[markem]

The scams were there from the beginning, they just didn't get to you then. It is a variation of what used to be called a 419 scam (Nigerian scam,etc) which have been around what we now call the Internet for a long time (at least since 1976 when I saw my first one).

I always list as buyer is responsible for pickup and that all non-cash transactions will be handled via an online escrow company. Cuts down a lot for the one's who actually read the post, but many now just have bots that troll the whole of craigslist and other places automatically.

Easy to spot, easy to ignore, no worries.