[yojo]

The article mentioned it was a listing specifically for a large item.

I get why someone might not show up on my doorstep if they’re buying a piano - they probably need to hire somebody and are themselves not going to contribute anything to the piano moving process.

But fully agreed that once you’re an inch off the “show up with money” path, everything is suspect.

[paxys]

That's even more of an indicator that it's a scam. You put a listing for something big/bulky/expensive on the internet and some person sees a couple pictures, thinks "good enough" and immediately wants to wire you hundreds of dollars? Without actually seeing it or making sure they aren't getting scammed? Nope, does not happen.

[sfjailbird]

This is common. I've done it myself and had no problems. I want to buy some bulky item from another part of the country, I trust the seller, so I just wire them the money and tell them when my movers are going to show up.

[lazide]

Hey, only a hundred ish for a piano? Even if 1/2 the time it’s a scam, that’s still a pretty good deal.

This is how overall marketplace trust dies and the overall industry collapses though.