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Selling something on Craigslist?
04-10-2014, 02:04 AM
Post: #1
Selling something on Craigslist?
I am selling a motorcycle, and received a call from a worker who claims to be employed with a small dealer ship that purchases used vehicles for resale. The caller claims to be interested, and is willing to pay cash. The thing is, its a 6 hour drive away. As an incentive, he is willing to add an extra 100$. I told him, i'll get back to him if I don't find any other buyers. So he says he is willing to mail me a check, and WAIT until it CLEARS through MY bank, then he will send a third party to pick it up.

The three information I already gave him in order for him to send me the check was, my Full name, email address (so he can send pictures of the envelope + check before he mails it) and my street address. I received the mailed envelope with the check, written to the exact amount I am selling the motorcycle for. So I went to the bank, asked many questions asking if the check could eventually lead to fraud after some time it has cleared. They said it is possible, only if it is deposited. So I just cashed it, they said once any further fraud surfaces, since they already cashed it to me, they legally cannot do anything to me, which is a good thing. So after cashing the check, I texted the worker at the small dealership, he says he will set up preparations for picking it up. The thing I am worried about here is, is there such a thing as for him to claim "the motorcycle is not in the condition as showed in the pictures" and the company wants their money back? They physically did not see the motorcycle, they only agreed by what I provided on the craigslist post.

Any ideas? Cliffs:
Selling motorcycle on craigslist.
Small dealership is interested based SOLELY off pictures on my craigslist post. No physical contact on the bike whatsoever.
Small dealership offers cash, but is a 6 hour drive.
Small dealership offers to mail a check.
I receive and cash the check.
They used a third party company to pick up the motorcycle.
Im worried of fraud, can they claim once they receive the motorcycle that it is not in the condition as showed in the pictures? I already have the cash, signed the pink and mailed it to them.

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04-10-2014, 02:14 AM
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i smell a scam. I STRONGLY recommend you sell for cash in hand and nothing else. period.
would YOU buy a bike in this manner?

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