Thats unbelievable ! Taking money out of your account. Thats like saying, yep, its ok, then going oh, sorry we changed our minds. . . .our mistake . . . If we as customers had that kinda of behaviour with banks, our accounts would be closed in an instant.
That was part of the scam. He offered to send a postal order or bankers draft to my home address for £5000 more than the asking price, and then when it clears I pay the £5000 to the shipping company. About a week later when the bank can't find a watermark on the bankers draft or realise it's fraudulent, they take the money back out of your account, making you £5000 poorer.
It would be a proper kick in the **** on a cold day if it did happen. Seen loads of people fall for similar things. Scamsters are so good at it sometimes. . .