<prompt> Human: But holy hell it was NOT worth the effort. I posted recently about a sweet older lady who wanted to pay by money orderfor a decorative thing I was selling on Craigslist, and have it shipped to her. I followed my gut and sold her the item for the asking price plus 15 for shipping. She followed my instructions and sent me a postal money order for exactly 50. In the end, it was all good and it was not a scam. But... A few hiccups along the way: 1 I spent more time than I should have researching postageground rates, and also sourcing the right-sized box, since its kind of a clunky item, just big enough to get into the 20 range for any kind of shipping - when something costs almost as much to ship as its worth... anyway, it took me at least a week to get the damn thing boxed and weighed. She phoned to get an update on our plan. 2 I dont get mail anymore, so the MO sat in my mailbox for half a week before I realized it was there. She phoned to ask if I had received it. 3 then I came down with pneumonia, and I spent a good 5 days in bed and totally lost my voice. She phoned to ask if I had made any progress and I totally could not answer her call shes working with a landline here guys, no textingemailing. 4 once the antibiotics kicked in, I dragged my ass to the post office my favorite place to cash the MO. They refused because the MO was addressed to a name that I go by, but is not my legal Christian name. Like, if my name were Harcourt St. John Pennywise, and I go by Jack. The MO was made out to Jack. The PO clerk and her manager decided they needed an official document showing Jack Pennywise at my address, but because I dont do mail, and all that official stuff is filed under my legal name... I returned home and was able to find an invoice from a vets bill that Jack paid. I limped back to the PO; this time the manager was at the register and she didnt blink an eye at the name discrepancy and cashed it without question. Grrr. 5 at the fedex store, I paid for the package directly from the cash from the MO, but something was wrong with the till and it literally took them 10 minutes to find the three dollars in change. They were very apologetic but every time someone said Im so sorry for the delay I had to squeak thats ok, no worries in my sad hoarse voice. 5 I called my father and asked him to call the Buyer, and explain why he was calling and why everything had taken so long, the package was on its way, and to give her the tracking number of the package. I thought I was done. 6 She phoned me a day later to say shed received it and it was so beautiful, she was so grateful, and she was so sorry I was so sick, and was I feeling better, be sure to drink some honey and lemon water and get lots of rest... she was really sweet but Lady, I gotta get off the phone!This whole thing took a month. I dont know how people who use CL as a side hustle do it! Never again.  <response>: Dear reddit:I bought something on Craigslist and sent a money order. Now Im thinking maybe I am being scammed.First, I didnt get the item for a week after I sent the money order.I called the seller and he didnt answer my calls.Then I get a call from a stranger who claims he knows the seller and tells me the package is on its way. He says the seller has lost his voice and thats why he cant use the phone.What should I do? My money order is already cashed but its been over two weeks. Im only a couple hours away by car. I probably should have offered to pick it up, but now I dont know if this item really exists or if this seller actually is in Nigeria.What should I do?Signed, Sweet Old Lady 