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A:I checked the Yahoo site very carefully and didn't see any indication that they are prepared to serve as an escrow agent, which is what you described, in any transaction. It would be very unusual if they were in this business. Escrow agents tend to be very specialized, as they need to be because the types of risks involved vary from subject matter to subject matter (real estate v. car, for example). Used cars would be a particularly difficult set of transactions because the physical condition of used cars varies so much. Thus, the chance of a disappointed buyer is very high. Again, that does not sound like a transaction Yahoo would handle. Also a fifteen-day inspection is incredibly long. 24 to 48 hours would be closer to the norm. Fifteen days adds another "fishy" smell to the deal. There are all sorts of questions about insurance, damage to the car, and so on that could arise in a fifteen -day period. Now Yahoo does carry advertisements for escrow agents who handles deals. But they have nothing to do with Yahoo and Yahoo of course would not guarantee them. I came across this paid list of escrow agents on the Yahoo auction site. Did the seller say that he would give you title to the car? He shouldn't if he doesn't have his money in hand. And if you don't have title, then you can't get your own tag. It would be possible to leave everything in his name and you get no title, but then the fifteen days again sounds way too long. He would be assuming much more risk than a reasonable person would assume. There are several things you can do, in addition, to just dropping the deal because it sounds too suspect. For example, you could ask the seller for the names and addresses of three out of state people that he had done similar deals with. And you can ask whether he is talking about Yahoo as escrow agent or someone who advertises on Yahoo. If this is a scam, you will soon be asked to send some cash. That's usually what these scams are really about - - getting some advance cash that the "seller" absconds with. If you want to push the matter, propose as an alternative that you will set up an escrow account with an attorney in your town using the same terms he proposes. Tell him that you want an attorney so that you can have the state Bar Association back you up in dealing with the attorney if something goes wrong. It's hard to argue with that. I would bet that the seller does not accepts an alternative arrangement. But if he does, that's a very good sign. Of course there will be the question of who pays the two shipping costs if you decide to reject the automobile. That's going to be a not-trivial amount. Good luck.

A:Yahoo isn't in the shipping business. It's a scam. I could have bought a 1969 Shelby Mustang like new for $5000. It was worth $200,000. It was supposed to be a car that was donated to a charity. I told him I had my own plane and could fly down with cash to see it and buy it on the spot.(I lied) He really started squirming after that.

A:How are you managing the leads you do get? The reason I ask is that if not handled correctly it will not matter how many calls come in...and it only takes one to sell the car. Sellers often get too caught up in trying to sell the car when someone calls in. The focus should be to give as little information about the car as possible, yet just enough to make the caller want to see it. The goal of the conversation should be to get the appointment to see the car...the car will sell itself if the customer is there. Craigslist is excellent and free. Autotrader.com is very popular in Texas...online as well as in print and would be the best form of advertising in that region. Good luck

A:ebay.com autotrader.com and cars.com

A:Your local law enforcement office or the State attorneys general office, Department of motor verticals, State police.