Trying to sell on Gumtree, are these scammers?

Hi everyone, I have been trying to sell my used bugaboo pram on gumtree, for $250.00 which I thinks is a fair if not bargin price. Bugaboos retail for approx $1400.00 brand new, but it's well used but still okay.

The first buyer texts me and tells me they are comming to pick it up, at 2.15pm would I take $200.00 I agree and they never show at all, seems to be a lengthy delay in text messages. So I gave up.

The next buyer said we definitely will buy it can you drop it off,?because we are too busy with our business?

I wanted to sell it, so I agreed even though the distance is 40km drive and would loose time and petrol at least it would be sold at original price of 250.00. Today this Then followed these messages,

me: I'm thinking about dropping off the pram now so I can be their in around 1 hour is this okay?

Them: Sorry I'm just at the shop let me call my Husband now. he is at home. should be sweet. give me 15.

time was 0815 on Saturday morning most shops don't open till 9am?. (No more texts after this) and they still haven't got back to me,

I actually noticed something a bit weird they use full stops In Their text messages which most people don't.

so I've decided I'm not wasting time and petrol when I looked up address it's actually and apartment type complex, ( no apartment number given) I think it's a scam but not sure what the deal is.


Why would someone do this?

answering why anyone would do it is pure speculation and with all of the psycho's on this planet, not worth considering.

Do yourself a favor though, do not accept any methods of payment, other than cash. Meet in a public place, during daylight near your home if possible, but not close enough to give your home location away.

If they want you to deliver it, charge a delivery fee on top of the asking price, its only fair. But don't stray too far from home trying to sell it. Always take a buddy with you in case trouble appears.

The one who said she's at the shop has one point of African writing that I noticed, not enough to be conclusive, particularly in text messages or chat. But supposing that she (or he) is in a foreign country, she could have picked the address off Google Maps or something, not realizing that it needs an apartment number. I see such things fairly often in fake sites; they pick an address in a tall building in New York, but leave off the floor or room number.

As to why someone would contact you and then give up, no telling.