It's a scam, cheque bounces and your out of a trailer. That's why I never put my number in the ad.

Could you post a link to the Kijiji ad. I was unable to find it.

Warren, I went through the same kind of thing when I sold my 29. The buyer emailed a couple of times asking questions etc. Then he called and told me he wanted to buy the car. He's an art history prof. at Oxford. The conversation goes something like this. "I'm sending you a deposit check for $$$$$. Please be aware that I'm working in Paris for the next month so I will be out of touch. The check will come from the Sunshine bank of America in Florida.' I said,"if there was a hint of a Nigerian accent in your voice I'd be hanging up right Now!" he says, " Oh Oh you think this is a scam". "Yep I do." Oh no it's not a scam I really want to buy the car." I say,"OK send the NON-REFUNDABLE deposit check made out for $5,000."

I checked with my bank and they said it would take 21 days to clear the check. I set up a specific account just for this transaction.The check arrived and I deposited it in the bank. 10 days later the check had cleared and the money was deposited into the account. I went directly to the banking transferred the money into my account.
He asked if I would keep the car until he made full payment and that he was being asked to do a series of lectures at Tiffin University in Tiffin Oh.in the spring and he would come to London to pick up the car, We talked a few times more and he asked me to do some stuff on the car as it would be cheaper to do it here rather than in Edinburg Scotland. He paid me for doing the stuff he wanted done and he finally showed up at my door to have the car shipped.
We are still friends.
So, maybe go ahead with the trailer but make certain that you protect yourself.

toomuchjunk wrote:

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 I don't even use my real postal code when I advertise.

TMJ

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 Funny you say this, I use the postal code of the local RONA on the main street about 5 minutes from my house, it at least gives people the general area I live in.

I have removed the ad.

Warren

Warren, it's just another version of the " I'm buying the car for my son. I'm texting because I'm out of the country for 4 months. I'll have a Transportation Company pick it up....."
Once someone starts talking/texting in that manner I just quit communicating with them.

And now for the rest of the story: I read all your comments which I really appreciate, but after reading Rochie's, I decided to proceed with caution. I did not give out any information other then my address. Several texts went back and forth and today a Money Order arrived in the amount of $9100.00 for a $5500.00 transaction. Does somebody want change? I took the Money Order to my bank where many deficiencies were pointed out in paper quality etc. I then took it to the CIBC where it was drawn on. This type of Money order has a limit of $5000.00, anything over would be on another form and require two signatures. The texts have been coming on a Chicago area number, the Money Order was from a bank in Vernon BC and the UPS envelope that it arrived in today was from Mount Pearl NL. The person behind all this was probably well off shore. It's been a fun ride and a good learning experience. I phoned the RCMP fraud squad and they are so swamped, that they only want to talk to anyone who has given out their SIN, their bank info or have sent money.

Thanks again
Warren