Best payment when selling a vehicle on Craiglist?

I'd only sell local. And when you do, go to the bank with them to get a certified cashier's check.

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Stories about people getting burned buying and selling vehicles on craigslist are very common

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Thats what I read alot of also. I wanted to sell my '09 Ram a few weeks ago and instead of trying to deal with a private sale I drove to BR and brought it to Carmax. I didnt get quite as much as I would have selling it privately, but the ease and quickness of the sale made it worth it.

Cash... A lot of folks get those pens used to identify counterfiet bills but that seems a bit excessive.

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Cash or meet the buyer at their bank and have them get a cashiers check and use their notary to sign the title over.

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Here's my story. A guy from Alexandria wanted to buy my truck in Shreveport. He said his bank would only give him a cashier's check unless they had the title in hand. I told the guy he would have to meet me at my bank in Shreveport and my banker would call the Alexandria bank to ensure it was on the up-and-up. He did and it all worked out.

The likelihood someone is going to commit a litany of felonies for a car is small, but it's best not to chance it. Even my banker said cash was the best way to handle it.

ETA: the guy who bought my truck did all his offering and negotiating via text message. I didn't speak to him once until he showed up at my bank with a $12,000 cashier's check. Weird people out there, folks.