Scam Dealer and how to report
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I stumbled upon this supposed dealer selling bargain price cars, out of interest I enquired about one, an Audi SQ5, they are selling at £4200 - yes £4200, but a bit of delving and I've found it advertised at a real dealer for over £30k.
How do I report this site, and to whom, would the Police be interested or to the Motor Ombudsmen.
https://dealership.bde-transport.co.uk/vehicles-inventory/
How do I report this site, and to whom, would the Police be interested or to the Motor Ombudsmen.
https://dealership.bde-transport.co.uk/vehicles-inventory/
sherbertdip said:
I stumbled upon this supposed dealer selling bargain price cars, out of interest I enquired about one, an Audi SQ5, they are selling at £4200 - yes £4200, but a bit of delving and I've found it advertised at a real dealer for over £30k.
How do I report this site, and to whom, would the Police be interested or to the Motor Ombudsmen.
https://dealership.bde-transport.co.uk/vehicles-inventory/
This is their main warehouse and head office.How do I report this site, and to whom, would the Police be interested or to the Motor Ombudsmen.
https://dealership.bde-transport.co.uk/vehicles-inventory/
Looks legit to me
Fatboy said:
Cheers, that's what I was trying to remember.sherbertdip said:
I get 'page not found' - have they run for cover already?Simpo Two said:
I get 'page not found' - have they run for cover already?
No, the link got messed up, tryhttps://dealership.bde-transport.co.uk/vehicles-in...
Domain has existed for 3 days
Domain name:
bde-transport.co.uk
Data validation:
Nominet was not able to match the registrant's name and/or address against a 3rd party source on 13-Nov-2023
Registrar:
Namecheap, Inc. [Tag = NAMECHEAP-INC]
URL: https://www.namecheap.com
Relevant dates:
Registered on: 13-Nov-2023
Edited by No ideas for a name on Thursday 16th November 21:58
markbigears said:
Whatever you do, don’t look on Facebook marketplace, every other car advertised is fake!
Noticed that, every one almost has "clean title" and some such nonsense wording and then priced about £4.5k for anything upto about 5yrs old. Do they really expect people to fall for it? There's literally dozens of people with the same/similar photographs too?Pelicula said:
BenS94 said:
Similar things keep popping up on eBay too and f
k all is being done about it. Pisses me off.
This. Ebays system for alerting them to this sk all is being done about it. Pisses me off. t is difficult to navigate too. Why would that be ?Bright Halo said:
How does the scam work?
Are they just relying on you transferring money for a none available car that will never be delivered?
Looks that way, get you to pay a deposit at least, although I suspect this lot want full price up front, car then delivered -ha! to you within a week.Are they just relying on you transferring money for a none available car that will never be delivered?
I guess they're hoping to con lots of people in a week's timeframe, then poof they're gone, only to rise like a phoenix, a short time later to do the same.
If they only get two or three people per week paying £2-4k it's still a nice little earner, but still keeping under the radar of raking in lots of money.
Edited by sherbertdip on Friday 17th November 05:57
In a parallel timeframe I contacted them about a random car, I had 2 quick replies:
"Hi,
My name is Rebecca, I am a co-representative dealer auto - BDE TRANSPORT LIMITED. The 2018 Volvo XC60 is still for sale. This vehicle is in great condition, 2 keys, 89,998 miles miles, 2.0 D4 R-Design Pro SUV 5dr Diesel Auto AWD Euro 6 , Transmission Automatic, Exterior: White, MOT Status Expires: 04 Jul 2024
The vehicle has never been involved in any accidents; it passed all inspections and comes with a clean title. It is a non-smoking vehicle, has 2 keys, service history up to date, clear HPI, logbook present.The interior is clean and tidy, and the body has no scratches or dents. Our final price is £3100 limited time offer!
Since we are dealing mainly with transportation, please note that we don't schedule inspections/pick up at/from our location, but we sell the vehicle with a 5 days money back guarantee. The vehicle is located at our warehouse from North East Lincolnshire, DN32 8EX, ready to be transported. We acquired this vehicle from an auction, this is why the lower price. So if you would like to know more info about how it works, please let me know asap.
For a transport cost, reply with your postcode or full address.
Rebecca Harris,
Senior Sales Executive
BDE TRANSPORT LIMITED"
I replied that I was interested and gave a random address, and received:
"Thanks for your interest! For purchase agreement we need buyer's name, address and best number to reach you on.
This vehicle has been checked by professionals and in perfect condition .
We have the vehicle at BDE TRANSPORT LIMITED along with the documentation and a power of attorney, so the transaction will be done through our company.BDE TRANSPORT LIMITED will handle the shipping, the payment, and the paper exchange. The deal includes delivery and it will arrive at your address in maximum a week, with all the necessary documents for registration. Transport fee will include the insurance tax and it will be £125 There is nothing else to pay, no extra costs or charges.
In addition, you will get a 5 days inspection period, if you don't like it or you find something better, you can just return it at our expense. We want to assure you that the transactions made through our program are 100% safe. Security measures are constantly reviewed and modified given evolving circumstances globally, drawing on both internal assessments and the support of government agencies. Our constant priority is for the safety of our people, our customers, and the general public. We hereby take full responsibility for the security of the transfer. This transaction is protected by BDE TRANSPORT LIMITED services such as insurance, feedback, and dispute resolution.
