Go with your gut instinct. You're right, that email smells to high heaven. I've turned away from a few transactions on craigslist when something in their emails didn't sound right. Buyers AND sellers. It's just not worth it. I also don't bid on ebay when something sounds weird, or the seller comes across as hateful and nasty or just plain weird in their description. I've been on ebay since 1998, and so far, the transactions I've made have always been good. Like they say, if it's too good to be true, then it probably is!