"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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How would I know if a check is fake/scam

Kev07

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i made a post on craigslist selling my stuff, a guy offered to buy all of it but he won't do paypal, only send a check via mail. now I know that this sounds like a complete scam, but what could go wrong if i just take the check, and wait for it to see if it goes through whatever before i ship out the goods?
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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(a) I've bought/sold stuff by online classified & personal checks this way and it's worked out fine. but that was before Paypal got big.

(b) I've had friends scammed, even using paypal. The bigger the purchase / sale, the more suspicious I get.

(c) there's such a thing as escrow services but they're usually quite pricey.

(d) nothing wrong with your solution so long as the buyer agrees to that. but would he?

howard>> yeh, we usually call em money orders. USPS definitely has 'em. good discussion on the wikipedia, oddly enough: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_order
 

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Throttle said:
(a) I've bought/sold stuff by online classified & personal checks this way and it's worked out fine. but that was before Paypal got big.

(b) I've had friends scammed, even using paypal. The bigger the purchase / sale, the more suspicious I get.

(c) there's such a thing as escrow services but they're usually quite pricey.

(d) nothing wrong with your solution so long as the buyer agrees to that. but would he?

howard>> yeh, we usually call em money orders. USPS definitely has 'em. good discussion on the wikipedia, oddly enough: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_order
ah that's cool, may be a good idea because it'll clear more quickly than a cheque ;)
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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believe it or not, but money orders and certified checks can bounce too.
 

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yeh...though if you cash a money order at the post office it will apparently either clear or bounce right away (according to the wikipedia article. i've never dealt with them.)
 

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his emails are really suspicious let me post them up
-Dear seller,
I'm potential buyer of all types books and accessories and i saw
in the business directory that you are also prospective seller of
the same.In your favorable reply,i should like you to include your
cataloger and price quotation list,make a categories statement as
regard the system of placing order.I want you to do the estimate of
4 MBA Applications Related Material,am paying with check
do the estimate of the i terms and send me the cost.
Hoping to read from you as soon as possible.
Regard from:*******

-Hi ,you want to buy all of the books?

-thanks for your responds,reply me back for the total amount of the book,and
the full information to send the check,i will be looking forward to hear
from you.

-you don't do paypal? you want all of the books? i'll get back with a price in a few hours, i have work right now

-thanks for your responds,i don't pay through pay pal,pls relpy back to me
about the total amount and the address to send the check right,will be
looking forward to hear from you.
best regard
*******

-i dont have harry potter 6 anymore, but ill give you all of the books for 175+shipping

-thanks for your responds,you can now reply me the address to send you the
check.



note: 175 would be fair, but really leaning towards good gains on my end, i put a higher price to see how he would respond. everything is telling me this is a scam, but can't hurt to see if the check goes through right?
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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I'm guessing he's foreign and his responses are translated. Thanks for the responds. Tee hee.
 
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