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| Recently I advertised my boat on this site and on the WC site and I must warn all you guys to be very careful when selling your boat online. So far I have had 3 different fraud attempts concerning the selling of my boat at a very fair price. One was definetley foreign in nature he had problems with the english in his email. All the offers asked ME to send them money or return extra funds they would be including in the asking price....what a bunch of BS!!! Only use an escrow service when you are selling your rig it's the safest or another may be direct wire deposits. Cashiers checks are not absolutely safe as they can be counterfit and payment can be stopped on them just like any other check...I know all this as I have been in the business of computer security for many years.....BE CAREFUL!! |
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| I agree you have to be carefull, one way to ensure "good money"is to get a money order from the postal office. Other then that I just sold my boat on this sight and had no problem, If it don't feel right,it probally ain't. |
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| "pLEEZE send me tvelve thoosand us dolars for the baot and we haive deal".... If That doesn't sound like a legitimate seller than who does. |
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| This same type of scam has been around for a while, especially in the motorcyle and collector car world. The "buyer" usually foreign, will request that the seller send them a certified check or money order for his overpayment. His reason for the overpayment is usually the exchange rate. Too bad this has found it's way into the fishing boat market....seller beware! |
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Location: Rhinelander | I had several responses like that for the 15 HP 4 stroke I sold, and had to chuckle a little. Kind of like the 'You have won International Email address miracle draw Lottery for 128 kazillion USD' emails I am getting. Send our attorney $5000 and we wil get you your 128 kazillion. Right. I always offer to have them over for dinner, and they can bring me the money in a paper bag. Or, the 'I am the papshmere of Kazir, son of King Kazim, who recently passed away from economic and fiscal stupidity leaving $1567098843322222112.00 in a Cattleman's Manure Assistance Program account in the US territory of New Mexico. I am soliciting your assistance in procuring these funds, and will give you half if you give me $5K now'
Uh huh, sure. |
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| I had the same deal when my boat was on w.c for sale. The guy wanted me too send him back the "remaining balance" in american money. I told him to send me all of his banking info name,address,phone........ect . Then i was going to report it to the right people. |
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Caution when selling a boat online