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Questions from the USCG OUPV or 100-ton exam
"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:20:21 -0500, wrote: Bank Checks can be fooled around with. It's often weeks or even months after they supposedly clear on your end, that the bank informs you that you owe them the amount of the check because it turned out to be forged. Do some google searchs for things like: "Bank Check" "scam" or "Bank Check Fraud" Very true unfortunately. You're probably OK but the small percentage of deals that go bad get pretty ugly. The nice thing about wire transfers is positive proof that the money arrived, and the funds are immediately available. I think most big ticket deals are being done via transfers these days. Agreed, a dedicated account for wire transfers is probably the safest way to handle large transactions. As for bank checks, you can also request your bank to confirm the authenticity of the check. I asked about this once and they can do it, particularly with large transaction amounts. In my current case, I am not concerned about a bank check. I have met the buyers and have their address. We've gone through the legitimate process ..... survey, sea trial, mechanic's inspection, oil analysis, etc., all of which the buyer paid for. Furthermore, the boat isn't leaving the dock until some time in April which leaves plenty of time for the check to clear in any event. Eisboch |
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