Sending cash with Chronopost to Pick up item?

fleetingmind
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So I'm selling some headphones on FB marketplace for £200. Someone is interested but working so wants to send cash with Chronopost to collect item. 

Am I right to be suspicious? I've never heard of Chronopost tbh but surely if they've got cash it's not a issue and I only release item when I have the cash. 

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  • soolin
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    So I'm selling some headphones on FB marketplace for £200. Someone is interested but working so wants to send cash with Chronopost to collect item. 

    Am I right to be suspicious? I've never heard of Chronopost tbh but surely if they've got cash it's not a issue and I only release item when I have the cash. 
    It’s a scam, move on. There’s a similar thread running at the moment on here, it’s a fairly common and very old scam. 
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