Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-25 Thread andrew strasfogel
forms of payment in a car sale YES YES YES !!! I have been billed for damages and sued for actions taken with a car I traded in to a dealer because the eventual buyer never titled the car. Heed the excellent advice of Tony. In Florida you can file a statement with the state

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-25 Thread Allan Streib
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: To make life more complicated, how would I assure a safe sales transaction with a buyer in Germany? Is it worth the effort? Wire transfer. Allan -- 1983 300D 1966 230

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-25 Thread Mike Canfield
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 9:47 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: To make life more complicated, how would I assure a safe sales transaction with a buyer

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-25 Thread andrew strasfogel
] Safe forms of payment in a car sale andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: To make life more complicated, how would I assure a safe sales transaction with a buyer in Germany? Is it worth the effort? Wire transfer. Allan -- 1983 300D 1966 230

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-25 Thread Mike Canfield
WOW! A very rare occurance I am sure.. Mike - Original Message - From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale Someone in the local MB club

[MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread Zoltan Finks
I'll hopefully be selling my car very soon, and I thought that forms of payment such as certified check, or money order were some of the safest ways to go (as opposed to a personal check). But now I see that a certified check seems to be the weapon of choice in the scammers' arsenal? When

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread Sunil Hari
I'm a fan of cash. But if you want to be sure, get a check from the guy, deposit it, and then wait for it to clear. Usually, certified checks are fakes if they're for an amount HIGHER than the sale price, then the guy asks you to write him a check for the difference. If you're willing to lower

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread Mitch Haley
Sunil Hari wrote: If you're willing to lower your price 3%, accept payment via Paypal (3% is paypal's fee) - that or traditional escrow is the most secure, but they cost money. What's secure about Paypal? The fellow claims you never delivered the car to him, and Paypal freezes your account,

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread dave walton
I've seen instances where Credit Card payments were reversed 18 months after the original transaction. Most common is for the buyer to claim the transaction was fraudulent - that is a guaranteed chargeback no matter who you have the merchant account with. There is no recourse for the seller other

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread Tony Wirtel
Message: 4 Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 01:21:18 -0500 From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I'll

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread BillR
Subject: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale I'll hopefully be selling my car very soon, and I thought that forms of payment such as certified check, or money order were some of the safest ways to go (as opposed to a personal check). But now I see that a certified check seems to be the weapon

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread BillR
YES YES YES !!! I have been billed for damages and sued for actions taken with a car I traded in to a dealer because the eventual buyer never titled the car. Heed the excellent advice of Tony. In Florida you can file a statement with the state, which we now do. BillR Cash- period and full

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread Jim Cathey
When selling a vehicle, what are some of the safest ways to accept payment? I'll be doing this transaction in person. My most recent personal transactions have all been at the bank. If we both use Bank of America a simple transfer slip will work, I have done that twice. So far as I know it is

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread Jim Cathey
I have been billed for damages and sued for actions taken with a car I traded in to a dealer because the eventual buyer never titled the car... In Florida you can file a statement with the state, which we now do. In Washington you _must_ file a statement with the state. It is a tear-off part

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread Allan Streib
Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'll hopefully be selling my car very soon, and I thought that forms of payment such as certified check, or money order were some of the safest ways to go (as opposed to a personal check). But now I see that a certified check seems to be the weapon of

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread Mike Canfield
Subject: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale I'll hopefully be selling my car very soon, and I thought that forms of payment such as certified check, or money order were some of the safest ways to go (as opposed to a personal check). But now I see that a certified check seems

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread Mike Canfield
and I never heard from them again. Good luck, Mike - Original Message - From: BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:29 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale If I were doing it in person I'd go

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread LarryT
/roadtest/ . - Original Message - From: BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale YES YES YES !!! I have been billed for damages and sued for actions taken

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread Zoltan Finks
You're talking about not delivering the title (or the car?) to the buyer before his check clears? Sounds good, but I wonder what buyer would actually tolerate that - especially if they are barely convinced to buy the car in the first place. Brian Sunil wrote: I'm a fan of cash. But if you want

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread Zoltan Finks
://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . - Original Message - From: BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale YES YES YES !!! I have been billed for damages and sued for actions taken

Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale

2007-05-24 Thread Sunil Hari
Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Safe forms of payment in a car sale YES YES YES !!! I have been billed for damages and sued for actions taken with a car I traded in to a dealer because the eventual buyer never titled the car. Heed