| Legitimate and fraudulent RV sales run rampant on the | | | | you can keep the difference. You agree only to find |
| Internet. The key to buying or selling a used RV online | | | | out later the check/money order was fraudulent. |
| is to know the scams and how to avoid them. Most | | | | This scam even works on people who are skeptical. |
| online scams follow the script. Therefore, if you | | | | They will hold the check/money order and wait for it to |
| familiarize yourself with the most popular scams, then | | | | clear before sending the item. What they don't know is |
| you can be confident that the motor home you are | | | | that U.S. banks can only hold a check for so long |
| buying or selling isn't part of an online scheme. | | | | before clearing it. However, it can take longer than the |
| RVs for Sale by Owner | | | | allowable holding time to clear foreign banks and you |
| When you are selling your motor home, travel trailer, | | | | are left holding the bill. |
| toy hauler or any other kind of RV, you need to be | | | | Prevent Scams with Consignment |
| leery of buyers communicating solely though e-mail. | | | | The easiest way to guard against fraudulent activity is |
| Unfortunately, you never know who is on the other | | | | with a consignment lot. When a dealer sells on |
| end of an e-mail address. The person could be | | | | consignment, they are selling the RV for the owner. |
| legitimate or they could be looking to cheat up. | | | | The dealer does not own the RV, as the person is still |
| - Watch out for e-mail only buyers. Most people will | | | | the owner. Therefore, you are still buying from the |
| want to see the RV before they buy it. Be leery of | | | | owner. Yet, you have the assurance of legitimacy |
| anyone wanting to buy it sight unseen. | | | | from the dealer. |
| Another big scam is to give you too much money. This | | | | If you are selling, then allowing a consignment lot sell |
| should be a big red flag since normal people do not | | | | your RV prevents you from the hassle and headache |
| pay more than the asking price. However, the scam | | | | of selling a large ticket item. You do not have to worry |
| works something like this. They will send you a check | | | | about bad checks, faulty financing or even weirdoes |
| money order for more than the item. They ask you to | | | | coming by your house. The dealer does all the work |
| ship it to them and say the money will cover it, and | | | | for you. |