Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Roland I really don't care how fast the buyers check is debited to HIS account. I only care when it is irrevocably credited to my account. The bank can have all the 'float' that they legally want. Jerry Roland Smith wrote: > I have been monitoring the clearing of checks that I send for purchases. > Personal checks seem to be debited to my account within 24 hours of receipt > and deposit by the sellor. > > Roland Smith > Oakland, California > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric" <ericm@pobox.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 3:10 PM > Subject: [Leica] Re: Ebay-fraud? > > > Jerry: > > > > >The bank told me that it would take 10 working days to be certain that a > third > > >party check would be in my account. > > > > While we're on the scam topics, that reminds me of another scam I heard > > about that involved counterfeit checks. It turns out that if the check > > later turns out to be counterfeit, the bank can come back and take the > money > > back out of your account even after they've told you that it was good. So > > just depositing a check and waiting the customary two weeks isn't enough > > protection in *all* cases. > > > > > > Eric > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html