Warning! Possible scammer
05-08-2013, 08:10 AM
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St. Jude Donor '15
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Ordinarily, I might agree this sounds like a scam but it may not be.
In fact, what I would do is a modified version of the two posts below that I underlined. Get the two "banks" (could be credit union, finance agency, S&L, etc.) talking to each other.
Believe it or not, there is such a thing as "bank speak" because I've seen if first hand when I had to go to Detroit (suburb, not downtown
) to buy a used Corvette. For two "bankers" talking to each other, it will take 5 to 10 minutes of talking to arrange what are the real terms and conditions of the sale. Then the deal, if it's a real party on both ends, can be completed and may not require either party going to the other's location. I had to travel to Detroit, but that's only because I wanted to drive the car home.
Or, you could go this route, which I have done before and it worked quite successfully.
In fact, what I would do is a modified version of the two posts below that I underlined. Get the two "banks" (could be credit union, finance agency, S&L, etc.) talking to each other.
Believe it or not, there is such a thing as "bank speak" because I've seen if first hand when I had to go to Detroit (suburb, not downtown
) to buy a used Corvette. For two "bankers" talking to each other, it will take 5 to 10 minutes of talking to arrange what are the real terms and conditions of the sale. Then the deal, if it's a real party on both ends, can be completed and may not require either party going to the other's location. I had to travel to Detroit, but that's only because I wanted to drive the car home.I recently sold my motorcycle to a buyer in Illinois while I'm stationed in Florida. We had to go back and forth a few times between banks to get the info to each other and get the banks to somewhat talk to each other.
Personally I would get his banks info and his member number and call them directly. I basically searched every phone number and any info he gave me and everything cleared. I didn't have the title since it was still under lien so I sent him a bill of sale just in case and I got my money the day or so before directly deposited in my account. It's just hard if both parties are legit since you never see each other so it's always a worry for each person.
All he should need to get the loan approved is the VIN number, mileage, your info and your banks info. Give him that info and have his bank contact your bank or yourself. If he wants the car badly enough he will get his bank to work with you.
Personally I would get his banks info and his member number and call them directly. I basically searched every phone number and any info he gave me and everything cleared. I didn't have the title since it was still under lien so I sent him a bill of sale just in case and I got my money the day or so before directly deposited in my account. It's just hard if both parties are legit since you never see each other so it's always a worry for each person.
All he should need to get the loan approved is the VIN number, mileage, your info and your banks info. Give him that info and have his bank contact your bank or yourself. If he wants the car badly enough he will get his bank to work with you.
05-08-2013, 08:48 AM
#45
I get emails all of the time from someone claiming to be the UPS or postal service. They want me to go down and pick up a package. I never open the emails. I just delete them all. I have heard that if you open one- you get a virus. So, be careful of them too.