From: Bobby Joe Pendleton II (bjpendleton@charter.net)
Date: Tue Nov 08 2005 - 12:44:50 PST
set up an account just for wire transfers, Keep it separate from your
checking account.
The last Cashiers check I received was written on a bank that was also in
this area. I took it to the issuing bank and had them give me cash for it..
BjP
Southern by the grace of God
"I...Shall Remain Confederate"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark W" <mnm3693234@yahoo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Protecting Yourself from Counterfit Checks
> The thieves are getting so sophisticated now days,
> 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?
>
> Thanks for the info.
> Mark
>
> --- Mark Contractor <markeoffice@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Go with cash or a bank transfer.
>> 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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