So how does the scam work?. If the cheque clears after the 2/3 days he estimates before the bike is collected, you have he's money and he can't get the cash back can he?
Network Engineer is (usually) someone who builds and maintains computer or telephone networks for businesses. They often do work away, so that could be true, and could explain why he wanted a mate to pick up. Also second hand bikes are relatively cheap in the UK compared with some parts of Europe, so might explain why he was willing to pay full price unseen.However..... the bit about cheque and clearing in 2-3 days would worry me. Bouncy bouncy bouncy. Lots of stories of banks bouncing fake cheques much later. If he has a friend collecting why can't he write a cheque to his mate and he brings cash? Presumably with a fist full of notes you'll be quite happy whatever his story.At the end of the day trust your instincts. The old saying, if it looks like a fish and smells like a fish, it's probably a shit
At the end of the day trust your instincts. The old saying, if it looks like a fish and smells like a fish, it's probably a fish
...or a mermaid with a dose
When he says "he would contact his associate to send me a cheque for the asking price", that sounds to me like they've nicked someone's cheque book and details, but that person doesn't know it.So the cheque might clear, but that doesn't mean you get to keep the money.If it was legit it would be simple to do a bank transfer or similar which would be much less likely to be reversed.