I'm having a hard time trying to decipher between real buyers and scammers. I've gotten ALOT of responses from guys in Kuwait who want to buy my car sight unseen. If it was just one or two, I'd just assume scammer, but I've gotten upwards of ten. Has anyone else dealt with this? Here's an example, the bottom two are both out of country:

http://www.zcar.com/forums/read/8/18...42#msg-1914142

 

https://www.zdriver.com/forums/showt...highlight=scam

https://www.zdriver.com/forums/showt...highlight=scam

https://www.zdriver.com/forums/lounge-off-topic-219/money-order-scams-21379/

 

ive had only ONE serious over seas buyer before. and they ended up deciding to build their own car. ask how he instends to pay and what shipping company he is going to use so you can talk to them. thats how you find out, but.... i wouldnt ship **** to the middle east. sand monkeys there. ever see what they do with cars in the middle east? look up arab drifting accidents.

 

Lot's of offers from Kuwait would be odd, did many kuwaitis suddenly get z-addicted at once and all over your car?

Aren't scammers successful by being persistent and sending numerous SPAM offers and e-mails?
Kinda like telemarketing, if they just called once or twice a year, it wouldn't be profitable.

Anyway, if they don't send cash or pickup in person (or their agent) with cash or their "bank" check has extra money you need to send back or to pay someone else with, it's a scam.

 

if you accept payment (don't give them your bank info) and deposit it, just wait for 3 weeks while you get ready to ship. That will be plenty of time to find out if funds were really deposited. Also, inform your bank when you deposit the money order that it is from an overseas person and you are unsure if the check is valid. this way you don't get blamed for trying to deposit a fake check if it ends up that way.

If they demand instant shipping uppon receipt of the check then its obviously a scam. If they are serious, they will be patient.

 

Best way to avoid all the scam crap is to deal locally. Simple

 

c r u c i a l . . .

 

Right on Apollo! Too many scams from the third world countries.

 

And actually, 3 weeks may not be enough for your bank to determine it's a fake. I've seen upwards of 3 months on overseas checks in other cases.

 

I've heard of one case where a bloke in AU bought a car in the US through Ebay. As well as Email he spoke to the seller via phone, paid for the car in full then arranged to get it picked up and transported to a port and shipped.

Its a two seat S130, apparently a nice car too.

If you are selling and get the money the risk is really with the buyer. Its not hard to transfer funds internationally into a bank account, or maybe via Paypal or a bank cheque? I'm sure your bank would advise.