From: G Shaw (milspectruck@verizon.net)
Date: Tue Nov 08 2005 - 08:30:01 PST
I have always heard that if you are the RECEIVING party in a long distance
money transaction the safest way to get paid is to have the party send you
the money via Western Union. When you receive the payment you can have it
cashed by Western Union and walk away. Later if there is a claim made by
the other end it is too bad so sad. Western Union can not reverse the
payment and you have the CASH. Too bad we have to think this way but that's
it I guess.
Glenn
-----Original Message-----
The thieves are getting so sophisticated now days,
Thanks for the info.
--- Mark Contractor <markeoffice@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Go with cash or a bank transfer.
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Subject: Re: [MV] Protecting Yourself from Counterfit Checks
that a normal person can't keep up with all the
techniques they use. I once had a guy who wanted to
wire money, but something about the guy made me
nervous. Sometimes you have to go on your instincts.
Wouldn't it be risky to give a stranger your bank
routing info?
Mark
> Consider using Pay Pal like they do on Ebay.
>
> Or call the bank that the cashiers check is drawn
> on.
> Check up on the bona fides, yourself.
> Don't accept a call from what the buyer says is his
> bank,
> unless you know the phone number of the bank ahead
> of time
> and have caller i.d.
>
> I am still sweating a cashiers check that I took.
> My bank said they "thought" it looked good.
> I hate to lose $7000 on the oppinion of a $8/hour
> teller.
>
> I did give it a week before I allowed the new owner
> to pick up.
>
> If you have any doubts, take cash. But run the $100s
> thru a currency
> sorter at the bank. They could be bogus, too. A good
> Cummins Allison
> currency sorter can detect counterfeit bills.
>
> Mark W <mnm3693234@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm in the process of selling a truck and would like
> to know how to protect myself from fake cashier's
> checks or money orders, etc. What I'm dealing with
> is
> in the $7000 range. In the past I usually insist on
> cash, but I always run in the question of checks. Is
> there a way to protect yourself? Can a bank
> determine
> up front if the check is valid. I had once heard
> that
> even if it is a cashier check, the bank I deposit
> it,
> still wants a few days to see if it clears.
>
> Thanks
> Mark
>
>
>
>
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