Rather than deflect the point OS made about who is selling, why not address the logic behind what he said?
If someone said they were going to give you $9000 on Aug 31st if you gave them $5000 today, wouldn't you? Not just give you the $9000, but tell you that you could KEEP the $5000!
The only reason I could think of why you wouldn't would be because you don't trust the person to come up with the cash come Aug 31st.
Simple as that.
"Give 'em the old Razzle Dazzle.....razzle dazzle 'em"