Hello Knoties,
I was lucky enough to catch a scam so wanted to let all of you know. Beware of scams from "buyers" who insist on sending you cheques that exceed the amount for your goods, and then request for you to return the excess amount to a "third party agent" (usually in the guise of sending back the excess amount to a "pickup agent" or something). Be especially aware of this scammer - jen.carol27@gmail.com, who calls herself "Laurie Frederique" or "Laurie McAnslem".
Cheques can appear as deposited cash in your account for WEEKS (in my case, ~10 business days) until they bounce when they are discovered to be fraudulent by your bank. You will be held liable for the loss, so be very careful and always confirm any transactions with your banks before sending out your dress or goods.
There are other scammers out there - in general do not accept cheques and insist on PayPal or Escrow. If they do not respond after or insist on cheques, they are likely to be scammers.
Do NOT transact with jen.carol27@gmail.com or any buyer out there who insists on using cheques and whose correspondences seem off to you.