 It's highly recommended you don't accept cheques for any type of merchandise through Craigslist. This is probably our most popular scam. This is originating out of the country. You get the victim that is selling a dresser or a bed or a TV. They get contacted via email. I'd like to buy that TV for asking price. I'm going to send you a cheque. I know the TV is only $100, but I'm going to send you a cheque for $2,500. You keep the $100 and send the $2,400 to my shipping company so they can come pick it up. The recipient receives the cheque. They deposit it. The person selling the TV gets the rest of the funds at $2,400 and sends it off to some of their unknown address. In the meantime, they still got their TV, but the cheque bounces. Now they're responsible for all those lost funds to the bank. If you don't meet someone in person or you don't take cash, it's a high, high risk. If you don't receive a cheque from someone you know, you're taking a chance. Cash is the safest way to go when you're selling items on Craigslist.