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Location: Up and over to the right | Wait how did you pay the 'owner'? Through the neighbor? You've backed yourself into a SOOL deal so far. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | So how did you find this trailer to buy, like were was it advertise? |
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| Use someone else's phone and set up a meeting to buy the other thing he has for sale. You'll know real quick if he is lying about being out of the country. If he does agree to meet to sell it to you then you can address him them. Also if the neighbor is the one who did all the cash handling for you I think I would be banging on their door until they helped track him down. They obviously can get ahold of him of he trusts them with money. Good luck!! I hate shady people!! |
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| This is so shady, so I apologize in advance BUT make sure it's not stolen then just forge a bill of sale. If it's anything like my county, they won't look any further than that and you can go from there. Horrible advice, but it's an option |
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| wickedstepmother - 2015-03-05 11:08 PM
This is so shady, so I apologize in advance BUT make sure it's not stolen then just forge a bill of sale. If it's anything like my county, they won't look any further than that and you can go from there. Horrible advice, but it's an option
I was going to say the exact same thing but I was a chicken. I agree with you, and is probably what I would do! Good luck to the OP and I hope the trailer isn't stolen |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | You'll just dig the hole deeper for yourself if you do some of the things people are suggesting and it does turn out to be stolen or tied up in a property settlement or something. You should tell the guy that this wasn't the deal you agreed to and you want either the title or your money back (by text, of course). I'm sure you're going to have to get legal help, but you would be making yourself clear with at least a text to prove it. Don't be nice to this predator. |
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Location: Florida.. | FlyingJT - 2015-03-06 12:22 AM wickedstepmother - 2015-03-05 11:08 PM This is so shady, so I apologize in advance BUT make sure it's not stolen then just forge a bill of sale. If it's anything like my county, they won't look any further than that and you can go from there. Horrible advice, but it's an option I was going to say the exact same thing but I was a chicken. I agree with you, and is probably what I would do! Good luck to the OP and I hope the trailer isn't stolen
and if its stolen? dont you think thats wrong if someone paid their hard earned cash for it to have it stolen? I will just say wow that might be the easiest thing to do but it sure as heck isnt the right thing to do.
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| Bibliafarm - 2015-03-05 10:02 PM
FlyingJT - 2015-03-06 12:22 AM wickedstepmother - 2015-03-05 11:08 PM This is so shady, so I apologize in advance BUT make sure it's not stolen then just forge a bill of sale. If it's anything like my county, they won't look any further than that and you can go from there. Horrible advice, but it's an option I was going to say the exact same thing but I was a chicken. I agree with you, and is probably what I would do! Good luck to the OP and I hope the trailer isn't stolen and if its stolen? dont you think thats wrong if someone paid their hard earned cash for it to have it stolen? I will just say wow
Did you not read where I said check to male sure it's not stolen? I did say it wasn't real great advice. |
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| Bibliafarm - 2015-03-06 12:02 AM
FlyingJT - 2015-03-06 12:22 AM wickedstepmother - 2015-03-05 11:08 PM This is so shady, so I apologize in advance BUT make sure it's not stolen then just forge a bill of sale. If it's anything like my county, they won't look any further than that and you can go from there. Horrible advice, but it's an option I was going to say the exact same thing but I was a chicken. I agree with you, and is probably what I would do! Good luck to the OP and I hope the trailer isn't stolen
It said to make sure it wasn't stolen first.... |
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Location: Florida.. | FlyingJT - 2015-03-06 1:11 AM Bibliafarm - 2015-03-06 12:02 AM FlyingJT - 2015-03-06 12:22 AM wickedstepmother - 2015-03-05 11:08 PM This is so shady, so I apologize in advance BUT make sure it's not stolen then just forge a bill of sale. If it's anything like my county, they won't look any further than that and you can go from there. Horrible advice, but it's an option I was going to say the exact same thing but I was a chicken. I agree with you, and is probably what I would do! Good luck to the OP and I hope the trailer isn't stolen It said to make sure it wasn't stolen first....
ok.....missed that part.. |
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| FlyingJT - 2015-03-06 8:02 PM
Use someone else's phone and set up a meeting to buy the other thing he has for sale. You'll know real quick if he is lying about being out of the country. If he does agree to meet to sell it to you then you can address him them. Also if the neighbor is the one who did all the cash handling for you I think I would be banging on their door until they helped track him down. They obviously can get ahold of him of he trusts them with money. Good luck!! I hate shady people!!
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| Did you trailer come with plates? Az issues perm plates and technically, those plates are supposed to stay with the owner. However, if your trailer still has the plate attached, chances are slim its stolen, plus you can get a wealth of info off that plate number. *crossing fingers you have the plate* |
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Location: Florida.. | RidenFly - 2015-03-06 10:14 AM Did you trailer come with plates? Az issues perm plates and technically, those plates are supposed to stay with the owner. However, if your trailer still has the plate attached, chances are slim its stolen, plus you can get a wealth of info off that plate number. *crossing fingers you have the plate*
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | This is just a strange thing to happen, it almost sounds like a scam except you did get the trailer just not the title. What brand of trailer is it? |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | RidenFly - 2015-03-05 7:01 PM Out of the country? No flipping way.
I wouldn't say we are "buying" his response. Out of country does seem pretty far fetched, and I am WELL aware of scammers. LOL. When I had messaged him off of my phone about buying his panels, not from my husbands phone, he told me he was out of the country as well, but would be around next weekend to show them. He is a real person. We have searched his name and number and it all registers. His neighbor has lived next to the guys house for many years. He takes care of the guys property while he is gone.
In saying that, it doesn't help me get a title. Ha. If we can't get it figured out, and don't receive a title, we will be setting up a "meeting" to see his panels. Unfortunately he is well off the beaten path. Lives 8 miles in on a forest service road, and with recent storms, I'm not sure there WILL be roads. BUT, we will figure it out.
The trailer did not have a plate. The neighbor removed it for the seller as well as unloaded hay and some tack that was in it. It is an older Charmac, I believe. And of course, where do you think it was advertised? Good old craigslist. Now, we won't go bankrupt if we lose out by any means. We bought the trailer to fix up and resale. WITH A TITLE, it should bring at least double what we paid. But that's a dwindling happy ending. :-)
I guess it's the waiting game. It sucks when you give someone the benefit of the doubt and it slaps you in the face. But the more people I come in contact with, the more it seems that you should not trust until it's earned and see the bad before the good. Sad. |
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | I hope it all works out soon. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Around here there's people that buy older stock trailers without titles, they just use a bill of sale are their checks to prove they bought it and its theirs to get the plates for it, I have done this. It will work out for you, I would get the man that you gave the money too to write out a bill of sale on the trailer. |
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | If you weren't in Arizona, I'd go beat a Bill of Sale out of your neighbor for you :) |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | LRQHS - 2015-03-06 8:27 AM
If you weren't in Arizona, I'd go beat a Bill of Sale out of your neighbor for you :)
I'd let you. Lol. |
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