I currently have my atv listed for sale on craigslist and I've gotten a dozen reply's from possible buyer's but all of them are trying to get me too drop my listed price which I'm not gonna do. I got an email from a possible buyer today that want's me too ship the atv to them. Here's the catch though the person want's to pay with a cashier's check. I don't like to accept check's but the person insist's that it would be legit and that he would not send the shipping company to pick up the atv until the check has cleared the bank. He's willing to pay for the shipping charges and wait a week for the check to clear. I'm still unsure about the check and have never really dealt with something like this online. I was hoping that some of ya'll on here might could give me some advice. I'm a newbie at selling something this expensive to someone out of state. If I did accept the check and waited a week for it to clear the bank is their still a possibility that the check could bounce? Any advice ya'll can give would be greatly appreciated. Btw my atv is a 2006 Kawasaki KFX 400 and the selling price I have listed is $2500. According to NADA the value of the atv in great condition is around $3,300 and this atv is in great condition. Thanks!

 

Sorry, but I do sales thru CL and I do Paypal which is either gonna post or buyer backs out or cash and carry. Don't play with an out of state buyer with paper money. Just my opinion here.

 

That's how I feel about selling. I just have a hard time trusting a check. I like my greenbacks. Thanks for the reply.

 

Yes, the check could still Bounce. Even with cash in hand, the check could bounce and you'll owe the bank. It's most likely a scam.

I real buyer should come to your house with cash in hand...

 

I told him that I'm not selling unless I get cash in hand. I really need this thing sold fast but I'm not gonna risk getting scammed. Thanks!

 

Correct me if I'm wrong... but cashiers checks are the same as money orders and those can't bounce right? I know personal checks can bounce though.

 

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I dont know how they do it but it happened to my buddy. He sold his car, got the check, cashed it, shipped the truck, and like 2 weeks later, the check bounced. Dont ship anything or fall for any scams.

I sell a lot of stuff on CL and i get a lot of offers from people wanting to send their buddy down with a trailer and all this other nonsense. Especially something like an atv, nobody with any sense will buy one without coming to look at it. Id rather pass up a potential buyer that looks like a scam, then to get scammed.

 

they use fake cashiers checks, like counterfeit money, except eventually the bank will figure it out and the only info on the check is yours, so you pay the bill

 

I dunno what to say, other than you run into the weirdest people on Craigslist wanting to "buy" your stuff.

And cash rules. Cashiers checks should be good, but it's your ATV, you're the seller, you set the terms. And on Craigslist, I'd do cash only, face to face.

 

ah ok... thanks!

 

ive sold quite a few things on craigslist and only try to deal locally, Ive had a few people tell me they were going to have their "secretary" send me a check or smoe bs story and it never came, then another said he was going to send the money(out of state) then send someone to pick it up for him which was weird.

 

Thanks for the info everyone. I just received another email from this guy. He can't even spell so I doubt he could even sign his own name to the check. I wish their was some way that I could bust this idiot.Here's the email.

"let me explain more about the check am issuing you...... the check is a legitimate chashiers check when it get to you ,you will see that the payee name and address and the amount is written and sign by pen ..cus the printed check are the fake that both check,name on check and signature is printed ....so the check i will issue will be mailed to you through ups and it will be deliverd at your door step,so when you have the check then you proceed to bank and deposited it into your bank account and wait for few day for bank verification while i will wait till the bank confirmed it and it will be remitted into your bank account ...then you go ahead and chash it.......

About my shipment......i have a private shiping company that will come for the pick up at your door step which means that when you have had your money inhand then you will fix a time that my shipping company will come for that pick up up at your door step...so their money will be added to the check i will issue and when the check clears and you have gooten it chash you will deduct your own found and send the excess to the shippers company through western union...so when they confirms the money they will contact you and you will fix the time for the them to come for the pick up at your door step....ok
so for the check to be issued asap i will need your information such as
FULL NAME (name on check)
ADDRESS (in which the check will be sent)
PHONE NUMBER(which UPS will use when they are coming for delivery)

hope you understand this if you have any mor question feel free to mail me back "

 

Sounds like a scam. Try to have them call you and talk to you over the phone. See what kind of excuse he gives you about not wanting to call......

 

Thanks for the info. I emailed him back asking him to call me. I doubt he'll reply now since he know's i'm suspicious about his buying technique.

 

Man... isn't that the truth?

I have an old 'tube' TV that I've been working on selling on CL for a while now. My most recent inquiry came from a guy in Quebec and he wasn't cut from a 'normal' cloth. He asked questions like: "Does it have dust on it?" and "Will this play DVDs?" Strange questions to say the least...

Besides, this thing weighs like 200 pounds and would cost a bloody fortune to ship (way more than it's worth)... it'd be better as a boat anchor.