Acceptable forms of payment when selling a used car.
 

I am selling a vehicle and am wondering what a secure way of accepting payment would be so I don't get scammed by some fake money order...?

I know cash is the safest, but I am not expecting the buyer to show up with $12k in cash...

Cashier's Check

Personal, 3rd party. :)

Don't take anything but cash IMO.

Cashier's checks can be forged.

Aren't a lot of people getting scammed with fake cashiers checks?

What's the difference between a money order and cashiers check?

Meet at his bank, cashiers check.

Cashier's check and wait until it clears or cash.

He is coming in from St Louis...can we do anything at my bank?

I would.

Well, there's cash.

And then there's cash.

Option B for me.

Either are the only acceptable options, IMO.

Good luck.

Payment method probably should have been discussed before he drives all the way there.

Me too. At the bank.

Have him do a bank transfer into your account ahead of time.

Someone from CL once asked me if they could put $1000 down and complete the rest in payments.