Re: Protecting Yourself from Counterfeit Checks

From: Dick (rertman@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Wed Nov 09 2005 - 08:23:56 PST


Paypal is now owned by eBay and they've had some security problems. Their
system
was hacked and personal info was stolen from them.

It was in the business news here in southern Calif.

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Gatton" <jdgatton@yahoo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: 08 November, 2005 16:56
Subject: Re: [MV] Protecting Yourself from Counterfeit Checks

How about PayPal? Or is that a dirty word?

Jeff

--- Stu <stuinnh@mvnut.us> wrote:

> Money Orders!
> If they can send check, they can send money order. Postal money orders
> are
> best.
>
> "Stu"
> Southern NH, USA
> "Live Free Or Die"
>
> MVPA #14790
>
> 1967 M151A1 Jeep 1964 M416 Trailer
> 1985 M1008 CUCV Pickup
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Mark W
> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 10:19 AM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: [MV] Protecting Yourself from Counterfit Checks
>
> 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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