Be Aware!

Putting money down sight-unseen is just dumb. Any wonder why people tyring to unload junk cars require deposits? Especialy if it is more than a token amount? Almost half the price of the car? Dumb, dumb, dumb.

The guy I bought my last truck from off eBay was selling what he called a pristine, low-mileage vehicle, and it looked like it from the pics. But you never know. He also wanted a $1,000 deposit in 24 hours. I sent him a message telling him I was willing to show up at his location to pay the full amount in cash and sign over the title to take delivery 24 hours after the auction, if that would be alright with him. If he was on the level (which he was) that should be no problem (and it wasn't).