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I did find it strange that the bank guy (Wells Fargo) said that the other party could then withdraw from my account as well as deposit. That doesn't pass the common sense test. But, as i said, i've never done a wire transfer before so i felt i had to go with what my bank was saying. I would go to a branch today and ask, but last night i sent an e-mail to the buyer saying to pay via Paypal. He did that this morning, but the funds are "pending". He sent an e-mail saying he is transferring funds to Paypal and for me to wait for them to clear. Could be suspicious, but i plan on waiting for the funds to appear, then immediately request a withdrawal. After that happens i would release the car. Only hangup in my mind is that when i request a check from Paypal, it can take a week to get it. I wonder if the funds are unavailable (if the buyer tried to call Paypal claiming fraud) as soon as I request the withdrawal? Thats my only fear in that scenario, is that i request the check, think I'm safe, release the car, then the buyer contacts Paypal to stop the transaction
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