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Jrocks1965
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 Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:11 pm Post subject: Has anyone dealt with user name thostis??? |
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| This user has been messaging me about buying a lot of fenders. Wants to pay by check instead of cash. Says he will have a driver pickup all fenders from me. Is this guy a scam? Any other users encounter same individual? |
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67rustavenger 
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| Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:55 pm Post subject: Re: Has anyone dealt with user name thostis??? |
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There is a seller/buyer feedback forum here.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=596207&highlight=thostis
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74 Thing
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| Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: Has anyone dealt with user name thostis??? |
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You are the seller so you control what kind of payment you will accept: cash; check; electronic payments; USPS money order; cashier's check.
You need to decide what risk you are willing to take since some have risks involved. |
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OldSchoolVW's
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| Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Has anyone dealt with user name thostis??? |
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Check fraud is on the rise. If a buyer insists on sending a check, you insist that it is a cashier's check (and verify with the bank that it is legit when you receive it). Like 74 thing says, you are the seller ... you define the acceptable forms of payment for the transaction.
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baldessariclan
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:32 am Post subject: Re: Has anyone dealt with user name thostis??? |
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| OldSchoolVW's wrote: |
| Check fraud is on the rise. If a buyer insists on sending a check, you insist that it is a cashier's check (and verify with the bank that it is legit when you receive it). Like 74 thing says, you are the seller ... you define the acceptable forms of payment for the transaction. |
Recommend watching out on accepting cashier's checks for payment nowadays -- they are actually not all that safe anymore! Your bank will likely initially say that it's legit and accept it, but a month or three down the line, it will be discovered that the check was ultimately not good, and then your bank will pull funds from your accounts to cover the loss - !! 
It's sadly a pretty common scam nowadays. Just place an ad that you want to sell a used car, and see how quickly you get emails from folks promising to pay you with a cashier's check ASAP, along w/ some sort of supporting story. They'll even sometimes offer you a bit more than your asking price, just to sweeten the deal. Caveat emptor...
I generally insist on cash for things like used car sales transactions, etc., and employ a UV light and counterfeit detection pen to check the bills. Or alternately that the other party provide a regular personal or business check for payment, and that it gets fully cleared by my bank before the title or property gets transferred. Most buyers won't go for that latter option (understandably), so "cash remains king" still for a lot of private party-to-private party sales transactions.
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Jrocks1965
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:26 am Post subject: Re: Has anyone dealt with user name thostis??? |
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| User says he is in Northern California and I'm in southern California 6-8 hours away. Sure there is someone who is closer. The whole thing just sounds fishy |
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EverettB
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Has anyone dealt with user name thostis??? |
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| Jrocks1965 wrote: |
| User says he is in Northern California and I'm in southern California 6-8 hours away. Sure there is someone who is closer. The whole thing just sounds fishy |
I looked at his emails more:
It looks like he's sending things to an exporter and has one in both Northern CA and S. CA.
He's probably bulk shipping parts he needs all at once to Thailand if the seller is in the USA.
I wonder if he doesn't realize where you are located and told you the wrong exporter for him?
He said in his message to you through the site that he could pay by Paypal, did that change?
But: If you have a bad feeling or he wants to pay by check, I would refuse the sale.
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Jrocks1965
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Has anyone dealt with user name thostis??? |
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| Did think the same thing about him shipping back home. I had messaged him saying that I didn't want a check and that it had to be another form of payment. Waiting for a reply. If there is positive experiences and a history with this person I'll give him a chance. Just no check. Thank you for all your responses. |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:20 am Post subject: Re: Has anyone dealt with user name thostis??? |
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A cashiers check is always good, wrapped around the cash and secured with a rubber band.
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OldSchoolVW's
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: Has anyone dealt with user name thostis??? |
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| baldessariclan wrote: |
| OldSchoolVW's wrote: |
| Check fraud is on the rise. If a buyer insists on sending a check, you insist that it is a cashier's check (and verify with the bank that it is legit when you receive it). Like 74 thing says, you are the seller ... you define the acceptable forms of payment for the transaction. |
Recommend watching out on accepting cashier's checks for payment nowadays -- they are actually not all that safe anymore! Your bank will likely initially say that it's legit and accept it, but a month or three down the line, it will be discovered that the check was ultimately not good, and then your bank will pull funds from your accounts to cover the loss - !! |
Actually, I meant that one should check with the bank identified on the cashier's check itself. If the bank doesn't exist, or exists but cannot verify that they created that check for the amount printed on the check, it's a no go on the sale. I imagine they would need some identifying numbers off the check ... oh, and I wouldn't use any bank phone number on the check. Obtain that independently so you know you are actually talking to the bank and not some fraudster.
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Jrocks1965
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| Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Has anyone dealt with user name thostis??? |
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| Did the deal this morning. He came and paid cash. Thank you everyone for your help 🙏 |
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: Has anyone dealt with user name thostis??? |
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| Jrocks1965 wrote: |
| Did the deal this morning. He came and paid cash. Thank you everyone for your help 🙏 |
How about posting some positive feedback in the buyer/seller feedback forum?
I posted the link to his feedback in this thread earlier.
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Jrocks1965
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| Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: Has anyone dealt with user name thostis??? |
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