The money orders range in date from Aug. 1st to Sept. 23rd and are from Western Union, Money Gram, and Memo Financial Services.
Does anyone else find it odd that a person would hold on to $11,000 worth of somewhat old money orders?
It is odd and perhaps these money orders were stolen or obtained illegitimately.
If you're not 100% confident with the trade then don't go along and finalize it, simply opt out or tell him to instead pay you all by cash. Since you still have the goods on hand, there should not be an issue with this.
Yeah, I'm thinking of just sending the 3 units to him that he paid cash for and send him back the money orders. I did already deposit 2 $500 WU money orders from him but I will consult my bank manager on Monday and seek his advice as well.
When the buyer initially mentioned money orders to me, I was on full alert and very wary of an attempted scam. It definitely threw me off when he left the cash and money orders without taking any units. $10k is a lot of cash to be leaving with someone you just met. Although he does know my two brick and mortar business so it's not like I would just disappear.
Why not ask the guy himself? Ask him how he got these money orders, and why they aren't from recent days.
Though the fact that he didn't take anything from you, and actually left all his cash with you seems to me that he's legit. Otherwise, he would have insisted on you taking the money orders and giving him some miners, instead of not taking anything and giving you cash as well.
As i said, communicating with the buyer himself is probably the best idea.