Selling car. Whats safe?
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I have a my car for sale on Auotrader.co.uk. A guy has called and then we have had a few text messages backwards and forwards.
I have agreed to sell for £10,500. He has offered a £500 deposit by way a bank transfer.
He has asked me to email an invoice with the details of the sale on, a copy of the logbook specifically the 2nd page and off course my acc number and sort code. He has said that he will then transfer the £500.
Just to add he has since texted me his details and his address is in Portugal.
Any advice please ?
I have agreed to sell for £10,500. He has offered a £500 deposit by way a bank transfer.
He has asked me to email an invoice with the details of the sale on, a copy of the logbook specifically the 2nd page and off course my acc number and sort code. He has said that he will then transfer the £500.
Just to add he has since texted me his details and his address is in Portugal.
Any advice please ?
I sold a car last summer, it all sounded rather dodgy but everything turned out fine.
A guy emailed me about my car, offered to pay the asking price but asked if I would accept a cheque or bankers draft, I said no only cash on collection. He told me his phone didn't work as he was abroad but would be flying into the UK on a certain date and the phone would then work fine. He then asked me to deliver to Gatwick airport which I agreed to. Several emails later he told me cash would be a problem so would I accept a bank transfer, eventually I gave him my bank details (of an account with no money in and no overdraft facility that I had been planning to close) and told him as long as the money was in there I would deliver the car, the money showed up the day before I weas due to deliver the car so I withdrew the money and deposited it else where and delivered the car as requested. All went well.
A guy emailed me about my car, offered to pay the asking price but asked if I would accept a cheque or bankers draft, I said no only cash on collection. He told me his phone didn't work as he was abroad but would be flying into the UK on a certain date and the phone would then work fine. He then asked me to deliver to Gatwick airport which I agreed to. Several emails later he told me cash would be a problem so would I accept a bank transfer, eventually I gave him my bank details (of an account with no money in and no overdraft facility that I had been planning to close) and told him as long as the money was in there I would deliver the car, the money showed up the day before I weas due to deliver the car so I withdrew the money and deposited it else where and delivered the car as requested. All went well.
cts1975 said:
Fleckers said:
someone is goign to pay £500 deposit on a £10500 car unseen......
I've sold lots of cars on ebay and taken a deposit or payment by paypal without them being viewed.The issue with this one is its not sold via and auction and the guy lives in Portugal.
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