Had a spidy sensing moment last week thinking I was trying to be scammed. Sold something for $2500, the purchaser sent Movers to pick it up, guy sends the E-transfer when I tell him they have arrived. (having never come to my house to inspect it or check it out) Being a transfer from CIBC I said I knew that bank usually takes 30 mins to come through. Item wasn't leaving my garage until I received it and movers were ok with waiting. I am texting back and forth with the buyer saying it still hasn't come etc etc. So on his own accord he sends another $2500, through a different account, with the same bank, somehow thinking it was going to go through faster (not sure why) since he didn't want to make the movers wait.
First transfer comes through, we load up the item and they drive away. Then another transfer comes through and the whole time I'm thinking how is this guy trying to scam me? What is his angle. So now I have $5000 of his money in my account, he asks for me to send him back 2500. I said ok after I as my bank a few questions. I went to bank and made sure there was no way he could do a chargeback or anything, If I do send him the transfer, then somehow he gets the bank to cancel the other one or something I wasn't sure. So they say I should be ok. Send him $2500. The next day he messages me still hasn't gotten it,(even though it looked out of my account) he gave me the wrong email. (again I'm thinking is this all a part of his plan?) I was able to cancel the initial payment I sent, and sent new one to correct email. Ended up all good but it sure added some stress to the whole transaction.