Odd message from trader ad

[hora]

PHmember said:

hora said:

"Saturday..take it on the day".if this was me I'd say NO, you take it when payment clears or full cash. After reading of dealers folding, not getting payment, etc I would never allow any car of mine out of sight until it's paid for.

Paranoid much? He means he'll pay for it first, not drive off & then contact the seller later in the week with offers of bits of cash every other week.

"We could probably take it on the day". Squeeze me, but that to me could mean 'cheque' etc too.

[Riley Blue]

hora said:

PHmember said:

hora said:

"Saturday..take it on the day".if this was me I'd say NO, you take it when payment clears or full cash. After reading of dealers folding, not getting payment, etc I would never allow any car of mine out of sight until it's paid for.

Paranoid much? He means he'll pay for it first, not drive off & then contact the seller later in the week with offers of bits of cash every other week.

"We could probably take it on the day". Squeeze me, but that to me could mean 'cheque' etc too.

Equally, as has already been explained several times above, it could mean using the wonder that is the internet to effect an instant transfer of funds.

[Frankthered]

To be fair, DS, selling a 4 month old car with 900 miles on it does seem a little too good to be true, maybe? (I don't doubt your reason, but if I read that in an ad on AT, I would be querying the reason for sale.)

OTOH, the message does seem to be very generic. Somebody might show up on Saturday, but I wouldn't be holding my breath!!

[DSLiverpool]

Unless he knocks on every door on the Wirral he won't find me without an address - no message back after first one = time waster

[Frankthered]

DSLiverpool said:

Unless he knocks on every door on the Wirral he won't find me without an address - no message back after first one = time waster

I hadn't intended to suggest they'd just show up without further contact in the meantime. It is only Monday.

I guess my philosophy on matters such as these is to believe what happens when it actually happens!

[lord trumpton]

Having bought and sold a few cars over the years I tend to find the serious buyers are the ones that ring up. Either that or they send a text asking if its convenient to call.

The text enquires are generally ballbags or traders

[bigkeeko]

lord trumpton said:

The text enquires are generally ballbags or traders

Yep. Never once sold a car that started off from a text. Nearly every text I have received as a response to any advert I has reeked of laziness/boredom/ballbaggery. "Lowest ul take", "Wots ur bottom price innit" etc.

[DSLiverpool]

Well I sat here with the Mustang primed and ready to go, books packed, keys ready, docs in a little plastic wallet.
In reality I think it's going to a Lawnmower retailer in East Anglia once we play chain car sales and he shifts a 2010 RR sport.