How can I be sure the check will be good?

   / How can I be sure the check will be good? #151  
Congratulations and thanks for the update. Cash is king!!!
 
   / How can I be sure the check will be good? #154  
I'll add to the discussion about checks. I received a bank check for a lot of money. I took it to my bank (actually a credit union) to deposit it. They said the funds would be available in 5 days, but I questioned that and told them that I didn't know if the check was actually good. So i did not release the stuff until I got confirmation from my credit union 62 days later that they had received the funds. (And I checked in with them every week!)

I've also sent an overseas wire transfer to the address the seller gave me. I got confirmation it was sent, the seller never received it. I was able to have the wire transfer undone (minus 2 wire transfer fees).
 
   / How can I be sure the check will be good? #155  
Person local to me got taken selling a truck, cashiers check (fake), copy of his drivers license (fake), tag number from temp tag on car they came in (also fake). These guys were pros.
 
 
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