<prompt> Human: My brother was buying a car from a small dealership and I ran my credit card to buy a car for him. It was 4,200. He gave me cash several days later he thought he had it in his checking account but it was only a pending deposit at that point and I deposited it and waited for it to post to my account so I could pay it off right away. Its been just over 2 months and it has yet to show on my statement. I left several messages on the voicemail of the dealer and I havent heard anything. Its not my money but how long does the dealership have to finish running the charge? Has anyone had a similar experience?  <response>: Long term, you will likely be liable for the money even if there was an honest error on the dealers part.Best thing to do if calls are not returned is go by or send them US post to let them know it has not gone thru.Small dealer, book-keeper may have had a heart attack, died in a wreck or who knows. Dealer may be in hospital, never got messages, etc.Possibly, dealer left town with a blonde headed to Argentina or Brazil leaving behind a mess. In that case, you may have to decide what arrangement with your brother you should make. Regardless, your brother needs to be in on any shall we say controversial decision. If you never get charged and this thing boomerangs, he will be the one it boomerangs to. 