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[YanmarFever]

I agree you were not paranoid...you were ignorant for taking that check without verifying the available funds and proclaiming them...

It's all about common sense folks...
If you have no or a poor judge of character then you should not trust anyone...they are all out to get you and there is nothing you can do about it...you're doomed to be taken by every Tom,Dick and Harry that comes down the pike....

The customer drove an 80K beamer, dressed in a 3 pc suit, 3rd visit, had good ID, drivers license, credit card, the whole ball of wax !
It was a Saturday, so.... how do you call the bank?

Wolf in sheep's clothing

 

[/pine]

how do you call the bank?

for $150.00 you don't...but for $18k you wait until Mon....

 

[Dargo]

for $150.00 you don't...but for $18k you wait until Mon....

I suppose you may be able to verify a cashier's check from a bank, but my niece who works at a bank tells me that they constantly get calls from people wanting to verify funds for a check. She says that such calls are a complete joke because no bank will put a hold on those funds and the person can empty the account dry long before the check clears. She likens it to calling a place you're going to visit on vacation in a week and asking if it's raining today. It may or may not be raining that day, but it sure has no bearing on what it will be doing a week from now.

 

[Mousefield]

for $150.00 you don't...but for $18k you wait until Mon....

Lot more items in the $150.00 range on Craigslist than $18,000.00 :laughing:

 

[/pine]

Who said anything about "calling"...I always verified available funds by presenting a written check...in fact, most of the vehicles, boats, etc that I've bought from individuals I closed the deals at either their's or my bank...it one of the services of most banks is to supply facilities for such transactions...

IMO, anyone expecting to close a deal for any substantial amount of money with nothing but a check on a non-business day should think again...UNLESS arrangements have been made in advance...

FWIW... many folks in these parts don't trade on Sunday...regardless

 

[2manyrocks]

The customer drove an 80K beamer, dressed in a 3 pc suit, 3rd visit, had good ID, drivers license, credit card, the whole ball of wax !
It was a Saturday, so.... how do you call the bank?

Wolf in sheep's clothing

So he leaves with a $18,000 branson tractor and you got a bad check. What happened later when the check bounced? Assume you tried to sue him for a judgment, but something apparently went very wrong-bankruptcy? totally fictional ID, DL, CC? He gave a lien to a bank?

 

[teg]

I was hoping when Dargo got on board, with the beating of the dead horse... this would slip away... guess I'll have to unsubscribe myself.

I really love that Craig's list and also TBN are total free... Ah, Free entertainment and to think, I used to watch TV for "free". I really enjoy this tread...

 

[praha]

There are not many buyers on Craigslist that will turn their check over to a stranger and then wait a week or two for it to clear then come back for the item. They don't trust the seller anymore than the seller trusts them.[/QUOTE]

WOW.....that is exactly, why there is a waiting period for the checks. Because the buyer doesn't trust the seller!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shame on him!!
One learns something new everyday.....

 

[tallyho8]

I read about this in the paper a few years ago. A man advertised a refrigerator for sale cheap. He said he won a new one and it would be delivered next week. You could pay for it and pick it up next week when his new one came in. Five people reported paying for it. He moved out of town two days later. No one knows where he moved to. It was the landlord's refrigerator.

 

[Dargo]

I was hoping when Dargo got on board, with the beating of the dead horse... this would slip away... .

Hey! If I can't poke fun at myself that leaves me with a short list. You know, sort of like the bus I rode to school.