OldFloater
Well-known member
Alright so I was trying to sell my 1985 9.9 evinrude 2 stroke. And to my amazement the motor wasn't even on craigslist for more than 8 hours before I got a hit. So the guy said he would send a cashiers check. And I said ok, because cashiers checks are backed by the issuing bank.
But then the transaction started to get a little fishy. He kept asking if the check had arrived yet. And telling me that I needed to take it to the bank and then go back and pull out the cash the very next day. My lovely Fiancee caught on to it right away and told me not to trust it.
So I was selling the motor for 375.00 plus shipping fees. When I got the check yesterday, Saturday, it was for 1875.00. And instead of being a cashiers check from a regular bank. it was a check issued from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida, and the issuing bank was in California.
So needless to say, i am not taking that stupid check to the bank. And I told the guy that he is a piece of crap and he prays off of good hard working americans and that he should go slit his wrists and rid the world of his filth. He has not made any replys, hopefully he took my advice! [-o<
So all in all be wary of craigslist. And if you get a check like this do not do what they want and pull out the money right away if you take it to the bank.
My fault in this whole this was in not verifying what the exact check amount would be with shipping added.
But then the transaction started to get a little fishy. He kept asking if the check had arrived yet. And telling me that I needed to take it to the bank and then go back and pull out the cash the very next day. My lovely Fiancee caught on to it right away and told me not to trust it.
So I was selling the motor for 375.00 plus shipping fees. When I got the check yesterday, Saturday, it was for 1875.00. And instead of being a cashiers check from a regular bank. it was a check issued from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida, and the issuing bank was in California.
So needless to say, i am not taking that stupid check to the bank. And I told the guy that he is a piece of crap and he prays off of good hard working americans and that he should go slit his wrists and rid the world of his filth. He has not made any replys, hopefully he took my advice! [-o<
So all in all be wary of craigslist. And if you get a check like this do not do what they want and pull out the money right away if you take it to the bank.
My fault in this whole this was in not verifying what the exact check amount would be with shipping added.