Legal Question in Consumer Law in Florida

buying car through 3rd party

I would like to buy a car from someone overseas. He sent me this email about it. Is this safe? Is the website he gave legitimate? Email from seller:

It has a clean title, very well maintained, always garage kept, no rust, excellent condition, runs perfect. All power and optional equipments are working perfect. I have to sell this car as fast as I can because in three weeks I will be in Iraq and I'll stay there for a while that's why I'm selling it so cheap. I intend to buy a new car when I'll get home. The car is in US alredy crated and redy for shipping. If you want to buy the car, I can ship for free within US. If you are interested we can use a third party escrow broker ( Moneybookers.Com to secure the transaction and to handle this whole process for us. Using a reputable E-Commerce third party escrow company will secure the transaction and you will receive the car before I'll get paid and of course I'm also covered because the funds will be kept safety into the escrow account. This is the best way for me even if I'll have to pay some extra money for their services. I'll cover the broker's fee and like I've explained, the shipping will be free.(end of email)

Any info please


Asked on 1/28/08, 3:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Re: buying car through 3rd party

Sounds fishy to me. If you buy, agree only to put the money in escrow with a lawyer or bank to be released only upon receipt of the car and the clean title.

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Answered on 1/30/08, 6:00 am


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