Payment scam attempt?
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Payment scam attempt?
Howdy, Had a guy from 3hrs away supposedly coming to buy my Glide. I was curious why he would drive that far and not ask for additional pics or a running video so I assumed he would no-show. Surprised when today he asked for the address. Asked him how he expected to pay, said Cashier's check, told him I have potential to be screwed but as long as I take a pic of his vehicle and drivers licenses I would take the chance. He said he was "uncomfortable providing that information" and backed out.
Think I dodged a bullet there.
Think I dodged a bullet there.
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There's definitely enough there to raise a concern about how legitimate that buyer is. A cashier's check has to be filled out when he picks it up at a bank for a specific amount. If he's telling you he's bringing one, then he is saying he is satisfied with the price without ever physically examining the bike, or seeing it run. That's curious to me too.
He is also telling you he expects you to accept the Cashier's check he's bringing with him...but wants you to accept him being a mystery..? He's "uncomfortable" providing personal ID information...? No, sorry Charlie. That don't fly.
He is also telling you he expects you to accept the Cashier's check he's bringing with him...but wants you to accept him being a mystery..? He's "uncomfortable" providing personal ID information...? No, sorry Charlie. That don't fly.
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Howdy, Had a guy from 3hrs away supposedly coming to buy my Glide. I was curious why he would drive that far and not ask for additional pics or a running video so I assumed he would no-show. Surprised when today he asked for the address. Asked him how he expected to pay, said Cashier's check, told him I have potential to be screwed but as long as I take a pic of his vehicle and drivers licenses I would take the chance. He said he was "uncomfortable providing that information" and backed out.
Think I dodged a bullet there.
Think I dodged a bullet there.
Great 1st post, perhaps you could go to the welcome section, introduce yourself and post a picture of your motorcycle.
Best Regards.
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If they drive anything, I get a picture of their ID.
Cash only at the bank. So no transactions other then banking hours. They hand me the cash, I hand the money to the teller with my ID and a note instructing her to verify it as real and deposit it to my account .
When all is good, I sign and date title along with a simple signed BOS that I hand them.
That above is in all my listing in bold text. You can't trust anyone you don't personally know. I had never seen a counterfeit dollar till I was called late one afternoon by my son to run down his house and keep an eye out on a transaction going on with her saleing her old car.
Cash only at the bank. So no transactions other then banking hours. They hand me the cash, I hand the money to the teller with my ID and a note instructing her to verify it as real and deposit it to my account .
When all is good, I sign and date title along with a simple signed BOS that I hand them.
That above is in all my listing in bold text. You can't trust anyone you don't personally know. I had never seen a counterfeit dollar till I was called late one afternoon by my son to run down his house and keep an eye out on a transaction going on with her saleing her old car.
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i would have told him that i would have to put a hold on the machine until it cleared the bank and that he and you could go to your bank to make the transaction.
guess what??? banks have cameras and they can run the routing numbers. if he wants the machine, a 3 day hold is nothing. i do it all the time when selling a steel guitar.
had one guy try and get around it by saying i will write you a check for over the amount and you can hold the difference until i come to pick it up. well when he came to the house, had a sheriff deputy in plain clothes act as me and when the case left his hand to the other guy's, hand cuffs came out. turns out this was a ring out of michigan.
guess what??? banks have cameras and they can run the routing numbers. if he wants the machine, a 3 day hold is nothing. i do it all the time when selling a steel guitar.
had one guy try and get around it by saying i will write you a check for over the amount and you can hold the difference until i come to pick it up. well when he came to the house, had a sheriff deputy in plain clothes act as me and when the case left his hand to the other guy's, hand cuffs came out. turns out this was a ring out of michigan.