[DeTomaso] selling a car on the internet question

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

Its a scam Jeff, the paypal sign up link is a fake, they want your info.
If legit, the seller would pay fees to get the money and it would be too
much, a bank wire is 15 - 25 bucks max.

Michael
On Aug 25, 2013 6:02 AM, "Jeff Detrich" <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:

> Why pay the PayPal fees?
>
> This is scary!
>
> Cashier Check Fraud
>
> http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/consumer-advisories/2007/consumer-advisory-2007-1.html
>
> >From Craig's list
> http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams
>
> >From eBay  How to verify a cashiers check
>
> http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-tell-if-a-CASHIER-apos-S-CHECK-IS-FAKE-in-30-seconds-/10000000003567893/g.html
>
> PayPal problems
> http://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/jan/27/is-paypal-safe-protection
>
>
> Jeff
> 6559
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 2:28 PM, <LaurieFerrari at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > The posts on this topic are interesting and helpful.  I  recently had a
> '96
> > Eldorado for sale on Craigslist and got a phone text  message (not a
> direct
> > call) from a Texas number. The person wanted the car  and my pay pal
> info.
> > Didn't negotiate at all which seemed odd.   Said they were sending their
> > shipper to pick it up.  I said I didn't have  a pay pal acct. and they
> > told me
> > how easy it was to sign up and sent  me a link.  I was skeptical as I've
> > never done this before and asked a  friend who is a car dealer.  He said
> it
> > was definitely a scam.   I'm curious what type scam this could have been?
> > >From what I'm reading, I  suppose if I'd deliver the car before
> receiving
> > payment, that'd be the  problem?  Can there be any problem with pay pal
> or
> > one
> > canceling a  payment?
> > Laur.
> >
> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Wait!  What's the date today?  No, it's not April Fools  Day!  Ok the
> > answer is "NO!"  Do NOT send the pink slip with only 50%  of the cash
> > received!
> > He owns the car, for half price at that  point.
> >
> > Options:
> > 1. He send wire you all the money., Then you send him  the pink slip.
> Then
> > his carrier picks up the car.
> > You  might provide a signed bill of sale and photocopy of the signed pink
> > slip with  change of ownership info filled out to give him piece of
> > mindwhen
> > he sends the  funds, but don't release the pink until all funds are
> > received
> > and verified  good.
> > 2. He can hire an agent or friend to hand deliver the cashier's check  in
> > exchange for the pink slip, so you get your cash and he gets the title at
> > the
> >  same time.
> >
> > 3. Use an escrow service. He pays for the fees since it's for  his
> > protection.
> >
> >
> > Never release the title until you have "good" funds  - verified cashiers
> > check, wire transfer, cash,  etc.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Garth
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