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Old 03-25-2007, 03:53 PM
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I've got the Civic listed on Craigslist for sale and I got a voicemail earlier about a guy wanting to come check out the car. So I call him back and he said he wanted to talk to his wife first then call me back.

So he calls me back and asks if I would accept a personal check. He said it would be from the "Armed Forces" bank so I kinda thought it over and told him I would take it under a couple conditions.

I told him that I would create a document stating that I would hold the title until the check cleared. At that point I would give him the title. And I would also be pulling my plates from it when giving him the car.

"That sounds good. Let me check with my wife."

(That was nearly 2 hours ago) I'm thinking scam. hfawk: Nice try.
Old 03-25-2007, 03:54 PM
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way to be thinkin on your toes... good juan
Old 03-25-2007, 03:56 PM
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What's wrong with that?
Old 03-25-2007, 03:59 PM
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how bout just "ive never heard of that so no"
Old 03-25-2007, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by randomtask77
What's wrong with that?
Whats wrong with what?

-Car is up for sale
-Guy interested asks if i would take a local check
-Told him I would but only if I held the title until the check cleared, also pulled my tags off
-Never called me back
Old 03-25-2007, 04:00 PM
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It wasn't the bank I was questioning. I don't know the guy and he doesn't know me. I've bought and sold a ton of cars and even if it was a well known bank (Wachovia, Bank of America, etc)....that person wouldn't get the title till the check cleared.
Old 03-25-2007, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowbastard
Whats wrong with what?

-Car is up for sale
-Guy interested asks if i would take a local check
-Told him I would but only if I held the title until the check cleared, also pulled my tags off
-Never called me back
I don't know, I guess I got used to dealing with local CL'ers and this is the norm for me where they take forever to respond or get back to whatever I'm selling. I know the bank is legit as my sister uses the same bank (military family) so I was thinking that you put the bank in quotation as if it was a made up bank.
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Originally Posted by randomtask77
I don't know, I guess I got used to dealing with local CL'ers and this is the norm for me where they take forever to respond or get back to whatever I'm selling. I know the bank is legit as my sister uses the same bank (military family) so I was thinking that you put the bank in quotation as if it was a made up bank.
Ahh gotcha. I knew I heard of the bank but wasn't sure. I was a military dependent growing up.
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link to car h:
Old 03-25-2007, 07:06 PM
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I can put a non titled car on a trailer and take it home.

Then I can strip it and have the parts sold.

All before the check either bounces or clears...doesn't matter to me

You hold the car and title until the check clears 100% and all funds are verified in your account.
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