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Old 09-15-2006   #2
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Re: Idiot arrested at the shop today...

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Originally Posted by Goat Blower
I've had a few winners try to buy a car with a starter check where they wrote in their name at the top. I don't think so, come back with cash, which of course never happened. I take checks in some rare instances and it's usually from someone older with a check number well above 5000. I usually also have them show me their account balance online, since every bank does that now. Cashier's check or credit card is usually the way to go on purchases over $500, but cc fees are spendy and you still have to watch out for bad cashier's checks.
Yeah you looked a little stunned when my mom wrote that check for 22k. I didnt even think to tell her to get cash or a bank note.
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