Scams Encountered Trying To sell My 370Z

gsxr750 · 10-25-2013, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

What would happen if you gave them the VIN? Is it like a social security number?

Vin # could be used for a stolen or wrecked car to give it a good history, then you could end up with your ride having a screwed up record in another state or country etc.

I only give out the Vin # once deal is struck and at least a small deposit left.

You can never be to safe, specially when you live in a area where a lot of scams take place.

I've even heard where a buyer will show up with counterfeit money to buy your merchandise , then you go to deposit the funds or use them, you find out they are fake.

Even the detection pens can be fooled, the only safe way is to have the buyer follow you to the bank and at least have the bank scan the currency to make sure its real, most crooks will never do this so you avoid the problem in the first place , by taking no chances.

Chuck33079 · 10-25-2013, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by gsxr750

Vin # could be used for a stolen or wrecked car to give it a good history, then you could end up with your ride having a screwed up record in another state or country etc.

I only give out the Vin # once deal is struck and at least a small deposit left.

You can never be to safe, specially when you live in a area where a lot of scams take place.

I've even heard where a buyer will show up with counterfeit money to buy your merchandise , then you go to deposit the funds or use them, you find out they are fake.

Even the detection pens can be fooled, the only safe way is to have the buyer follow you to the bank and at least have the bank scan the currency to make sure its real, most crooks will never do this so you avoid the problem in the first place , by taking no chances.

Plus if you do the deal at your bank, you're not running around with $26k in cash. You can just deposit it immediately.

2011 Nismo#91 · 10-25-2013, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by gsxr750

Vin # could be used for a stolen or wrecked car to give it a good history, then you could end up with your ride having a screwed up record in another state or country etc.

I only give out the Vin # once deal is struck and at least a small deposit left.

I don't understand peoples obsession with hiding plates numbers and vin numbers. Both are on publicly view able parts of a car. Ebay displays vin numbers on many cars sold there, they are not hard to get at all.

Mt Tam I am · 10-26-2013, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by gsxr750

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I've even heard where a buyer will show up with counterfeit money to buy your merchandise , then you go to deposit the funds or use them, you find out they are fake.

Even the detection pens can be fooled, the only safe way is to have the buyer follow you to the bank and at least have the bank scan the currency to make sure its real, most crooks will never do this so you avoid the problem in the first place , by taking no chances.

I had the North Korean super note in my hands and the only thing missing was the microprinting.

Microprinting. On the front of the note, "The United States of America" appears as a line in the left lapel of Franklin's coat.

The paper felt a little funny too. I held it up to the light and saw the water mark and strip. Later I figured it out.

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