I have to second this conclusion as well. The cost of a wire transfer for the customer is about the same as getting a certified cheque and couriering it to you. Within 48h the money is in your account and once it is there they can not remove it. Unfortunately, in this world there is no more trust. The banks here will take US cheques from me ONLY if they hold them for 21 business days. This is really their way of saying they are too much of a PITA and there is a LOT of fraud out there with cheques. If the customer really wants the vehicle and has the money, the wire transfer is the only way to go. They should have no objection to it at all. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions - Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation - European Lighting for most Volkswagen models
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-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Laurence Smith Sent: October 31, 2003 8:22 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: QUESTION ABOUT AUTO BROKER
If he is going to the bank to get a cashiers check, why not get him to just tell the teller to transfer the funds straight to your bank account? Once you see the funds in your account they can't be removed. I deal with clients all over the world and most just transfer funds to our account. Then we send the goods. - Laurence
---------------------------------------- Laurence Smith Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 90 Westy / 90 Subie 2.2 (in progress) 87 GL / 91 Subie 2.2 ----------------------------------------
> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of Pat Callaghan > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 9:46 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: QUESTION ABOUT AUTO BROKER > > > Hi, > > As you may well know, I am selling my 87 Westy. I got > a email from a > guy named Tony Blewett. I believe he is a auto broker. He > says he is ready > to send me a cashiers check for the price of the van & then arrange > shipping. I find it hard to believe that he is going to > buy it site unseen. > Has anybody heard of this guy? Is a cashiers check a safe > way to accept > payment? If not what would be the best payment other then > cash? Any advise > from you guys(girls) would be appreciated. > > Pat Callaghan Jr. > 87 Westy GL > 90 626 LX > Portland,OR. > http://home.comcast.net/~patcal096 |
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