I've only purchased (traded) via an Armslist ad once, and it was a face-to-face (via FFL) deal. No way I would do a remote deal. I haven't sold there in quite a while. The last two listings I made both got scam responders wanting to send me their paycheck, then I was supposed to deposit it and send the rifle and difference back thumb1 fart1 Does that crap actually work on people?! Who would take such a ridiculous offer? rofl
BTW, that brings up a point people ought to know about banks. It can take 3+ weeks for a check to truly "clear". When the funds show up in your account, as in, they are available to spend, that just means the bank has given you the rope; if it bounces, you're liable crapfan
If you are suspicious of a check, you can inform your teller and they can flag it with a hold on the funds and it'll get the scrutiny it deserves timeout read1 think1
The only time I've done that was with a "bank check" issued by a Louisiana bayou credit union using 1970s watermark technology (a graphic arts savvy person with a good laser printer could print their checks). It turned out to be good, but the buyer was rather impatient hurry1 about the 3 weeks it took to ship it, despite my communication early about the hold, and his initial concurrence that it was fine. I stated in the Gun Broker auction in two places that it was USPS MO only (spelled it out too), again in the initial email to the buyer, and again in a follow on email bat1 Some people have poor reading comprehension or simply insist on doing it their way, regardless fineprint banghead1 chuckles1
...this concludes my morning rant and emoji lesson...we now return to our regularly scheduled program...