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Old 11-14-2024, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
The check is bogus, and the bank finds out 2 weeks or more after it was deposited, they then get the funds back and you are on the hook. All of these schemes use "checks" that are hard to verify in the normal week or less. Seller beware.
I did some research on this as I thought once a check “clears” you are safe. That is not true.

Can a Check Bounce After It Has Cleared the Bank? | Sapling

Although if you wait until your bank has actually received the funds from the buyer’s bank before allowing the buyer to pick up the item, I think you would be safe.