Posted on 04/29/2022 4:34:02 PM PDT by rustyboots
I recently advertised one of my rifles for sale on a web site in Texas. I received a reply from an individual that stated he was in Melbourne, Florida. He states he has an FFL to receive the rifle from my local FFL. On April 15, he stated he would send me a certified check. His secretary did the check wrong, but that has apparently been corrected. The check entered the USPS system on April 22 in Philadelphia, PA. Wife suggests this just may be his bank and where it is located. I still do not have a phone number for him, name of a local FFL dealer in Melbourne, Fl. Check is in state, and I need to sign for it Monday to complete this deal. Am I being overly paranoid wondering because a guy in Melbourne, Fl, is reading gun web sites in Texas, wants my rifle, and will send a check that maybe coming from a bank in Philadelphia, or at least was mailed from Philadelphia? FFL to FFl does give me some legal cover, but still????
I would send the check back if it was me.
Sounds like a scam to me.
Not even close. Sell in person only for cash at a wal mart parking lot and bring a friend.
A check? ROFL.
Certified check only for no deal.
Nope. Look up check scams. Don’t fall for them.
If the FFL is where its is supposed to be, why care where the money is being mailed from. I put stuff in the mail when I am on the road...
However, the “secretary” screwing it up sounds like BS. I have had a bunch of assistants and they all did stuff like that better than I. If they are decent...they don’t make those kinds of mistakes.
Accept the check and wait until it clears then ship.
I am not a fan of the Federal Trade Commission or any government agency, but this description of the scam is correct.
There are counterfeit cashiers checks you know!! This sounds very shady to me!!
Does this sound legit? No! Run Forest, run!
If you have to ask, don’t do it.
“I would send the check back if it was me.”
Agreed. Send it back. There are plenty of Texans that would probably want to buy it and you don’t need to mess with that interstate commerce crap.
I keep my bank and checks from one state after I moved to another.
That part, is not necessarily a concern.
As for the rest of it, IDK
“If you have to ask, don’t do it.”
Sound advice.
To many fraud schemes.
I would not trust it even if it means losing the sale.
That’s me.
These checks spin in the system for days before bouncing.
Is his bank and account legit?
dude should have sent you a USPS money order ...
Cashier’s checks are notoriously easy to forge and, worse, will only be rejected by a bank after it’s confirmed it’s fraudulent, meaning YOU eat it after you assumed the deal was done.
DO NOT track the check: Track the FUNDS.
DO NOT SHIP until funds have cleared AND you have spoken to the receiving FFL. Translated: The bank WILL deposit a forged cashier’s check, then if it is bogus 2-3 days later you will get the bad news.
(yes, it stinks)
My policy is any glitch is a red flag and the deal is off. There are tons of legit buyers out there.
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