New booking scam? No credit card...Certified Check. Chime in~

[Kerry Baird]

My first STR house has just gone live. I have one 60 day booking in January, which I mentioned in a previous post. And then I got a "tentative request" where he chose not to pay. The booking expired because he did not pay. The dates released.

Hackles up, 1.  He contacted me again, and asked me to email him directly, off site.

Hackles up, 2.  He said he would not use a credit card, and wanted to use a certified check.

Please share your thoughts.  I'm thinking I'd rather lose this first booking.