Buyers scam?
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Buyers scam?
I may be missing the boat here but I can't help but smell a scam. I have a 71 442 convertible for sale right now. I've had a fair amount of interest but so far I've had two different "buyers" offer to pay my price through Paypal. Beyond the obvious percentage that PaPal takes, what's the risk? I feel like there must be something here I'm not catching on to and I know that members on this forum will "enlighten" me.
Thanks
Thanks
#2
They can dispute and retract a payment over a technicality, but then they will disappear with the car and title and not return them and it's not really "stolen" according to the cops.
It's ok to take payment by paypal, but you want to immediately move the funds out of the account so paypal can't pull them out before you sign title over. Just like any check or anything other than cash.
Take payment in cash, and have a friend with a stashed rifle just hanging out with you.
It's ok to take payment by paypal, but you want to immediately move the funds out of the account so paypal can't pull them out before you sign title over. Just like any check or anything other than cash.
Take payment in cash, and have a friend with a stashed rifle just hanging out with you.
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X2 what Koda said, My brother got scammed this way with a car sale. Moving the funds will not really help - PayPal will come after you with a vengeance. They like eBay will always side with the buyer. If anything, allow the buyer to put $200 to $500 down through PayPal, the rest in a money transfer or Cashiers check at pickup.
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I paid for cars in cash and money order.I agree to meet in front of the local police station.I told the police what was going on and when it was happening.If the other party didn't want to meet there the deal was off.
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I don't think there are many of us on here, but I'm sure there are some, that could afford to buy a 125k car but if it was much less I could see carrying 10-20K in cash. I bought my New Harley in '96 for 15k in hundred dollar bills.
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cash
It's not 1996 anymore.
In Canada any bank deposit of over $10000 in cash gets reported to the government. Proof is required that the money is not from the illegal activity.
Are banks in USA required to monitor cash deposits over $10K?
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I believe they are & I think I remember a conversation with a bank teller that if you make several large deposits/withdrawals over a short number of days, that gets their attention also. Best to keep large sums of money out of the governments eyes in my opinion.
If I were to do large deals in cash, I like the idea of using a police station.
I think some cities are using them for people to conduct Craigslist deals at also.
If I were to do large deals in cash, I like the idea of using a police station.
I think some cities are using them for people to conduct Craigslist deals at also.
#18
Various names:
E-Commerce Meeting Zone
Internet Purchase Zone
Internet Transaction Safety Zone
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This is correct. The IRS can and does seize bank accounts when they suspect people are attempting to avoid the $10k reporting process by structuring their transactions into multiple smaller transactions. Google "structuring" to learn more about this.
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Paypal 1. As I understand it, when you pay someone using the paypal "friends and family" option you, as the payer, do not have recourse for a refund if merchandise is faulty or unsatisfactory.
Paypal 2. I will forgo a deposit before accepting a paypal "merchandise" payment in order to avoid their transaction fee.
Cash Transactions 1. Any amount over my acceptable risk tolerance is transacted at a bank with the actual cash transferred from the teller's hands to the seller's hands. Title transfer documents get notarized at the same place and time. This is excellent protection for both buyer and seller. Cash received can immediately be converted to a "trusted" instrument such as certified bank funds, etc.
Cash Transactions 2. I never carry more than a couple thousand in cash. Why? Civil Forfeiture Laws. Outrageous number of police stops for something as trivial as a tail light inop and the officers can LEGALLY sieze your cash on SUSPICION of you being a drug criminal and without due process for recovery of cash. Do a google search "Civil Forfeiture Abuse".
Paypal 2. I will forgo a deposit before accepting a paypal "merchandise" payment in order to avoid their transaction fee.
Cash Transactions 1. Any amount over my acceptable risk tolerance is transacted at a bank with the actual cash transferred from the teller's hands to the seller's hands. Title transfer documents get notarized at the same place and time. This is excellent protection for both buyer and seller. Cash received can immediately be converted to a "trusted" instrument such as certified bank funds, etc.
Cash Transactions 2. I never carry more than a couple thousand in cash. Why? Civil Forfeiture Laws. Outrageous number of police stops for something as trivial as a tail light inop and the officers can LEGALLY sieze your cash on SUSPICION of you being a drug criminal and without due process for recovery of cash. Do a google search "Civil Forfeiture Abuse".
Last edited by dream66; December 11th, 2017 at 06:42 AM.
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IDK if all banks do it but Citi aggregated transactions made over two days and reported them on me. 1st time I've heard of it happening but I don't transact in cash lump sums that often.
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That is what happened to me. I took out cash to go look at a car, I think it was maybe $12K. Didn't like it so put $8K back the next day. Kept $4K on hand for another purpose but ended up not needing it so deposited most of it back the day after. Bank told me they were reporting it. I wasn't up to anything underhanded so I was OK with it.
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