One more suggestion, call the wire transfer dept at your bank and ask them. I'll guarantee you that a teller 'probably' doesn't know how the wire transfer dept. works, security wise... --- On Wed, 8/26/09, Conrad Klahn <conradk@xxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Conrad Klahn <conradk@xxxxxxx> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Wire Transfers for my vanagon > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 8:08 PM > I paid for my current EuroVan that > way and PayPal on another one. I guess the difference is > that I have quite a bit of positive feedback. Yes it is > safe. Much safer than a cashiers check (which can be easily > forged). > > I sold a domain name via escrow.com and would recommend > that as a safe alternative - both parties are protected. > > On Aug 26, 2009, at 6:30 PM, Ronnie Hughes wrote: > > > I'm selling my van and the buyer wants to wire the > money directly to my checking account. Is it safe to > give out my account #, bank #, name.....? > > > > I've recently bought my daughter a used pickup and I > wire transfered the money straight to the seller's account > with no questions/problems. > > > > According to the clerk at my credit union she freaked > out and said don't ever give out this info. When I > told her the same info is on every check you write she just > seemed confused. > > > > Any suggesions? > > > > Ronnie > > > > > > > > > > > > >