Selling in the classifieds

[saab2000]

I have had pretty much just good experiences here with the Serotta Classifieds, eBay and the RBR classifieds.

I am selling my Strong steel frameset and have advertised it here and at RBR dot com.

Today I received an inquiry from the UK. I am well aware of fraud online etc. But this one seems like it is not so obvious. Not sure what to think of it. The guy says he will pay by personal or bank check. I respond that I will for sure have to wait until the check clears. I don't know this guy from Adam or Eve and it is an international deal.

I have never had anything but honest dealings so far in all my transactions. Is there anything odd here? If the guy is really willing to wait for delivery until the check clears is it less likely to be fraudulent?

Or are international things like this just scams?

Sincerely,

Too Trusting Saab2000

PS - The interested party thinks the bike is in the US, which it is. Pay no heed to my Swiss location, as it is only part time now. This frequently throws people off when doing transactions.