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Internet Broker Service (lainevor) wrote:
: Are you reluctant to sell or buy through the newsgroups because of the fear
: of being ripped-off? We can remove that dread with our "Internet Broker
: This service is intended for check/money order transactions.

First off, who is to say that you won't commit some cheque fraud
and take these cheques for yourself ?

: This is how it works:
:    1) Buyer and seller agree on terms and shipping arrangements.
:    2) Buyer makes out check to "Seller" and sends check to us by snail mail.
:        Please also include both buyer's and seller's E-mail addresses.
:    3) When we receive check we tell seller by E-mail to ship product, seller
:         includes a password in the package, and E-mails us the password.
:    4) When buyer receives product, buyer E-mails us password, and we send
:        check to seller.

Ok scenario 1:  Seller is a crook.

Step 1: Buyer sends you a cheque.
Step 2: Seller pretends to ship product then gives you a password.
Step 3: Seller fake mails you a couple of days later (with buyer's address)
	with the correct password.
Step 4: You happily send Seller the cheque.
Step 5: Seller buys me a beer for letting him in on this great scam.


Scenario 2:  Buyer is a crook.

Step 1: Buyer sends you a cheque.
Step 2: Everything goes well. Seller ships. Buyer responds. You send cheque.
Step 3: Buyer's cheque bounces.
Step 4: Buyer buys me a beer for letting him in on this great scam.

Scenario 3: Seller and Buyer are crooks.

Step 1: Who cares!! They both deserve what they get.
Step 2: I buy myself a beer and wash my hands of this whole sordid affair.


Now my question to everyone is...
Does this sound any more secure than doing it the old fashioned way ?

Matthew