Being scammed on Colony Park sale

Stay solid on that. You don't 'need' a buyer that bad that you risk losing your money - and the wagon. If the guy wants it that bad, he'll do it your way. Certified cashier's check, in your name, and wagon doesn't leave until the check clears. That's how I bought the WBM. It's the buyer who should assume any transaction risk, not you.

 

It's fine if a "potential" buyer calls me and we speak rather than text, but the big complaint is the fact that there are certain signs that point to the possibility of getting rooked.

 

Right KK. No car seller should accept PayPal for payment unless associated with an eBay listing of their own.

 

I always ask for cash, no matter how much it is. Usually they hang up or stop emailing. If that doesn't work I let them know that my relative is an FBI Agent. That worked for the "Windows Repair" calls from New York and Minnesota....backtracked to Mumbai!!

 

You really can't trust a certified check, either. Lots of scams!!
However you get paid, make sure the buyer knows that the vehicle will not be released until the money clears the banking process and is physically in your account.

I think the best way to sell a car is to request a wire transfer (bank to bank). It is fast, secure and relatively inexpensive.

 

Yep, I had some hammerhead tell me he was in Ohio or Michigan one time I had an old Mopar for sale. His spelling was atrocious. Probably was in Nigeria. I emailed him back that I would be glad to show him and let him drive the car, and that I had friends in the Midwest, but with all the assing around I was doing with this guy because I knew he was fake, HE gave up on me.

I love it.