Buying from seller 200 miles away
Discussion
I'm buying a car that has been checked over by an expert as being sound for the money I'm paying and I've secured a very good price for transport £150 well impressed.
My only concern now is I've never done this before, once I've transfered the money what is to stop the transports people ringing me and saying no car to collect mate.
It wouldn't normally bother me but I'm transfering the money then getting someone else to collect the car. This is not how I usually buy cars.
At the end of the day what come back do I really have? I won't be able to get a receipt until after the bank transfer.
Am I being paranoid???
My only concern now is I've never done this before, once I've transfered the money what is to stop the transports people ringing me and saying no car to collect mate.
It wouldn't normally bother me but I'm transfering the money then getting someone else to collect the car. This is not how I usually buy cars.
At the end of the day what come back do I really have? I won't be able to get a receipt until after the bank transfer.
Am I being paranoid???
Do not pay before car is released - you're asking to be scammed!!
Could you negotiate with the transport company so that you pay them and them they transfer it they have collected the car?
If not use a dedicated 3rd party that specialise in these transfers.
Could you not take the day off work and go yourself?
Could you negotiate with the transport company so that you pay them and them they transfer it they have collected the car?
If not use a dedicated 3rd party that specialise in these transfers.
Could you not take the day off work and go yourself?
I run a motorcycle transport company. We transport bike's uk wide and ALWAYS but ALWAYS, will deal with the customer paperwork, sometimes carry their transaction money and sometimes deal with import export.
Not once have I charged the end user for delivery until they are happy with the delivery given. It is always cash, cheque, card ON delivery NEVER before.
I personally would not pay 2 parties I had never met before, until I had the goods in my hand, so to speak. Think ebay, but thousands of pounds worse........just my 2 pennies.
Not once have I charged the end user for delivery until they are happy with the delivery given. It is always cash, cheque, card ON delivery NEVER before.
I personally would not pay 2 parties I had never met before, until I had the goods in my hand, so to speak. Think ebay, but thousands of pounds worse........just my 2 pennies.
I was in this same predicament a couple of months ago buying a car down in Gloucester 300 odd miles away from my house. Considered transfering the funds, also using a transport company though in the end decided the easiest way was to take a day off rent a van and a trailer and travel down myself. Was glad I did as the car wasn't quite as described and wouldn't have liked to try and resolve anything when it's landed on my doorstep.
My advice would be to make time to go yourself or pay the seller some petrol money if you have to and meet half way.
My advice would be to make time to go yourself or pay the seller some petrol money if you have to and meet half way.
I used....
http://www.shiply.com/
...to collect a car I bought on eBay.
You register FOC, put in what you want taken, where you want it taken to, and you'll receive e-mails from transport companies who can fit it in with their schedules. Faultless transaction, and am now about to send a car to my daughter 250 miles away using the same method. I guess it depends on how much you value your time. It would have taken me around 10-12 hours to do the same trip to collect on a trailer, plus £150 in diesel.
http://www.shiply.com/
...to collect a car I bought on eBay.
You register FOC, put in what you want taken, where you want it taken to, and you'll receive e-mails from transport companies who can fit it in with their schedules. Faultless transaction, and am now about to send a car to my daughter 250 miles away using the same method. I guess it depends on how much you value your time. It would have taken me around 10-12 hours to do the same trip to collect on a trailer, plus £150 in diesel.
AdeTuono said:
I used....
http://www.shiply.com/
...to collect a car I bought on eBay.
You register FOC, put in what you want taken, where you want it taken to, and you'll receive e-mails from transport companies who can fit it in with their schedules. Faultless transaction, and am now about to send a car to my daughter 250 miles away using the same method. I guess it depends on how much you value your time. It would have taken me around 10-12 hours to do the same trip to collect on a trailer, plus £150 in diesel.
Clever. I guess they are trying to fill the return load from lease companies dropping off cars, etc?http://www.shiply.com/
...to collect a car I bought on eBay.
You register FOC, put in what you want taken, where you want it taken to, and you'll receive e-mails from transport companies who can fit it in with their schedules. Faultless transaction, and am now about to send a car to my daughter 250 miles away using the same method. I guess it depends on how much you value your time. It would have taken me around 10-12 hours to do the same trip to collect on a trailer, plus £150 in diesel.
Neat model.
Purchaser shouldn't release money until they (or a representative) see the car and are happy with it.
Seller shouldn't release car until they get the money.
I can see a problem emerging in the way you're doing the deal - unless either you or the seller take a leap of faith.
(PS A lot can happen between an independent inspection and loading it onto a trailer...)
Seller shouldn't release car until they get the money.
I can see a problem emerging in the way you're doing the deal - unless either you or the seller take a leap of faith.
(PS A lot can happen between an independent inspection and loading it onto a trailer...)
Edited by steve singh on Monday 22 November 16:47
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