DiskDoctr wrote:
dons2346 wrote:
golfknut wrote:
We received an offer from an out of state buyer and he says he can provide us a certified bank check.
Is that a safe avenue?
Better than or different than a cashier's check?
Yup, and I bet he will have his driver come pick the coach up. Am I correct?
One of the oldest scams on the books. The driver gets the coach and you get a worthless piece of paper
This comment is unnecessarily alarmist :(
1. Out of state, setup payment and title and transport details ahead of time. Smart.
2. Certified bank check for sure. Once the deal is made, both parties go to seller's bank together to verify and deposit the check. Banks CALL each other to confirm. Simple (they know they just issued it in the past day or so)
3. Visit notary if the bank doesn't offer automotive notary services and complete the title transfer, plates, etc.
4. Done. Go camping :)
Remember, the sellers don't want to waste their time traveling long distances. It is common and appropriate to ask for additional pics, details, questions, make telephone contact, etc. They are committed and serious buyers, so be honest and prepared to do all the business at once.
Been there, done that. All those steps take time, plan most of a day as an "investment" into your new camper.
It amazes me how many people think banks are dumb or will lie to you when they verify and confirm another bank's certified check :R
Your logic falls off when you realize that one of the oldest scams around is for the scammer to get a legitimate cashier's check and then make duplicates. The issuing bank will rightly confirm the check information over the phone since they do not realize the scammer has presented duplicates to multiple sellers.
RVs, on the other hand, are bad targets for such scams. Unlike popular auto makes and models or items such as jewelry, they are hard to quickly dispose of. It would be very, very rare for a RV to be the target of such a scam. But I still would vote for wire transfer since BOTH ends of the transaction would involve banks which are pretty dang responsible and reliable and have done tens of thousands of similar transactions.
