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I have had this happen to me 2 times already...
WARNING TO ALL BUYERS AND SELLERS: As always when you deal on the internet you have to be on the lookout for scams. Most often if a deal looks to good to be true it's probably a scam. Here is a little information to give you a heads up on these scam artists:
<hr> These scam artists prey on their victims by making offers that sellers just can't refuse. They offer to purchase items at a price well over what the seller is asking for. A fake money order or fake cashier's check that looks like it is being drawn from a reputable company such as an airline or credit card company is sent as payment for the items. This check is usually 2-5 thousand dollars more than what the seller is asking. You end up cashing the check and then scammer usually asks you to send the overpayment to another person that they owe money to for some other reason, or to refund the money back to them once the total price for the item is calculated.
The seller ends up sending the overpayment amount to another individual or back to the buyer before the seller will realize that they have been defrauded. The bank will now withdraw the amount of the bad check or money order from the seller’s bank account when it is returned unpaid. So, not only will the merchandise sold be lost, the funds sent to the buyer will also be taken from your pocket!
These scam artists apparently send out thousands of these solicitations in hopes of connecting with a less internet savvy individual. Often the letters are written in broken english, containing misspelled words that are not appropriate for the ad they are responding to. They most often offer far more for the item than the stated price.
Also note that several people have reported to us that they have come across some classified ads of individuals selling items at a price which is just too good to be true! In almost all cases these types of ads will be a scam! The best protection is to use common sense, if a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
Any complaints of suspected scam attacks can be made to:
US Federal Trade Commission Consumer Complaint Form:
https://rn.ftc.gov/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01
In Canada contact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police:
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams/scams.htm
<hr> NOTICE: There is a work around for this risk of being scammed as mentioned above. Or even if you just want to be on the save side when purchasing an item. You can have Cars-New-Used.com act as a 3rd party for you in the deal. The steps for having us act as a 3rd party are as follows:
1. You and the buyer or seller come to an agreement on the price of the item and sort out any details beforehand. Whether it be talking on the phone or through email. Getting any VIN#'s and maybe some pictures of the item.
2. The buyer then sends us a wire transfer for the agreed upon amount for the item.
3. When it has been cleared by our bank that the money is in the account we will then notify the buyer and seller that we have the money at which point the seller can proceed with shipping the item to the buyer.
4. When the buyer receives their purchased item they notify us that it has arrived and that they are satisfied. They then give us the ok to forward the money on to the seller to complete the transaction.
WARNING TO ALL BUYERS AND SELLERS: As always when you deal on the internet you have to be on the lookout for scams. Most often if a deal looks to good to be true it's probably a scam. Here is a little information to give you a heads up on these scam artists:
<hr> These scam artists prey on their victims by making offers that sellers just can't refuse. They offer to purchase items at a price well over what the seller is asking for. A fake money order or fake cashier's check that looks like it is being drawn from a reputable company such as an airline or credit card company is sent as payment for the items. This check is usually 2-5 thousand dollars more than what the seller is asking. You end up cashing the check and then scammer usually asks you to send the overpayment to another person that they owe money to for some other reason, or to refund the money back to them once the total price for the item is calculated.
The seller ends up sending the overpayment amount to another individual or back to the buyer before the seller will realize that they have been defrauded. The bank will now withdraw the amount of the bad check or money order from the seller’s bank account when it is returned unpaid. So, not only will the merchandise sold be lost, the funds sent to the buyer will also be taken from your pocket!
These scam artists apparently send out thousands of these solicitations in hopes of connecting with a less internet savvy individual. Often the letters are written in broken english, containing misspelled words that are not appropriate for the ad they are responding to. They most often offer far more for the item than the stated price.
Also note that several people have reported to us that they have come across some classified ads of individuals selling items at a price which is just too good to be true! In almost all cases these types of ads will be a scam! The best protection is to use common sense, if a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
Any complaints of suspected scam attacks can be made to:
US Federal Trade Commission Consumer Complaint Form:
https://rn.ftc.gov/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01
In Canada contact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police:
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams/scams.htm
<hr> NOTICE: There is a work around for this risk of being scammed as mentioned above. Or even if you just want to be on the save side when purchasing an item. You can have Cars-New-Used.com act as a 3rd party for you in the deal. The steps for having us act as a 3rd party are as follows:
1. You and the buyer or seller come to an agreement on the price of the item and sort out any details beforehand. Whether it be talking on the phone or through email. Getting any VIN#'s and maybe some pictures of the item.
2. The buyer then sends us a wire transfer for the agreed upon amount for the item.
3. When it has been cleared by our bank that the money is in the account we will then notify the buyer and seller that we have the money at which point the seller can proceed with shipping the item to the buyer.
4. When the buyer receives their purchased item they notify us that it has arrived and that they are satisfied. They then give us the ok to forward the money on to the seller to complete the transaction.
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