Trying to sell my Jeep on Autotrader.com - offered cash - should I be concerned?
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JK Newbie
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I'm assuming it was fraud.
He replied with "Thanks for the reply. Both Sat. and Mon. conflict with my schedule. I am waiting to hear about the sale details of my other car, and will keep you posted if your Jeep still looks like an option. Looks like you did great job on the mods to the Rubi.
Regards."
I rejected his offer and bumped it up $1000 as well.
After hours is a huge red flag to me.
He replied with "Thanks for the reply. Both Sat. and Mon. conflict with my schedule. I am waiting to hear about the sale details of my other car, and will keep you posted if your Jeep still looks like an option. Looks like you did great job on the mods to the Rubi.
Regards."
I rejected his offer and bumped it up $1000 as well.
After hours is a huge red flag to me.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Boston, MA
I agree with most everyone on here, but to sum it up- if you had any doubt at any point, don't go through with it. It's a Jeep, fah crysake. There will be maaany many many other nibbles on it.
Sure the idea of fast cash is appealing, but him not being able to meet you at a bank during business hours is sketchy as a mutha.
Sure the idea of fast cash is appealing, but him not being able to meet you at a bank during business hours is sketchy as a mutha.
JK Freak
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From: Portland, OR - Eastside
Trust your instincts on these types of issues. If your anxiety meter starts twitching, do agree to the potential buyers terms.
When I am selling something to a private party I tend to dictate the terms: i.e, what I will accept in payment, what type of payments I will accept, when and where I will accept it etc... Sound confident and in charge of the situation and you will likely scare off any potential con artists. If the buyer insists on dictating terms for the purchase of a Jeep, that puts up a red flag in my book and I would likely pass and move on to another potential buyer.
If it smells like sh!t and looks like sh!t is probably is sh!t. Don't step in it!
Good luck with your sale.
When I am selling something to a private party I tend to dictate the terms: i.e, what I will accept in payment, what type of payments I will accept, when and where I will accept it etc... Sound confident and in charge of the situation and you will likely scare off any potential con artists. If the buyer insists on dictating terms for the purchase of a Jeep, that puts up a red flag in my book and I would likely pass and move on to another potential buyer.
If it smells like sh!t and looks like sh!t is probably is sh!t. Don't step in it!
Good luck with your sale.
JK Newbie
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From: Naples, FL
Totally agree with this:
"As others have said, I would meet them at your bank. That way you can deposit the funds immediately. If the guy gets robbed on his way to meet you, it is his problem, if you get robbed on the way to the bank, it is now your problem. Or even request that he get a certified check from a bank."
Even with a certified bank check I always work with my Bank manager and meet the buyer in his office exchange the funds, and the bank clear the check with NO HOLD which is important, and only then sign the Bill of sale, Title and hand over key
"As others have said, I would meet them at your bank. That way you can deposit the funds immediately. If the guy gets robbed on his way to meet you, it is his problem, if you get robbed on the way to the bank, it is now your problem. Or even request that he get a certified check from a bank."
Even with a certified bank check I always work with my Bank manager and meet the buyer in his office exchange the funds, and the bank clear the check with NO HOLD which is important, and only then sign the Bill of sale, Title and hand over key
JK Enthusiast
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