Yep. String him along for an email or two and talk of the item will completely cease. His secretary or 'agent' will accidentally make the check out for more than the price and the focus will shift to instructions on how to return the overage amount with a small 'deduction' for your troubles.

I played along with one last year on a lens I was trying to sell. Took it to the point of actually receiving the check, which looked real enough to fool most people, but there were some obvious signs of fakery.

the entire premise is based on 'greed makes people blind'.

If they don't try to beat you up on price, for a boat no less, it is a scam.

Yeah it kind of felt to good to be true.

I sent him an E-mail back thanking him for his interest in closing the deal and that I, unfortunately, don't have a Paypal account.
I offered him the choice of 500 down on a wire transfer to await the surveyor of his choice or a wire transfer of the purchase price in full if he chooses not to have a survey and seatrial.

I guess we'll see what his response will be, LOL!!!

See ya,
Kelly