Also You can check more details here or reserve directly on the website:
https://dealership.bde-transport.co.uk/vehicle/201...
Respectfully, Rebecca Harris
BDE TRANSPORT LIMITED"
Then I said I wanted to see the car and received this at gone 11pm:
"Hi ,
Unfortunately we don't have the possibility to accommodate an inspection/pickup/cash sale because we have only a warehouse in the UK. All the sales must be completed online. By law you get the right to refund or exchange if the vehicle is not as described or fit for purpose ( Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Consumer Contracts Regulations legislation.)
The only way to sell the vehicle is to ship it with a 5 days buy back guarantee. After we have confirmation of funds transferred, we will make delivery arrangements."
"Hi,
My name is Rebecca, I am a co-representative dealer auto - BDE TRANSPORT LIMITED. The 2018 Volvo XC60 is still for sale. This vehicle is in great condition, 2 keys, 89,998 miles miles, 2.0 D4 R-Design Pro SUV 5dr Diesel Auto AWD Euro 6 , Transmission Automatic, Exterior: White, MOT Status Expires: 04 Jul 2024
The vehicle has never been involved in any accidents; it passed all inspections and comes with a clean title. It is a non-smoking vehicle, has 2 keys, service history up to date, clear HPI, logbook present.The interior is clean and tidy, and the body has no scratches or dents. Our final price is £3100 limited time offer!
Since we are dealing mainly with transportation, please note that we don't schedule inspections/pick up at/from our location, but we sell the vehicle with a 5 days money back guarantee. The vehicle is located at our warehouse from North East Lincolnshire, DN32 8EX, ready to be transported. We acquired this vehicle from an auction, this is why the lower price. So if you would like to know more info about how it works, please let me know asap.
For a transport cost, reply with your postcode or full address.
Rebecca Harris,
Senior Sales Executive
BDE TRANSPORT LIMITED"
I replied that I was interested and gave a random address, and received:
"Thanks for your interest! For purchase agreement we need buyer's name, address and best number to reach you on.
This vehicle has been checked by professionals and in perfect condition .
We have the vehicle at BDE TRANSPORT LIMITED along with the documentation and a power of attorney, so the transaction will be done through our company.BDE TRANSPORT LIMITED will handle the shipping, the payment, and the paper exchange. The deal includes delivery and it will arrive at your address in maximum a week, with all the necessary documents for registration. Transport fee will include the insurance tax and it will be £125 There is nothing else to pay, no extra costs or charges.
In addition, you will get a 5 days inspection period, if you don't like it or you find something better, you can just return it at our expense. We want to assure you that the transactions made through our program are 100% safe. Security measures are constantly reviewed and modified given evolving circumstances globally, drawing on both internal assessments and the support of government agencies. Our constant priority is for the safety of our people, our customers, and the general public. We hereby take full responsibility for the security of the transfer. This transaction is protected by BDE TRANSPORT LIMITED services such as insurance, feedback, and dispute resolution.
Also You can check more details here or reserve directly on the website:
https://dealership.bde-transport.co.uk/vehicle/201...
Respectfully, Rebecca Harris
BDE TRANSPORT LIMITED"
Then I said I wanted to see the car and received this at gone 11pm:
"Hi ,
Unfortunately we don't have the possibility to accommodate an inspection/pickup/cash sale because we have only a warehouse in the UK. All the sales must be completed online. By law you get the right to refund or exchange if the vehicle is not as described or fit for purpose ( Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Consumer Contracts Regulations legislation.)
The only way to sell the vehicle is to ship it with a 5 days buy back guarantee. After we have confirmation of funds transferred, we will make delivery arrangements."
No ideas for a name said:
sherbertdip said:
I stumbled upon this supposed dealer selling bargain price cars, out of interest I enquired about one, an Audi SQ5, they are selling at £4200 - yes £4200, but a bit of delving and I've found it advertised at a real dealer for over £30k.
How do I report this site, and to whom, would the Police be interested or to the Motor Ombudsmen.
https://dealership.bde-transport.co.uk/vehicles-inventory/
This is their main warehouse and head office.How do I report this site, and to whom, would the Police be interested or to the Motor Ombudsmen.
https://dealership.bde-transport.co.uk/vehicles-inventory/
Looks legit to me
200Plus Club said:
markbigears said:
Whatever you do, don’t look on Facebook marketplace, every other car advertised is fake!
Noticed that, every one almost has "clean title" and some such nonsense wording and then priced about £4.5k for anything upto about 5yrs old. Do they really expect people to fall for it? There's literally dozens of people with the same/similar photographs too?sherbertdip said:
In a parallel timeframe I contacted them about a random car, I had 2 quick replies:
"Unfortunately we don't have the possibility to accommodate an inspection/pickup/cash sale because we have only a warehouse in the UK. All the sales must be completed online."
You could see if you can spook them by asking if they still have the gold BMW and the Black Merc at their warehouse."Unfortunately we don't have the possibility to accommodate an inspection/pickup/cash sale because we have only a warehouse in the UK. All the sales must be completed online."
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