Future sale date

[OG73]

I’m interested in a van on FB market, it looks like a clean vehicle with full service history etc the strange thing is it’s advertised with ‘not selling till 20th of April’.

I’ve book to view the van this evening but I’m unsure how to proceed if I like it.. leaving a deposit for that long seems like a risk.

I’ve not seen this in ad before... Is this something people do? And why would you do it?

Any advice would be appreciated

OG

[Cylon2007]

Probably needs the van until the replacement arrives, ask when you view it or before.

[J1990]

"...for that long"

20th April... 2021, right? That's a week away. Doesn't seem like anymore of a risk than leaving any form of deposit for any vehicle. It sounds like a replacement is due next weekend and he's looking to get this advertised so he can get it shifted as soon as the replacement has been delivered, so as to not leave himself without a vehicle and also minimise time of having an excess van they don't need.