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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Elite Pete on 25 March 2010, 11:00:56
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Just had a call about my 2.2DTi from a foreign chap (sounds Eastern European) who wants to transfer money to my account and collect the car on a wagon, alarm bells are ringing, should I be concerned?
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Yes. :-/
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Just had a call about my 2.2DTi from a foreign chap (sounds Eastern European) who wants to transfer money to my account and collect the car on a wagon, alarm bells are ringing, should I be concerned?
I did a similar transaction with a saab a few years back. Guy was in Somerset and paid the money into my account and sent a driver to collect it on the back of a truck. Is your buyer UK based? If the money is transferred in from a British bank account, I don't really see a problem.
Give your bank a ring and ask them for info.
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Just had a call about my 2.2DTi from a foreign chap (sounds Eastern European) who wants to transfer money to my account and collect the car on a wagon, alarm bells are ringing, should I be concerned?
I did a similar transaction with a saab a few years back. Guy was in Somerset and paid the money into my account and sent a driver to collect it on the back of a truck. Is your buyer UK based? If the money is transferred in from a British bank account, I don't really see a problem.
Give your bank a ring and ask them for info.
Don't know Steve, all I know is his name is Darius and he cant speak much English ;D
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I had the same thing as I sold my Elite. I told him no cash in hand no sale.
To risky mate I wouldnt do it.
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If you are not happy .. don't do it .. ...... simples .. :)
Not worth the angst IMHO ..:)
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He's phoning back soon so i'll tell him cash in my hand and he can take the car. Cheers everyone ;)
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I am dubious. But I sold an E class merc a few years ago on a 51 plate and they put the money in my bank and collected it on a trailer about 4 days later, but I sold it to the Merc garage where I bought it from and it was serviced on the dot by them since I bought it new. But for someone I do not know, NO WAY. IF you have a doubt PULL OUT is the saying :y :y :y :y
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Just had a call about my 2.2DTi from a foreign chap (sounds Eastern European) who wants to transfer money to my account and collect the car on a wagon, alarm bells are ringing, should I be concerned?
or transfer money out ? ;D
As long as the money is in your account before you release the car it's happy days :y
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sounds like all he wants is your account details...
he will have your name and address for pickup obviously.
Cash on collection :y
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Personally I wouldn't chance it. I wouldn't do it, if it were one of my vehicles unless it's someone I know, or someone I can contact easily.
Discharging liability- That's the biggest thing you must consider, your liable for that vehicle until the DVLA are instructed it is no longer in your posession. If someone comes to pick it up on a truck and the actual purchaser isn't present how can you be sure he sognes the V5C and it is completed properly. The driver isn't going to sign the V5C, you must cover yourself at all times.
Any vehicle I sell comes with a bill of sale, with date/time of transaction and many other details. Both myself and the purchaser sign so I can discharge my liability. If the vehicle was used for illegal activity it would still be registered in your name, but a bill of sale that clearly shows, when, where and to whom the vehicle was released would be enough to cover you.
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RING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my bro had this a few years ago, gave out account details, emptied two days later.
Don't do it.
No spondulies, no motor.
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Don't know Steve, all I know is his name is Darius and he cant speak much English ;D
Are you sure its not Daz doing a wind up and pretending to be one of his favourite singers?
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Darius_campbell_feb2010.jpg)
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poor Daz....he gets all the sh*t.
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He's phoning back soon so i'll tell him cash in my hand and he can take the car. Cheers everyone ;)
Good move Pete, possibly a scam to get your details. I agree with JB and the others.
Cash on collection only. :y
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He's phoning back soon so i'll tell him cash in my hand and he can take the car. Cheers everyone ;)
Good move Pete, possibly a scam to get your details. I agree with JB and the others.
Cash on collection only. :y
Yes, and I agree as well!
Scam to aquire your bank account details, just as with all the other scams going around! >:( >:( >:(
Only sell to a cash, on the spot, buyer ;) ;) ;) ;)
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He'll have a shock if he tries to withdraw money from my account, there's none in it ;D
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Tell him to break OFF, it's a scam. You might have no money in your account, but they can use the details to get loans and credit cards in your name.
DON'T RISK IT ;)
I put a BMW 7 series up for sale on a BMW site, parts or repair, and got offered £700 , they wanted to pay me £2000, for the car plus shipping, and I would refund them the difference between the cost of the car, and the real shipping cost. When I question where the car was to be shipped to they dissappeared.
It was all based on the fact that the money shows in your account so you release the car, and refund them the excess shipping. HOWEVER the money may show in your account, but it has not cleared, and then they cancel the transaction. Meanwhile they have the car, and the shipping difference before you realise. >:( >:( >:( >:(