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Re: Selling/buying a car

To: jblair1948@cox.net, Bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Selling/buying a car
From: Ferryone@aol.com
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 20:39:51 EDT
Hi John,
 
I hope that you have a copy of the check that was  deposited.  Have your dad 
call or visit his bank and let them know the  situation.  I'm sure they could 
verify that the funds really are available  before he gives the guy the car. 
 
 Another option is to call the bank that it is drawn on to  see that it is a 
real bank and a real account with available  funds.
 
Good luck!  I hope it all works out!
 
~jenn
 
 
 
In a message dated 9/8/2007 7:34:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jblair1948@cox.net writes:

Gang,

I've got a question.  My dad is selling his '48  TR1800.  A fellow in FL.
has given dad a check for the car.  So  far so good.  Dad is sitting on 
the car until the check clears the  bank.

But.

I keep hearing about all these scams with checks and  cashier checks that
really aren't any good.  You deposite it in your  account, and the give
the person the merchandise.  Then in 2 mo.s or  so, the check bounces
even though your bank said it cleared.  Then  your bank comes at you for
the money.

Hope you all understand what  I'm trying to say.

Anyway, what is be best way around all these  scams?  I realize that for
some things like eBay there are escrow  accounts.  We didn't check to see
if the bank could provide an escrow  account before this all started.

I realize that cash is probably the  way to go.  But I'd sure hate to walk
down the street with $5K, $10K,  $20K etc in my pocket.

So I'm wondering what you all have done if  you've sold a car or bought a
car to an individual reciently.  If you  know the person, then that's kind
of a different story.  If they have  a house, etc.  But to sell a car to
a stranger from out of  state.  Boy things are getting very interesting and
scary.  You  really have to protect you own butt.

John

John T. Blair   WA4OHZ     email:  jblair1948@cox.net
Va. Beach,  Va             
Phone:  (757)  495-8229

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