Ethan Hines sold his 2018 Camaro to a man on Facebook Marketplace, but the check bounced days later. He is now on the hook for his $750 monthly payment.
KINGSLAND, Ga. — Seller beware: one south Georgia man is out almost $50,000 dollars after selling his 2018 Camaro.
Police say Ethan Hines was duped.
In hindsight, Hines told First Coast News, he wouldn’t have sold his car to a man he met on Facebook Marketplace.
“I really was hoping it wouldn’t come down to this,” he said. “I thought I could rely on a bank of all things, a credit union, telling me money is good. I can’t.”
Hines thought the buyer was legitimate. The $49,000 cleared the bank – it was a check by phone.
VyStar transferred the money to Hines’ loan account and sent him a letter, explaining it had been paid in full.
However, four days later, that payment was reversed. He learned the check bounced and Hines was out the money — and his Camaro.
He has this advice: “Once they say the money is there or once you see the check has started processing in your account, call them and find out what the maximum wait period is for a check to clear.”
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