lilroach- no one waste your time
He contacted me about an engine I have for sale. I drove 100 miles to meet him. After continually lying about how far away he was, he finally shows up at the rest area 2 hours late. Then he proceeds to try and pay with a PERSONAL check from out of state for $2,500. I may have been stupid enough to wait for ever, but who in their right mind would accept a personal check from a stranger for that amount. :dunno:
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WoW...that's pretty bad! I wouldn't accept a Personal Check under those circumstances either.
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Sometimes you can tell a lot about a person from their username.
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Yeah, all MY roaches are more like a half a doobie. :lol:
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WoW...that's pretty bad! I wouldn't accept a Personal Check under those circumstances either. My lesson learned, get a deposit before making the trip. |
Yah, I've gotten stuck in a somewhat similar situation before. I just don't even waste my time anymore with people I don't feel I can trust.
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^^ There are way to many shady people out there. That sucks you wasted a trip.
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Did you guys agree on a form of payment before meeting up? Not saying he was in the right, he defintely wasn't, but I think you could have saved time by saying up front what is acceptable as payment.
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Originally Posted by Supernaut
(Post 9494690)
Did you guys agree on a form of payment before meeting up? Not saying he was in the right, he defintely wasn't, but I think you could have saved time by saying up front what is acceptable as payment.
i wouldn't of received it either unless there was said bank near by where it could have been cash on the spot:dunno: |
Yea I never assume on these forums. Part of the reason why is because when I joined, I thought personal checks was acceptable. I didn't have much experience buying and selling on forums so it was all new to me. You just never know hahaha.
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wow!!! what was dude thinking
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
(Post 9475743)
Sometimes you can tell a lot about a person from their username.
but seriously that was messed up bro. |
I agree I should have mentioned for him not to bring a personal check. Everyone knows the saying about when you assume something. It's not the check that I found the most frustrating, it was the fact he continually lied to me and kept me waiting for hours. I kept telling myself I should just leave, but I am a nice guy. I would have felt really bad had I made him waste a trip and he really was stuck in traffic. But....
I googled construction in PA and WV when I returned home and there was hardly any. So he definately deliberately lied to me for hours about where he was and what was holding him up. I think he planned everything, and figured if I waited long enough I would become impatient and take the check. |
i wouldn't of received it either unless there was said bank near by where it could have been cash on the spot |
Good move on not accepting the check in the end. A bank has a week or so to verify funds so even it clears immediately they can overturn it later. Seller beware!!!
Also, I was in the same predicament once. I even posted a thread about the member "Fastassturbo2". He made me wait nearly 3 hours and I would NEVER do so, but I talked to him quite a bit and he generally seemed like a good guy. That was the one-time I was WAYYYY off base on my judgment. |
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