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Haha, noo, I ask for water, not wine. And yes, people actually do that and it did reveal a scammer once. And I usually only do it with more expensive items.
I just ask the person for a voice phone call to get a sense that they understand the item that they're selling. I haven't gotten caught in any scams, though maybe some items I've noped out on have been legit (no way to tell).
I don't think I've ever sold anything online, but if I tried and was asked for a voice call, I'd just say no.
edit: a single letter. I leave it to you to guess which.
I've only done it for larger items if that helps. Like $300+.