too good to be true then it is' often holds true

But sometimes, bargains can be had, people just want rid of things, they need either the space or just get rid of an ex's garbage

In the plastic modelling world over here we often come across a modeller's 'stash' being sold off very cheaply because his/her ex or widow just wants rid of it all

And I'm reminded of a sale a very long time ago; a lady near where I lived sold a low-mileage, almost new, part customized, Roll Royce car for £1. Why? it needed a new interior, or the interior well cleaned, because her husband had blown his head off inside the car. She wanted the car gone

Check everything out carefully and go with gut instinct

[nstarleather]

5 hours ago, ramrod said:

well, i'm still dealing with this. he did send pics. its like brand new. anyone in the world would buy this in a heartbeat. i asked why he didn't sell it locally and he said there was simply no interest. hard to believe.

i'll put it to bed today. i'm gonna tell him to ship it and when it gets here, i'll venmo him the money. thank you for all of the replies, guys. i really appreciate it.

My gut says it’s legit.  Too random of items to be scamming…especially clicker and mallet dies.   I’ve got loads of old dies and unless you have a complete pattern and it’s something you want to make, they have very little value.  
 

Like if I were gonna scam a leather worker for $500, I’d say I’ve got a higher Desirable leather at a rock bottom price…as well as other more desirable/common machines/tools.  To me the list seems too random to be a scam…

 

 

[jcuk]

Did he just show a pic of the Skiving machine or has shown any pics of the other items he is selling, reason i ask if he just showing you the skiving machine pic it could be just a random pic , but if he is showing more pics of what he is selling check that it seems they are in the same workshop or being stored in the same place at least and not just randoms pics of the things he says is selling.

 

Hope this helps

JCUK

[nstarleather]

@ramrod forgot to ask did you google image search the picture?