It's most likely a scam. This type of thing has been going on all over the place. They indeed send a check...a bad one! Or you get the run around and are fooled into allowing the product to be sent, bu tyou never do get paid.
My partner and I have been trying to sell a 2 year old filly on ranchmart.com and we've gotten the same response as you. Of course, this was a breeder in Nigeria or some such nonsense. But RanchMart.com sent out a message to all subscribers stating the guy in Africa is a scam.
I've also goten the same response by listing items for sale on epage.com - So it's all over the place.
-Steve
I have an ad in my local paper, called the Recycler, to sell my '96
> Windstar. I got a response from someone in West Africa. Is it for real or
> a scam? It is shown below.
> your thoughts appreciated.
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> "My name is Mark Nelly, i am Located in West Africa, I'm interested in > buying
> your 1996 Ford Windstar for one of my clients and I have a shipping agent > that use
> to ship the items that I bought from U.S so don't bother yourself about the
> shipping
> and the titles, my shipping agent will take good care of that. I want this
> 1996 Ford
> Windstar delivered to my client as soon as possible so I'll call my client
> in U.s to
> send a certified cheque to you soon. I want to know why you want to sell > it, also i
> want you to send your bottom price along with the picture and brief me a > little
> concerning the present condition.
> Waiting for your immediate response..
> Regards
> Mark "
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