2 examples of FB Marketplace scams

And what to do if you find yourself in one

I’ve been slowly accumulating crap in my garage and decided to get ambitious and let it all go using FB Marketplace. Right now however, I’m batting 0/2 on those reaching out not being scammers. Below are both encounters so that you can see the commonality and get an idea of what to look out for.

Scam #1, Grandma in the middle

Why, Grandma, what an unusual way of reaching out to me on FB Messenger you have