[lugerholsterrepair]

Edwood, Sounds fishy on the face of it but you are in the drivers seat as I see it. Tell the guy OK...send the $. Go to your bank and make positively sure the check clears with a guarentee from your bank.
Pitfalls...The check is stolen. He is a money launderer. Ask advice from your bank. You will not know what type of tiger you have taken hold of untill the guy sends you something. You can always send it back uncashed if you or you adviser at the bank don't like it or if it proves to be stolen or bogus you can report it to authorities.
You can do a google search on the guy and see who he is....Out of state or country?
I think it sounds odd enough to stay away from but then I have a powerfull curiosity. Jerry Burney