When selling a car?

I plan on selling a car on craigslist but wondering why some people will block out the image of the license plate in their adds?

Any thoughts?

THX

The wrong people can get your address by running your plate number.Wake up car be gone.

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I plan on selling a car on craigslist but wondering why some people will block out the image of the license plate in their adds?

Any thoughts?

THX

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Always Pull the plates for pictures,so people dont try to scam you from Craig’s list

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The wrong people can get your address by running your plate number.Wake up car be gone.

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So by blurring something that is fully visible every time you drive down the road will prevent car theft? Why would they care if it is for sale to seek out a vehicle?
How are you able to get license plate info anyway? I don’t believe that is publicly accessible.

I have a feeling that it is mostly just for someone’s peace of mind. Showing license plates isn’t going to do anything, people just don’t realize it is readily visible every time you drive it.

The people who are looking to steal a car can get the info. Craigslist is like amazon for thieves. They just search for what they want to steal, find a way to find out where it is, then steal it. Quite often people leave their home phone #, license plate, even address. All of those can tell a thief where the item is located for pickup. You NEVER post those on the internet!

The chances of driving past a professional car thief on the road is slim, much better chance of him seeing it online.

A few times on here I have shown people how easy it is to get their home address from the phone number they put in their signature. These are the same people talking about their $60,000 boat, thousands worth of ice gear, etc. Its the 21st century, you need to be defensive and not rely on good faith anymore.

Ahh well now I feel a little less like a paranoid person! I’ve been known to blur out license plates from photos online. I’m not necessarily certain anything bad would happen if I don’t do that – it’s just pretty easy to do, and it seems like a good idea to me.

Never under estimate the lengths scum will go to in the practice of their ‘craft’. If they only were to put half that effort into honest work think of how far better off the world will be.

No risk getting plates off an online posting versus risking being seen doing it in the open. A car for sale is also more likely to be in a more vulnerable position (like parking in the front yard for all to see its for sale) than a random car going down the road.

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Its the 21st century, you need to be defensive and not rely on good faith anymore.

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Thanks for the replies!

Whatever medium you use, ALWAYS meet them at them DMV to Transfer the TITLE.

This is a MUST DO, no, If’s an’s or But’s about it!

The Unscrupulous people in this world look for vehicles with 6+ months left on tabs, then never transfer.

My FW worked in a DMV office and heard many horror stories of people, usually the man being arrested on Felony Warrants for Hit and Run, etc. Then Spouse has to go home and find paper work to prove they sold the vehicle to get their spouse out of the jail.

Good Luck selling!

I’ve never found a way to get driver information by using a license number. This isn’t public information from DVS. How else can someone do this?

Didnt one of guy’s from the movie gone in 60 seconds have a someone on the inside at the DMV that got them the address for a under the table fee?

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Didnt one of guy’s from the movie gone in 60 seconds have a someone on the inside at the DMV that got them the address for a under the table fee?

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Didn’t they also jump cars 50ft and keep driving them in that movie as well? You can’t believe everything you see in movies.

I just thought thats why Eleanor was so special…

Plates, don’t know. But be careful. I’ve known people who have sold on craigslist, and have been successful. One local guy sold a car, and the buyer gave him a Cashiers Check. It was phony, he got screwed. Be wary.