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I have someone wanting to purchase an animal from me that lives in the UK, (I live in Ohio). This person said they would "take care" of the shipping and that they have a client in the US that would pick it up. My question is, do I have to have an exporting license even if the buyer claims he is going to "take care of it"?

Thanks in advance,
Tim

Your customers client would handle the exportation part so they would need the export papers.

Be careful there is a scam going around where foreign entities are having people cash money orders / cashiers checks for more than the purchase and your supposed to ship the change plus the reptiles to them (or a client of their's). The money orders show up as frauds when you go to cash them.
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He said he would send me $7000...for a $650 animal. He gave me the instruction that leads me to believe (according to your warning) that it is definitely a scam.

Thanks,
Tim

Tim,

Yes that is the same scam that Daniel is talking about. The person says their partner in the US will handle the export part. They then tell you they will send you a check, money order, or bank check etc. for an amount alot higher than your price. Some of them have said it is from a settlement, some have been supposedly from someone else owing them money. Then they have you deposit it and cash it and wire them the difference between your price and theirs. usually 3 weeks to a month after this has happened the bank gets notice that the check,money order etc. is counterfeit and then your account gets charged the full amount and you are out of the money that you wired to them. Please stay far away from this person as you will regret it if you ho through with it.
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