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Location: Florida.. | Southtxponygirl - 2015-03-06 11:24 AM 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.
This... is what id do when he comes to town. id also run the VIN if it was just sitting there but possibly hes telling truth or bought it liek you are and doesnt know or have title..these days you never know.. but to be sure id check anyway... .. good luck |
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I am your favorite rash and you know it
Location: Being pushed over the edge, NM | 1.) Obviously, save everything, including the ad. Screen shot the ad and save all communications
2.) If you know how to trace the IP on an email, do that, you can find out right off the bat what part of the country he's in. If you don't know how to trace an email, it's very easy and I can explain it via PM or you can google it, but many email platforms have an option to view the message source.
3.) Google the entire VIN # and the last few digits of the VIN along with "stolen trailer", see if there are any hits, many times owners will put out ads and posts warning people their trailer is stolen.
4.) If you have not already contacted law enforcement, you had better do it ASAP to CYA. They can do a VIN inspection on the spot and at least you will have a paper trail in case the trailer is indeed stolen. Also, the trailer's owner will also be able to get notified, and the police will be able to take your evidence and go after the thieves. Be aware, you may lose your money on this one, so the faster you get on this, the better things will possibly work out for you
5.) Never, ever, ever, ever do this again... if it's at all sketchy, ever, then err on the side of caution. |
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 Having Smokin Bandits
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Location: Woodstown, NJ | Are you sure the "neighbor" is not him? |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | SmokinBandits - 2015-03-08 7:13 PM Are you sure the "neighbor" is not him?
Lol, I guess it is a possibility. Who knows at this point. We just got back from "out of town" last night. Checked the mail and no title. |
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| just wondering what ever ended up happening with the trailer title...  |
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 Friendly horse swapper
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Location: Buffalo, TX | Have your tag office run the VIN and see who it's registered to and where they live...(I have to do that all the time)....if the name is the same as the person you purchased it from, then you need to make it hot on him to send a title or bill of sale and send it "certified mail" with a tracking number (**from wherever he is at**)....all of our titles & MSO's are mailed by certified mail, and it's saved my butt several times because I have proof....
If it's registered under another name, then it's probably stolen, and legally you don't own it and you need to take the "seller" or the "neighbor" to small claims court and get a judgement for the money you gave him....jmo, but if it's stolen, I think it's your responsibility to get it back to the rightful owner and pursue the scammer....I hope it's legit.... |
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Location: TN | scarry !! I am looking for a used 24 foot stock trailer and talking with a lady now about heres but i am a good day's drive. All your stuff is making me ask better questions. Hope it works out for you
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Serious Snap Trapper
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | He emailed the other day. Said he would be coming up to his Williams, AZ house this weekend. He said that the title was mailed backed to him. So we could meet to exchange the title or he could send it again. I told him we would meet him. Haven't heard anything since. If we get to next week without a title in hand, I'll call him the VIN and see who the owner is and go from there.  |
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Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | Sounds like a runaround.. for some reason or another.. maybe he just bought it without a title to.. who knows.. good luck..or maybe its his exwife or something..
Edited by Bibliafarm 2015-03-14 9:55 AM
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Serious Snap Trapper
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | It DOES sound like we keep going in circles. But it does seem odd, however, that he would keep in contact. I just got another email saying he will be in my city, Flagstaff, today or monday and asked when we were available to meet. Maybe all hope is not lost. LOL. |
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Location: Oklahoma & Texas | I bought a trailer in Oklahoma years ago...and in Oklahoma they don't have to title trailers well when I moved back to Texas i had to get it registered and needed a title ..since they don't issue the titles in Oklahoma i had to go to the DPS office to the trooper that checks for stolen trailers he ran my Vin and gave me a certificate then I had to go have it weighed and they gave me a weight slip then I could ho to the dmv where you register vehicles and with those 2 things they registered my trailer and ownership...i sold it later but that was all I needed here... |
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Location: texas | RidenFly - 2015-03-05 12:55 PM
~BINGO~ - 2015-03-06 10:38 AM No paper trail here. We paid in cash. And no bill of sale as he wasn't present. I know, I know. What were we thinking? We were blinded by a good deal that we knew someone else would pounce on. So we trusted him.
Save your text messages for evidence. Take the trailer to the DMV for an inspection. If it's not reported stolen file for a bonded title. If it is, you're out a trailer but you have your text messages to prove your case.
how did you find out about the trailer? was there an ad? if so save a screenshot of the add and what not for proof! and save the texts as well!! |
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