Tell him "OK", but advise him first that you will not release the car until the check has completely cleared and the money is safely in your hands. If he sends you a check anyway and wether it's for the correct amount or more than the amount of the car, deposit the check and wait 3 weeks at least, Certified or not. Talk to your bank about a new checking account and have him do a electronic transfer to that account. This is the safest way, since this is a definite transfer of funds and doesn't need to wait to clear, and you can remove the money and he can't get it back out of the account. Use this account for PayPal and suchlike transactions and your other accounts are not connected in any way. If it makes you feel safer, use another bank for this account. Lots of ways to skin a cat but first you have to have the cat! Ray On Jun 7, 2006, at 8:22 AM, Terry & Andree Hoeman wrote: > when he is going to have a check sent to you that is over the value of > the > car and have you refund difference it will be obvious. > > Still have my fictitious check--no loss to me but let the supposed > buyer > send check and then waited for it to cash--Actually had bet with the > CEO of > my credit union with me winning when it was fake. Guess what I won!! > > At least I cost the guy a bit to play along with him or her. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Tomlinson" <tomlin@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "Chrysler 300 club" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 10:51 PM > Subject: [Chrysler300] Legitimacy of possible purchaser > > > Group, > > 1. I have been contacted by a John Benson of Ontario, Canada, > acting as > > an agent in an effort to purchase the 300-K I had advertised on the > club > > site and in the publications. > > 2. I had earlier been contacted by an agent in a rush to acquire the > > "Mercedes" I had advertised. I flushed that one without response. > So far > > this John Benson seems to have avoided mentioning the make or model > of car > > I am trying to sell. I have a less than perfect memory but think it > the > > same person. > > 3. Does anyone know of him? > > 4. I am more than a little gun shy as he is in a BIG HURRY to > conclude > > the deal, and is asking questions that were obviously answered in my > > ad--such as the condition of the engine that is in the car. > > 5. Any advice in the matter, other than being cautious or caveat > emptor, > > would be appreciated. > > Tim Tomlinson > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > For list server instructions, go to > > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > > > For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> You can search right from your browser? It's easy and it's free. See how. http://us.click.yahoo.com/_7bhrC/NGxNAA/yQLSAA/8LmulB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/