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Old 05-04-2021, 04:55 AM
mskaggs
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Default Fraud—really?

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Originally Posted by Skip View Post
No matter what system of payment you choose, surprise the buyer when you meet by asking to see his/her driver's license. Then you take a photo of it with your smart phone. If he/she disappears without buying it, you know it was a fraud.

Otherwise you are good to go.

Skip
That’s not necessarily true! I would have gladly produced my (out of state) drivers license (new here) when I went to look at a private sale cart. But after looking at it I decided to keep looking. I am not defrauding anyone, I am just taking my time to find the right cart for us!