hdwrench
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exactly my first thoughts!!!sucker born every minute
exactly my first thoughts!!!sucker born every minute
Another fantastic "frame off" resto.
Gotta love that phrase.Another fantastic "frame off" resto.
A nice looking car though.
I don't think that's the case. He messaged me to let me know it was on FB where I could circumvent Ebay. He's averse to anything but cash so it's not surprising the first offer didn't pan out and now he realized he doesn't need Ebay after getting a lot of messages. Probably doesn't want to pay taxes on it. Not my business. But I'm a paper cash in hand guy and if someone's pulling a scam I find out the moment I make an offer. What do you think a fair price is?So the guys just playing you...
There is no such thing as a need to "circumvent" eBay on an eBay Motors auction. Car listings on EM are basically just classifieds. eBay does not take a cut from the buyer or the seller; they just make money off the initial posting fee. There is also no eBay-enforced or legal obligation on the buyer or seller to follow through, so people get trolled all the time (watch some recent Rob Ferretti videos about his poor Z06, for example). I got burned recently by not knowing any of this, and you have to dig down into policy pages to even learn it. They are making people think they are the superior, far cheaper option to BaT and similar sites by hiding the fact it's basically just Craigslist with a fake auction veneer on top. Stay far away.I don't think that's the case. He messaged me to let me know it was on FB where I could circumvent Ebay. He's averse to anything but cash so it's not surprising the first offer didn't pan out and now he realized he doesn't need Ebay after getting a lot of messages. Probably doesn't want to pay taxes on it. Not my business. But I'm a paper cash in hand guy and if someone's pulling a scam I find out the moment I make an offer. What do you think a fair price is?
I'm curious, I've never made a High $$ cash transaction. I would think if your bank didn't have a branch in his city, then you just get a cashiers check in your name at your local bank. Then when you look the car over and agree on a price, go to the closest bank together and cash it/get the title notarized?I don't think that's the case. He messaged me to let me know it was on FB where I could circumvent Ebay. He's averse to anything but cash so it's not surprising the first offer didn't pan out and now he realized he doesn't need Ebay after getting a lot of messages. Probably doesn't want to pay taxes on it. Not my business. But I'm a paper cash in hand guy and if someone's pulling a scam I find out the moment I make an offer. What do you think a fair price is?
I don't know how other people do it. I would be armed, bring a friend, and lock the cash in the trunk so it couldn't be seized in the event of a routine traffic stop. I have read plenty of stories where law abiding people have had large amounts of cash stolen from them by law enforcement and have a nightmare of a time attempting to get it returned. Sounds like an absolutely terrible experience and that we allowed our government to create such laws is atrocious. But hey, I think the entire federal government is illegitimate and actually hope the BRICS project succeeds ends the age of American imperialism so that's just me.I'm curious, I've never made a High $$ cash transaction. I would think if your bank didn't have a branch in his city, then you just get a cashiers check in your name at your local bank. Then when you look the car over and agree on a price, go to the closest bank together and cash it/get the title notarized?
The IRS would be all over this one. You would have a hard time walking into your local bank and taking $100,000 out of any account in cash.I don't know how other people do it. I would be armed, bring a friend, and lock the cash in the trunk so it couldn't be seized in the event of a routine traffic stop. I have read plenty of stories where law abiding people have had large amounts of cash stolen from them by law enforcement and have a nightmare of a time attempting to get it returned. Sounds like an absolutely terrible experience and that we allowed our government to create such laws is atrocious. But hey, I think the entire federal government is illegitimate and actually hope the BRICS project succeeds ends the age of American imperialism so that's just me.
Buy all my cars with cash. Generally have to give the bank notice to bring money in as they rarely have over 50K in house anymore. "What are you using the money for Wayne" and my reply is always that I'm buying dope or going to an auction... same couple of tellers that I've had for about 30 years, they just chuckle.The IRS would be all over this one. You would have a hard time walking into your local bank and taking $100,000 out of any account in cash.
Wayne beat me to it. I've done the same. My bank doesn't keep more than $10,000 in house anymore, consistent with amounts that trigger reporting to IRS under money laundering statutes. I posted in another thread about my buddy getting a cash offer for a vehicle last week. We were both suspicious, because the buyer didn't have cash on him, but was going to get it from his bank that day. Turned out he had already placed an order for cash for a deal he was negotiating on another vehicle. He claimed it to close my friend's deal, and all went smoothly.The IRS would be all over this one. You would have a hard time walking into your local bank and taking $100,000 out of any account in cash.