<prompt> Human: I am attempting to purchase tickets to a concert in my city from Craigslist. They are listed at a pretty good, yet not unreasonably low price, for where the seats are. There was an email address listed with the ad, so I contacted the seller directly. What do you think? me: Do you still have your artist tickets available? I am willing to purchase 1 or 2 tickets. nbsp;him: Hey I still do have the tickets for sale, selling them because I am stuck in Seattle for work until Friday. The tickets can be emailed over via ticketmaster and you can wire the funds over using your card. Let me know if we have a deal.nbsp;me: I am very very interested. I am waiting to hear back from my sister if she can do that price to go with me. I will let you know by 2pm today, if that is OK! Thank you!nbsp;him: Just let me know asap because others are emailing me.nbsp; me: YES! Id love 2 tickets if they are still available!! Please let me know how youd like to proceed!!nbsp; him: Yes they are, the tickets are emailed over via ticketmaster and the payment itself is via western union.nbsp; me: Is there a way I could pay through ticketmaster as well? I would rather keep the whole transaction all in the same place with a trusted intermediary.nbsp; Him: Sorry the tickets can only be reissued via ticketmaster that is why it is via western union.nbsp; Me: Ok. I understand. I would like to request that you transfer the tickets first. Once I see them come through and have verified that they are good, would you be willing to use paypal or chase quickpay? Im not totally familiar with using WU, but I know the two I suggested have better protection. nbsp; Him: If you are doubting my integrity I am a hardworking man with 2 daughters 6 and 8, I would never sell fake tickets and go to jail over a couple hundred dollars lets be real here. Not to mention you are protected by your card carrier, your bank, and via western union.nbsp;me: Im sorry, I didnt mean to offend you! Nor am I doubting your integrity, I apologize if it came off that way! I am merely just trying to purchase these in the safest way possible for both of us. : If you would be willing to transfer the tickets first, I would be happy to send the money via western union once I have verified that Ive received the tickets. Will that work for you? nbsp; him: Sorry others are emailing me so I will just go that routenbsp;me: Id like to purchase them from you! How would you suggest we proceed with the transaction? nbsp; him: You need to start by creating an account via western unions website, let me know when you do that.nbsp; me: Ok, I have created an account.nbsp; him: Ok perfect Erin, I usually use western union 2-3 times a week for work to send funds to my supplier in Costa Rica. By the time I get out of work tonight the local western union is going to be closed. If you want, you can forward the funds to my supplier and that way we can wrap things up right now. Not to mention you would be saving me time and money in fees. I can also include a parking pass if you plan on driving. Let me know if we have a deal and I can send over the western union sending details.nbsp; me: I am headed back to the office from lunch but I will proceed when I get back to my computer at my office.nbsp; him: Ok please let me know, we 100 have a deal correct? Dont want to hold onto them if thats not the case.nbsp; me: Yes, we 100 have a deal, I am just trying to find a good common ground here to make an exchange. I dont think I am comfortable wiring 330 to your supplier in Costa Rica without having the tickets in my possession first, surely you can understand that, right? I am happy to proceed with your previously stated plan as long as I have the tickets in my possession first. Again, I have no plans to back out of this purchase. nbsp;This is a scam right? Im kind of conflicted.nbsp;Edit: Dont worry guys, I didnt send him the money. He told me off for treating him like a criminal after that last email. So I told him ByeFelicia and good luck selling his scammy tickets! He has yet to respond.  <response>: Yes. Just stop all contact. 