All,
Strick9 and I believe this to be a scam.
Yesterday afternoon I reached out to the seller letting him know that I was interested in the NF should the sale fall through. The seller responded back to me letting me know that it was still for sale. I told him that I would take the scope and we worked out where I would be sending the payment. After looking back at the WTS thread, I noticed that Strick9 was still pursuing the purchase. I found this odd and reached out the Strick9. We have been in communication throughout the day while communicating with seller, negotiating prices and where to send payment. The seller has agreed to sell both of us the scope, even after haggling over the price. Strick9 did manage a brief phone call with the seller from an "unkown" number. The call did not last very long as the call was dropped. The seller then txt Strick9 saying that he was in an area of heavy construction that causes poor cell service.
None of this adds up. At best this guy is trying to double dip.
Strick9 will be on later this evening to confirm.