Hellcat707
Confused about dryer sheets
What about wiring the money to the sellers account?
What about wiring the money to the sellers account?
Cashier's checks are too easy to counterfeit. Cash only! It's a scam.
I always do car transactions where a check is involved at the buyer's bank. I bring the title and I watch as they get the check from the teller and we sign over the documents right at one of the bank's desks.
It is really really hard for a bank teller to scam you this way.
What I did is meet the buyer at my bank, which is located in a tiny "mall" with a gas station, small grocery store and the bank... they inspected the car and we went for a test drive... he made made an offer and I accepted... we walk into my bank and he hands me the purchase price and I hand the cash to the teller and she deposits it to my account... then I sign over the title and handed the signed title and the keys to the buyer.
I don't even bother to respond to the obvious scam responses anymore.
Why would the buyer not want to see the car/item to be sure the seller is not a scammer ??
I have bought vehicles this way. I went with the seller to my bank, and asked for a certified check from the teller. Sellers were happy to hand me the title in exchange for my check, inside the bank where everything is in front of the teller and recorded on their security camera.
What we did was meet the buyer at a local Costco. They inspected the car, test drove it and we agreed upon a price. Met again the following day at the same location, they turned over the cash & we signed over the title and off they went with my 'baby' (a beautiful '94 cobalt blue Camaro, 15 years old, always garaged, no accidents/scratches with only 80K miles!). Had the car been worth much $$$, we would have met them at the bank for the transfer.
I wasn't confident in my ability to differentiate between real and fake $100 bills... which is why I asked the buyer to meet me at my bank... if the teller accepted the bills and gave me a deposit slip then at that point I figured that it was their problem.
Definitely a scam...we get that all the time when we run "for sales" in local paper. If you want to double check, tell them that you require to talk to them in person before going any further and ask them to call you....they won't.So I'm selling a pickup truck. Listed it on Nextdoor and Craigslist. Lots of interest because it's a fully tricked out, albeit vintage, 4x4 toyota.
The legit buyers are all asking questions about the suspension and arranging when to come see it.
This one person texts and says he'll pay full price is a certified check ok. I offer to show him the truck, and that I'd prefer cash or cashiers check. Then he says he'll send me a cashiers check for more than the amount, and arrange for movers to pick up the 4x4. I'm supposed to pay the movers with the extra money.
Um.... no...
While I suppose there is a chance this is a legit transaction, too many odd ball things... it stinks. I responded that I'd be happy to show him the truck and do the transaction in person.... No mailing of checks and *me* paying the movers.
Had a similar scam but needed to ship the car to the Craiglist warehouse.
I pay over listed if the pup and I can spend December and January in your Casita!
Since I seem to collect old 4Runners I'm curious what vehicle the OP was trying to sell.
I'm getting lots of legit interest but apparently some wives don't want their husbands buying something like this. One guy drove down from LA today, only to have his wife veto... he was really excited to buy it. LOL. I have a few more coming to see it tomorrow.
I wonder why he did not obtain "permission to purchase" before making the trip.
I would like to purchase your item for full price. It is a gift for my father. I am serving on a submarine, so communication is difficult.