buying and selling via a third party

[70proof]

would anyone ever buy if a seller is using a third party, escrow as well?

anyone ever used or know of these guys....

http://www.shippingandservice.co.uk/index.php

personally i am tempted to walk away....but if you guys convince me otherwise, my dad gets a nice little motor...

[GaryGlitter]

70proof said:

personally i am tempted to walk away

Don't walk, run!

[CraigyMc]

I just looked up the company.

ref: http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/fc815b17585c6e55...

Name & Registered Office:
SHIPPING & SERVICE LTD
38 WIGMORE STREET
LONDON
W1U 2HA
Company No. 04179094



Status: Active - Proposal to Strike off
Date of Incorporation: 14/03/2001

Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC):
82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
Accounting Reference Date: 30/06
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/06/2010 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)
Next Accounts Due: 31/03/2012 OVERDUE
Last Return Made Up To: 14/03/2012
Next Return Due: 11/04/2013
Last Members List: 14/03/2012
Previous Names:
No previous name information has been recorded over the last 20 years.
UK Establishment Details
There are no UK Establishments associated with this company.
Oversea Company Info
There are no Oversea Details associated with this company.

[70proof]

[quote=CraigyMc]I just looked up the company.

ref: http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/fc815b17585c6e55...

[quote]

thanks, dont look good does it....

guess if buyer wants me to buy the car, things are going to have to be done my way or no way!

[joanneh]

glad youve started this post, as im wondering the same thing... is for an a3 convertible by any chance??? i saw an ad for a rather cheap car too and when enquired the 'seller' said they were abroad and the car was in the warehouse of shipping&services ??!!

any advice would be good, or anyways to report if it is a scam, as the same car is on ebay and the trader with totally different prices and seemingly owners!
thanks