Help with purchase

[bobm]

I posted a WTB ad on our list and was contacted (Email) by a non member stating he had what I was searching for, he has nice pictures and a OK price.
I wanted to pay by Pay Pal but he said he did not have an account and would only accept Western Union. I do not know this person and being cautious.
Has anyone ever delt with STEVEN T HAUN from Elyria Ohio. He may be legit but Western Union set off the BS meter.
Any Thoughts
Thanks
Bob

[jesseandersson]

*2 what Raj says, stay away!
Better safe than sorry!

[sithot]

Run like hell.

Tom

[bobm]

Thanks Guy's
Now say's he will take USPS Money Order. Would Pay Pal be safe
Bob

[blucille]

no.

I would dare say that no form of payment is safe unless you meet the guy, with cash in hand, and see the car with your own eyes.

sounds very shady.

[Jules Dielen]

Bob, spend the couple hundred $$ and fly out to see the car (IF this is indeed for a car purchase).

I almost fell for one of these tricks with a VW bus a couple of years ago. It all sounded great, he called me when I asked and sent me all kinds of detailed pictures. He, however, insisted on WU or a M/O. When I declined and asked for a bank account he even gave me that WITH HIS HOME ADDRESS! I then googled his name and low and behold - the guy ripped off dozens of people with the same bus. Luckily no money changed hands and I contacted local law enforcement of the place he gave me. I forwarded all the details on the transaction. Not sure he is still around now

There is software out there that searches for 'wtb' - you get some strange action on these ads. Asking for a picture of the car/item with today's newspaper on there usually shuts them up.

Be careful out there.

[Biancaneve]

Remember reading this saying on the forum: if you smell a rat, there's a rat ...

[sithot]

Nothing good will come of this.

Tom

[72targa]

bob, spend the couple hundred $$ and fly out to see the car (if this is indeed for a car purchase).

Be careful out there.

huge +1.......

[davewadd]

huge +1.......

Ditto! Fly out and do the deal in person. I flew from so-cal to Denver to see a car 3 years ago. I left a deposit, and flew home. Two weeks later, I flew back, and I completed the transaction while the car was loaded onto a transporter.
Yes, I spent $400 on airline tickets, for a $25,000 car. A good insurance policy, if you as me.