Can you say scam???

I am trying to sell a chair and love seat on Craigslist.  I received an e-mail from a guy yesterday saying…

Is this AD available or not? let me know as soon as possible, cuss i want to buy it.
Thanks God bless you.

With the foul smell of scam, I responded anyway saying that the “AD” was still available and for him to call me if he was still interested.  The following is from the next e-mail I received.

I got all information i needed about it, since you can assure me the goodness of it, i will be purchasing it Like i said earlier, with additional $200 of your asking price. I wish i could visit  you to take a look at it but due to my present Business engagement, i will not be able to come over there to look at it or offer you cash in person, and we have a private shipping company that will handle everything after you have your money in hand. As there are too many scams on internet as regards buying and selling with large bogus account, we need to protect our self, that is why our mode of payment will be via electronic cashier check. Echeck is simple, secured, legal, fast and it is setup to eliminate the stress of  putting check in mail for days. You can read more on how i-versa check works at www.iversacheck.com and also to let you know more about its legitimacy. you must received cash from your bank before the shipping company will come to pick it up.  All what you just need to do is to get a business versacheck paper and versaink, cost of $51.97. Once you have this,  i will send the electronic check to your email for printing. You can then print and proceed to clear and cash the check at your bank. The cost of procuring the check paper and ink will be added to the bottom price. you can get business versa check paper and versa ink,  at office depot, officemax, staples or any stationary store wal-mart  shopping moll around. I will be waiting to read from you soon. get back to me as soon as you get the check paper and ink. you are not the only one i asked from, and first come first serve, buy the material  today, to make it faster.

Thanks God bless you.

What scams have you encountered?

What comes to mind…

I am thinking about posting this…

at the ground level of the church.  Shhhhh!  Don’t tell anyone it was me!

Airborne is not a…

cure for the common cold.  That is what an investigation into the product Airborne is saying.  What’s your experience with this product?

10 Random Things…

about myself because I’ve been tagged by Joe S.

I…

1.  play guitar-ish

2.  love tall buildings

3.  am obsessed with HDTV

4.  lead a marrieds small group with my wife

5.  am from Tennessee…Go VOLS!!!  Don’t ask about the water war…It’s stupid!

6.  played soccer in high school

7.  have never broken a bone

8.  like James Bond and Bourne movies

9.  have never been to Europe

10.  like to pick my nose

OK…there it is.  I hope that was/is helpful in some way.  I hate chain mail and so to pass this on would be against my better judgment.  If you are a blogger and want to post 10 random facts about yourself do so and post a link in the comments below so I won’t be cursed.  Out…

If you owned the land…

beside the Hollywood sign in L.A. what would you do with it.  A 138 acre piece of land just West of the H in the Hollywood sign is available.  Word is…it’s up for $22 mill.  What would you do with this plot of land?

It’s been a tough day…

and I had to don the sweat band to wipe off the old forehead.  Ok..it was not that hard of a day I just  had this sweat band  given to me by the  student ministry  the other day when we were cleaning out their storage area and I had to put it on.  People around the office are not sure what to think…

My legs are sore…

from running.  I ran for the first time in over a month yesterday and I am paying for it today.  At least I think it it was from the run and not from the State of the Union address…

Who wrote the handbook to…

ATM etiquette? I live very close to several banks so I have the opportunity to observe people while they sit or stand in line at the ATM. I have always been amused to watch people in this situation. It seems as if there are three basic rules to abide by while waiting in line at an ATM.

1. The closest individual to the person interacting with the ATM must stand 5-10 feet away.

2. No eye contact, gestures, or conversation should be made while within 25 feet of the ATM.

3. Leave your ski mask in the back seat.

What makes you…

uncomfortable?  One of the things in life that makes me uncomfortable is when I pull up to a fancy hotel or restaurant (which rarely happens) and someone wants me to give them money to drive my car or carry my bags.  If I can do it myself why should I pay someone to do it for me?  What makes you uncomfortable?