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I am selling my truck. Are there any problems I need to be aware of if I accept a money order? -- nm

Posted by GregW (aka not2fast) Jun 3 '16, 11:39

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big murder case in Canada right now on something like this...so watch your ass -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 12:17 2
- seriously, he doesn't want to get caught -- nm - decline Jun 3, 12:19
- you don't want to end up on one of mandy's podcasts -- nm - senor dentista Jun 3, 12:18
In case anyone is curious, this is my ad. I just posted it yesterday and already have an offer from a local business for 12K. -- (edited) - GregW Jun 3, 11:51 6
- What's the blue book on it? -- nm - David Jun 3, 12:31 1
  - BB is only 11K, but I have seen numbers from 9500-13K from various sites. -- nm - GregW Jun 3, 12:34
- an 11 year old truck with 69K miles on it? don't drive it much, huh? -- nm - decline Jun 3, 11:58 3
  - My 2005 Escape is at 52k. -- nm - David Jun 3, 12:17 1
    - Yes but you have the shortest commute, ever. -- nm - Spawn Jun 3, 12:21
  - It has barely been out of the garage for the past 4 years. - GregW Jun 3, 12:01
Just because the bank releases the funds after two weeks doesn't mean that the check wasn't stolen and it takes six months to get back to you -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 3, 11:50
OMG don't. -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 3, 11:47
Verify the money order by phone before handing over the keys and title. - ReluctantCynic Jun 3, 11:43 12
- Meet them at the bank to close the deal. -- nm - Spawn Jun 3, 11:44 11
  - That's not a bad idea, actually. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 3, 11:52 2
    - It is what I would always do. "I need to verify these funds are being deposited to my account." -- nm - Spawn Jun 3, 11:58
    - until you pick the bank that a desperate team of robbers choose to knock off, but end up getting trapped in because they fuck it up -- nm - senor dentista Jun 3, 11:56
  - I read "bank" as "bar." -- nm - all the boys love newton time, yo. Jun 3, 11:47 3
    - that works too -- nm - decline Jun 3, 11:59
    - It happens to the best of us. -- nm - Spawn Jun 3, 11:52
    - *nods* -- nm - chubbers Jun 3, 11:51
  - and go inside to verify with the bank manager. -- nm - David Jun 3, 11:44 3
    - then get fingerprints and a cheek swab DNA sample -- nm - senor dentista Jun 3, 11:45 2
      - And lock the buyer in the vault for 48 hours, just in case. -- nm* - Spawn Jun 3, 11:46 1
        
        and change the deal at the end. you want more. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 3, 11:47
I didn't realize you could do a money order for that much. - David Jun 3, 11:43
Is it for more than the price of the truck, and you have to wire them back the balance? -- nm* - znufrii, dad. Jun 3, 11:42 2
- No, those are obvious scams. -- nm - GregW Jun 3, 11:47
- Good deal, if true. -- nm - Spawn Jun 3, 11:42
Other than them being faked all the time? -- nm - Ender Jun 3, 11:41

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