Selling cars on racing junk - scamming

[dennis dunlap]

I still have a check from years ago from a scam ,Drawn on a Wells Fargo account ,,Did,nt feel right about the way things were going , called the bank and all they would tell me is I should not try to cash it ,, according to the info I had provided them ,, Cash is King on those deals !!!!!

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by dennis dunlap

I still have a check from years ago from a scam ,Drawn on a Wells Fargo account ,,Did,nt feel right about the way things were going , called the bank and all they would tell me is I should not try to cash it ,, according to the info I had provided them ,, Cash is King on those deals !!!!!

There ya go!

[Wade Mahaffey]

I certainly hope that folks reading this thread are smart enough to know that this is not a Racingjunk problem, but rather a problem of how some people treat each other. There are bad apples across the board in our country, and we the voters place law makers in a position to combat these issues. If they're not doing the job to your liking....replace them. If we don't get tough in this country, it's gonna get worse, and it's all up to each one of us. I don't know how Racingjunk is involved it a business deal between two people, they simply post your deal for others to see. Having been a dealer with them for several years, I have seen many e-mailed warnings from RJ, of a problem person wanting to buy something. I think these warnings are flagged when the person sends an e-mail to the seller. I feel sorry for anyone that has been scammed. Anything small ticket can be done by US Postal Money Order up to $700 per M/O...(I believe that is the max)...and...(you don't mess with the Postal Service). My package does'nt ship until I get the money from the Post office on my end. Large ticket gets done at the bank only, with Notary. (problem is, have'nt sold a big ticket item in many years) LOL

Never want to sell it so bad, that you will take chances on a scam deal!

Wade Mahaffey

[Angelo DiTocco]

If you are dealing with a stranger - get his name and google it - if he is a scammer there will be evidence of it somewhere, if you look hard enough....... if you feel the person is not being truthful (fake name... etc.) move on.
Be wary of any deal that appears too good to be true - thats a red flag for a scammer..... Con men play on the human weakness of one's propensity to "suspend/ignore their common sense" for the benefit of a "great deal". Its actually based on victim greed.

I would be very careful with Racing Junk - its the type of internet site that lacks administrative supervision and provides the kind of annonominity that lends itself to con artists' exploitation - that's not to say that everyone on there is a scammer....

The racing community is big enough.... that if someone is legit... you would have to at least know someone, who knows someone, who knows the person you are considering doing business with and can verify their legitimacy...... For example,
I recently made a deal selling my truck & camper to a racer in canada (through Classracer)..... neither of us knew eachother personally, but with a few phone calls we were both able to confirm that we were each dealing with straight shooters..... which led to a deal that was comfortable, stress free, and mutually beneficial to both of us.

[Superpro]

^^This. Agreed, proper ongoing communication should be established in investigating a potential transaction. I have purchased three vehicles through Racing Junk and will not contact a seller unless I am somewhat serious on purchasing. Living in Canada with a different banking system than the US, I usually send a small deposit to the seller before arranging to see the car. I will pay by bank draft drawn on the Canadian bank in US denomination and priority courier said funds by next day. By the time I come to see the car the draft has usually cleared both banking systems, thus establishing a certain element of trust between me and the seller. Once I see the car, if I like what I see I complete the deal with purchaser for the balance of payment. I will have the balance in hand with a bank draft drawn from the same bank. If something doesn't appear right, I am ready to abandon the deal, ready to forfeit my deposit. It has worked out good so far because I've done a lot of homework prior to committing the downstroke and provided a degree of certainty to the seller. A car I recently purchased had lots of pictures of the car on the internet, had some youtube stuff on it (thanks to Mr. Lang...you provide a great service) and had lots of references to the car from the prior owner on this site. This research provided a lot of comfort as a purchaser enabling me to proceed. Solid transactions can be made on racingjunk with the proper diligence from both buyer and seller.

Al Bedard

[Ian Hill]

Its good, and at the same disturbing, to hear so many others stories of scammers. i in no way was trying to down play racing junk, as i have had similar contact from these low lifes from advertising on the local "kijiji" web site which is popular in my area for selling cars and parts on a local level.

I have purchased engines and cars off racing junk and the guys were absolute gentlemen to deal with. i am sure as it has been said already, coming from Canada has its difficulties when it comes to boarder crossing and dollar conversion etc, but i am glad to say my recent purchases all went without a hitch....my selling however, not so much!

Ian

[Mytcar34]

Just ran thru RJ problems guy lowballed a offer which we negociated on, he wanted my funny car went thru a number of setbacks for 5 months finally did some research kid might have been 18.