Scam Warning - sellers beware.

I posted my bikes (ads are included below) on Kijiji and a local site.  I got a quick response from the local site pembinavalleyonline.com from woman who wanted to buy my "item".  I communicated back and forth several times to try to flush out whether she was for real or not.  Then I pasted the text into Google and found immediately numerous postings where people received nearly the same correspondence from a buyer.  Here is a portion of the interaction straight from the email.  I tagged my ads on below for your enjoyment.

Last interaction is shown first:

Buyer: 

I am presently working on a ship and i am buying the bike for my niece
in the US,I insisted on PayPal because i don't have access to my bank
account online as i don't have internet banking,but i can pay from my
PayPal account,as i have my bank a/c attached to it. I will be having
shippers coming for the pick up of the bike from your location if that
is okay with you. Please let me know what you think and we can go from
there.
 

Me:  

Great!  Where do you live?  I sometimes come to Winnipeg, maybe we could
meet there.  I'll let you have a look at the bike before paying.  I'm not
too keen on Paypal though.  I think I have to pay a fee to accept payment
from you.  How about cash, cheque, etc?

Buyer:
Thanks for your prompt response and i am okay with the asking price
but i can only make payment through paypal.

Me: 

Thanks for your interest.  The current condition and price are as
described
in the ad.
 

Buyer:

I am interested in purchasing your item.What is the final price and is
the price firm? I can only make payment through Paypal. Get back to me
with the present state of the item.

Ok.  Now here are my sale items:

Giant Anthem, Full Suspension, 2008, L, 19.5" frame, 26" wheels

First let me say that I love this bike.  Not loved, but love. 

It rides great and smooth.  It works flawlessly and is a great design. 

It is a full suspension 26" wheeled bike.  19.5" frame size. Excellent condition. 

The Giant Anthem is a well-known high quality frame that is suitable for 

trail riding or full cross country racing.  This bike is set up for trail riding 

with great components.  The ride is truly great at any speed over most terrain. 

It has been raced about 5 - 10 times or so, and done some trail riding, but not a 

lot.  It has lots of life left.  Low miles overall.

Features:
One of the lighter high-performance full suspension frame/fork combos around.
New (just a few rides on these) BB7 disc brakes.  Highly adjustable and strong. 
1 year old Gripshift (SRAM X9) shifters and rear derailleur (SRAM X9).
New front derailleur (Shimano SLX)
High quality strong wheelset (XT hubs, Mavic 317 rims) with low use. 

I raced on a different wheelset.
Nearly new chain and cassette (just a few rides).
Full Specs and many pictures available on request.

Full Specs:  
Frame: ALUXX SL aluminum, 19.5" L.
Fork: Rockshox Reba 80mm with motion control, lockout, rebound control
Headset: Cane Creek 1 1/8"
Stem: Ritchey Comp 110mm
Bar: Ritchey Comp 25" 
Brakes: Avid BB7 mechanical.  New (a few rides on these).
Shifting:  SRAM X9 Gripshift, 3x9 drivetrain, SLX front, X9 rear.
Crankset:  Raceface Ride, 175mm cranks.  External bearing.
Pedals not included
Hubs:  Shimano XT
Rims:  Mavic 317
Tires:  Front - Klein Death Grip.  Rear - Specialized Roll-X (wire bead)
Seatpost: Evo
Saddle: Sette Rez
 

The baby blue Norco is now sold.

 Norco EX-C Hardtail 20"

This is a high-end 2007 hardtail with a super light frame and great components, 

some of them new.  It has been used for racing.  The bike has been loved and 

rides like the wind.  There are some scratches in the finish and various dings 

in the rims.  The decals on the fork are stained from a brake fluid spill. 

The drivetrain is working well, but if you ride a lot, you will probably need 

to replace the chain, cassette, and chainrings within your next season. 

The fork performs and holds air perfectly well, but there is some scoring on 

the left inner stanchion that could cause some problems in the future. 

The rear wheel has developed some side-to-side play indicating some 

bearing wear.  The stem in the pictures was swapped and will be sold with 

a Titec 65mm stem.

Features:  
Lightweight and high performance tubeless setup with Stan's and light Geax tires. 

You will not get many flats with this setup.  Easily convertible to normal tubes/tires.
One of the lightest wheelsets available with Mavic 717 hubs and Laser Disc Lite hubs.
New Easton bar, and seat post.  New Fizik Gobi seat.
SRAM X9 Gripshift only 1 season of use.
X9 rear der - almost new, from mid 2012 season.
Shimano XT front der - almost new.
Full Specs available if you ask.
Pedals and mud not included.

Full Specs:
Frame: triple butted aluminum w/ titanium, silicon and magnesium.  20" 
Fork: Fox F100 32mm air sprung.  Rebound adj.  100mm travel.
Headset: Cane Creek
Stem: Titec 65mm - not as pictured
Bar: Easton EA50, 27" (new)
Brakes:  Avid Juicy 5, 160mm rotors, hydraulic
Shifting:  SRAM X9 Gripshift, 3x9 drivetrain, XT front, X9 rear.
Crankset:  Deore 
Pedals: not included
Hubs:  WTB Laser Disc Lite
Rims:  Mavic 717 Disc
Tires:  Geax Mescal (light!)
Cassette: SRAM 9sp
Chain: SRAM PC 951
Seatpost:  Easton (new)
Saddle: Fizik Gobi XM (new)

No scam here.  Try one!

Did I mention I now have a different bike?