I have been attempting to sell a bike on CL for the past couple of weeks. Gotten a lot of "still have it" no future reply deals, one real offer, and a few scam attempts. I worded in a short paragraph for the hustlers just to let them know I wasn't doing checks, MO, weird military issue shipping...you know the gamut of things you see these folks try to pull.

I get contacted by this guy who instantly expresses interest in the bike and wants to buy it. Doesn't ask for more pics, doesn't want to know details...instantly throwing up red flags.
He asks me how he can get the bike and I suggest meeting at the Police Station up the street which has a big parking lot he can test ride in. Bring cash for me to hold while he does so....then starts the fun.

He contacts me back that he is in LA and that's why he is going to "send me a check". I just delete the message and move on.

This morning the guy texts me what must be 6am his local time "hello?", then calls me two times straight in a row where I have to answer informing him that I am at work and any communication needs to be done through text or email......really cause I want the paper trail.

He proceeds to text me a couple of times right after, fishing for details, and I tell the guy that my first thought about the check was the scam, and that IF he was serious we needed to contact a third party, etc. He answers back "scam? What scam?"

Just playing along, I inform of the bad check scam.....mysteriously, this guy who must have contacted me a dozen times in ten minutes goes quiet.