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Al, Where have you been? This has been posted up several times in multiple forums on this site. Yes, it's probably a scam. There is truth in "a fool and his money" but in this case, the fool would be you. Lets pretend it isn't a scam for just a second and ask yourself what you would do if it was you buying a tractor, out of state. 1) Would you not "haggle" for the best price, rather than let the seller "keep what he want's". 2) Wouldn't you make your own shipping arrangements and set up payment with them prior to the pickup of the item? The deal to move the item would be with you, not the seller. 3) More importantly, would you send extra money? Even if you had a draft already made out for a stated amount in excess, why would you short your own accounts or borrow more than you needed on a gamble that the guy selling the tractor will be the "honest" one and return the difference. If you accepted a deal like this and a check is in the mail, DO NOT release the tractor until ANY check no matter how "official" it looks has cleared the bank by atleast two weeks. Banks can be fooled (they have)and when the check comes back as a fake, your out both the tractor (if you let it go), money, and may have to cover any lost funds. I suppose to prove that this isn't a scam, ask that he send you a US POSTAL money order for the specified amount and that he will need to set up shipping and cover the cost's directly himself. My guess is you won't hear from him again and can go peacefully and wiser back to the cave.
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