the check we received was a cashiers check also. Only took maybe 4 days to come back stamped counterfeit. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Terry & Andree Hoeman" <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Ray Jones" <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "Chrysler 300 club" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Legitimacy of possible purchaser >I recently on a radio consumer action talk show program heard a caller who >received a cashiers check, deposited it, returned cash to the buyer as >requested, and found 5 weeks later that his bank was charging back his >account for the amount of the bounced cashiers check. Apparently there is >no time limit as to when you are safe. > > Even cash is not safe. My wife who manages a high end jewelry retail > store(Rolex's and such) says that they often will find counterfeit 100 and > 20 dollar currency. This in spite of the total redesign of our bills some > years ago to prevent this. They are often excellent copies. If you > receive same, it is illegal to pass it on, and so you are the party who is > stuck when the music stops and there are no chairs left for your keester. > > Roger Schaaf > 300 B > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ray Jones > To: Terry & Andree Hoeman > Cc: Chrysler 300 club > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 8:35 AM > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Legitimacy of possible purchaser > > > 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! 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