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![]() I sold a Canon G5 to Kevin Lyons of 11655 Avalon Blvd, LA and was paid with a bogus cashiers check. My bank said the account and routing info was no godd. Apparently he is pringint his own checks. |
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Why don't you contact the police in his area? If what you say is correct,
I'm sure they would be very interested. Bill Crocker "Rick" wrote in message . .. I sold a Canon G5 to Kevin Lyons of 11655 Avalon Blvd, LA and was paid with a bogus cashiers check. My bank said the account and routing info was no godd. Apparently he is pringint his own checks. |
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If this was a transaction involving the US mail, contact your local
Post Office to file a complaint with the Postal Instpector's office. Tom P. On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 08:32:26 -0700, Rick wrote: I sold a Canon G5 to Kevin Lyons of 11655 Avalon Blvd, LA and was paid with a bogus cashiers check. My bank said the account and routing info was no godd. Apparently he is pringint his own checks. |
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I understand your upset, and this is a lesson to all of us to verify before
we send our products. Wait until the check clears or you will be crying tears. Sorry for your loss dude sincerely Dorrian "Tom Pfeiffer" wrote in message s.com... If this was a transaction involving the US mail, contact your local Post Office to file a complaint with the Postal Instpector's office. Tom P. On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 08:32:26 -0700, Rick wrote: I sold a Canon G5 to Kevin Lyons of 11655 Avalon Blvd, LA and was paid with a bogus cashiers check. My bank said the account and routing info was no godd. Apparently he is pringint his own checks. |
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Rick wrote ...
My bank said the account and routing info was no godd. Apparently he is printing his own checks. With computers, color printers and copiers readily available these days, it's a growing risk. RULE NO 1 : *NEVER* ship an item till the check or money order clears. Even if it's a bank or postal MO. My personal practice - cash postal MO' at the post office. Walk out with cash in hand. Other MO's - we wait till my bank clears 'em. |
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On 19 Apr 2004 14:29:56 -0700, (LW) wrote:
RULE NO 1 : *NEVER* ship an item till the check or money order clears. Even if it's a bank or postal MO. Anybody who doesn't follow this rule is asking to get ripped off.. Colyn Goodson http://home.swbell.net/colyng Camera manuals and mercury battery fix http://www.colyngoodson.com |
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"Minolta shooter (Colyn)" wrote ...
Anybody who doesn't follow this rule is asking to get ripped off.. I learned the hard way .. but it's a lesson I will NOT forget. |
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![]() I always thought Cashier's checks were guaranteed because they had to pay cash to get them. Guess I never thought about printing your own. I called the bank it was issued on they don't even care. They just said it's not their check and it was my problem. Similar answer from the LAPD. They said I could send the check and "IF" they had time they "might" send a detective to investigate but basically I was just out of luck. I've done business on these newsgroups for years and years, selling and buying camera equipment and have never had a bad experience until this one. Yep, live and learn. At least it was only $500, could have been worse. Thanks rick "Minolta shooter (Colyn)" wrote ... Anybody who doesn't follow this rule is asking to get ripped off.. I learned the hard way .. but it's a lesson I will NOT forget. |
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Ask for USPS money orders. cheap, readily available, cashable at any Post
Office and I would think d_mn tough to forge. Plus it's federal offense. "Rick" wrote in message . .. I always thought Cashier's checks were guaranteed because they had to pay cash to get them. Guess I never thought about printing your own. I called the bank it was issued on they don't even care. They just said it's not their check and it was my problem. Similar answer from the LAPD. They said I could send the check and "IF" they had time they "might" send a detective to investigate but basically I was just out of luck. I've done business on these newsgroups for years and years, selling and buying camera equipment and have never had a bad experience until this one. Yep, live and learn. At least it was only $500, could have been worse. Thanks rick "Minolta shooter (Colyn)" wrote ... Anybody who doesn't follow this rule is asking to get ripped off.. I learned the hard way .. but it's a lesson I will NOT forget. |
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![]() "Ken Marsh" wrote in message ... Hi, mark wrote: #Ask for USPS money orders. cheap, readily available, cashable at any Post #Office and I would think d_mn tough to forge. Plus it's federal offense. Sounds good, but... better check the threshold for which they'll bother to investigate this federal offense. It is a far higher dollar amount than any used camera transaction. Ken. -- They'll investigate for any amount. I've had it done twice...once for $25 and once for $100. Make sure you send the payment via US mail. Then if you don't get your stuff (or even if it arrives damaged and the seller refuses to make it good), file form 8165 (https://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/ps8165.pdf). I had both issues resolved to my satisfaction by the postal inspectors. |
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