Reply to "If things go smoothly, Snow White will have a new home in Malaysia"

I do a lot of international business from here in Australia and I've never had to pay my client to allow them to pay me - which is really what is happening here.

Getting $$'s wired is a very simple thing in these times. Swift Code for your Bank, BSB and Account # is all that is needed. The banks do the rest. The longest I've had to wait for money to land in my account after knowing my clients approved the payment is 3 days. And that was via a letter of credit arrangement for a project in the middle east.

The other thing to consider on international sales is ensuring the exchange rate is agreed so you're not getting shafted on the final amount due to shifts in currency - a few cents each way can make a big difference.

I think you've handled this well - asking advice from others here has been wise. No one can afford to loose the sort of coin these cars are worth so you've done well in seeking other opinions.

I just wish I had the spare coin to give you for it myself. I'd personally want to fly over and see the car or have someone I trust look at it first before I bought it if I was buying internationally. Perhaps another indicator a scam is in play.

Protect yourself as you've done and I'd be cutting communication with him immediately.

As a note though - my Australian based Company has a .com website so they could be doing this from anywhere.