Hi - i left a longer write up on the delivery thread, but in a nutshell, i got an offer i'm satisfied with on autotrader - it's less than i really want, but nobody is breaking down my door, and it is $11k more than the trade in or third party companies (carvana, givemethevin, varoom, etc.)
this guy didn't ask any questions about the car.
he said he was sending a cashier or bank check from bank of america, and i don't ship until it clears, and he arranged for shipping. that part is fine. i have heard of scams (ebay, etc.) where folks overpay, the check is deposited to your account, and later the bank pulls the money out.
so, i plan to take the check (that still gives me the willies) when it arrives, go to bank of america, and have them cash it. if they won't, i'll send it back to the guy, done, and i'm out a fedex envelope. i'd even do it at staples or maybe the post office so he woudlnt' have my account number.
if they do cash the check, then i'm in business i suppose.
while all this is going on, i have my delivery appointment for next friday, so i'd have to monkey with my DCU and MVPA figures, but that's alright - not much i won't do for $11k...
thanks for any guidance or suggestions. My gut says this is no good, but i don't have enough experience to judge if it is fine and i'm worrying over nothing, or if this is classic scam 101. If I'm sending some money out, you can bet I'll ask questions until they're almost ready to hang up on me - was it garaged, any issues, full tank of gas, whatever, just to get a dialogue and a read.
thanks again!
this guy didn't ask any questions about the car.
he said he was sending a cashier or bank check from bank of america, and i don't ship until it clears, and he arranged for shipping. that part is fine. i have heard of scams (ebay, etc.) where folks overpay, the check is deposited to your account, and later the bank pulls the money out.
so, i plan to take the check (that still gives me the willies) when it arrives, go to bank of america, and have them cash it. if they won't, i'll send it back to the guy, done, and i'm out a fedex envelope. i'd even do it at staples or maybe the post office so he woudlnt' have my account number.
if they do cash the check, then i'm in business i suppose.
while all this is going on, i have my delivery appointment for next friday, so i'd have to monkey with my DCU and MVPA figures, but that's alright - not much i won't do for $11k...
thanks for any guidance or suggestions. My gut says this is no good, but i don't have enough experience to judge if it is fine and i'm worrying over nothing, or if this is classic scam 101. If I'm sending some money out, you can bet I'll ask questions until they're almost ready to hang up on me - was it garaged, any issues, full tank of gas, whatever, just to get a dialogue and a read.
thanks again!