Weird thought I posted here along the lines of wonder which one is the scammer in this deal.
Guess I forgot to click send! A deal this big really needs extra scrutiny from both parties and escrow sounds like a really good idea.
Have never sent 10K through western union but I do know that 3k+ gets extra scrutiny in person or by phone. They sometimes call you or wait for you to call them. 10K would get a flag for sure.
Escrow can't help with PayPal or CC payments.
Could have sworn the thread said W/U or moneygram, guess he changed that part. Or I am losing it, one or the other.
It did
cant use WU or money gram becasue limit to high.
There are a lot of tell-tale signs of a scammer, wanting to use a reverseible payment method, trying to get people to communicate off site, and brand new account wanting to buy large amounts of Bitcoin. I would say there is also a decent chance that if you contacted the number in the OP that someone would be willing to pay far above market rates.
The OP is a scammer.