While on the subject of online payments, are there any PayPal users that can lend their advise? I switched accounts that fund my PayPal account and now PayPal is requiring me to send them a copy of my drivers license, social security card, and a recent utility bill before they let me transfer funds into PayPal. I am inclined to say, "no way", but having been a recent victim of identity theft I am inclined to say, "NO WAY!"

Has anybody had a similar request? I am trying to put down a deposit for a visit from Colin the Itinerant Air Cooled Guy and its the only form of payment he accepts.

Steve
87 Syncro GL

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On Fri, 4/17/15, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:

 Subject: Re: craigslist paying
 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
 Date: Friday, April 17, 2015, 8:40 PM

 Dave:

 I have bought and sold both vehicles and real estate over
 the Internet ;-)

 We typically use one of the following:

 1) Cash - Colourful or boring green, cash is king.
 2) Bank draft / cashiers cheque, certified cheque - Have the
 fellow bring certified funds with him ... then take he and
 the cheque to the bank before handing over the Westy.
 3) EFT - have the money e-Transfered/ACH/Wire transferred to
 you prior to signing-over the registration and releasing the
 keys.

 On 17-Apr-2015, at 08:10, David Higginbotham wrote:

 >>
 >> I put my 82 westy on craigslist and a guy in
 Atlanta is going to come up
 >> on the bus to buy it and drive it back home. I have
 never bought or sold
 >> anything as large as a car on craigslist. CL warns
 not to accept checks.
 >> But that's a lot of cash for this guy to be
 carrying around. What have you
 >> guys done in the past when buy/sell a van on CL?
 >
 >
 >
 > Thanks guys,
 > David Higginbotham
 > 82 westy (almost gone)
 > 85 westy (retirement project)
 > Silk Hope, NC