Timewasting twats - selling car privately

[psychocandy]

Been a nightmare but last days events take the biscuit....

Car is 15 years old and only up for £700. I sometimes wonder what people expect for £700. I've had them all from "I thought it'd be in immaculate condition" to "give you £100" to "oh I thought mercedes were bigger than this" (its an A class as the advert states - look it up!)

But sunday guy turned up. Business manager for car dealership wanted for his mrs. Gave me business card. Yep I'll have. Sorry no money on me but I can pay cash tomorrow and pick it up. Sorted I thought.

Monday. Phone call. Banks closed can I come tomorrow 6pm OK. Bit weird but hey.

LAst night no sign of the twat. Phoned him, text him but hes ghosted me it seems. Bit wassed off because I've had other people ring me and I've told them its sold.

Morale of the story = take a deposit.

Funny thing is he gave me his business card. Not sure if I'd be brave enough to act like a tit when someone knows where I work. Can just imagine a nutter strolling into his car showroom and causing a scene. Not clever idea.

[Old Greg]

Been a nightmare but last days events take the biscuit....

Car is 15 years old and only up for £700. I sometimes wonder what people expect for £700. I've had them all from "I thought it'd be in immaculate condition" to "give you £100" to "oh I thought mercedes were bigger than this" (its an A class as the advert states - look it up!)

But sunday guy turned up. Business manager for car dealership wanted for his mrs. Gave me business card. Yep I'll have. Sorry no money on me but I can pay cash tomorrow and pick it up. Sorted I thought.

Monday. Phone call. Banks closed can I come tomorrow 6pm OK. Bit weird but hey.

LAst night no sign of the twat. Phoned him, text him but hes ghosted me it seems. Bit wassed off because I've had other people ring me and I've told them its sold.

Morale of the story = take a deposit.

Funny thing is he gave me his business card. Not sure if I'd be brave enough to act like a tit when someone knows where I work. Can just imagine a nutter strolling into his car showroom and causing a scene. Not clever idea.

If you have a contract of sale, enforce it. If not, then you shouldn't have told anyone it was sold.

[psychocandy]

If you have a contract of sale, enforce it. If not, then you shouldn't have told anyone it was sold.

Deffo lesson learned. Trust no twat to act properly....

Wishing I'd scrapped the bugger now. Hassle for £700.

[FatLazyContractor]

Been a nightmare but last days events take the biscuit....

Car is 15 years old and only up for £700. I sometimes wonder what people expect for £700. I've had them all from "I thought it'd be in immaculate condition" to "give you £100" to "oh I thought mercedes were bigger than this" (its an A class as the advert states - look it up!)

But sunday guy turned up. Business manager for car dealership wanted for his mrs. Gave me business card. Yep I'll have. Sorry no money on me but I can pay cash tomorrow and pick it up. Sorted I thought.

Monday. Phone call. Banks closed can I come tomorrow 6pm OK. Bit weird but hey.

LAst night no sign of the twat. Phoned him, text him but hes ghosted me it seems. Bit wassed off because I've had other people ring me and I've told them its sold.

Morale of the story = take a deposit.

Funny thing is he gave me his business card. Not sure if I'd be brave enough to act like a tit when someone knows where I work. Can just imagine a nutter strolling into his car showroom and causing a scene. Not clever idea.

I think I fully agree with NLUK now

[FatLazyContractor]

Deffo lesson learned. Trust no twat to act properly....

Wishing I'd scrapped the bugger now. Hassle for £700.

Less than my day rate ... I'd blow it on you know who ...

[MaryPoppins]

You're incredibly naïve.
















And annoying.

[Old Greg]

You're incredibly naïve.
















And annoying.

At least he knows now what it's like to deal with a time-wasting twat.

[BrilloPad]

Have you called the car dealership to see if it is genuine?

A few years ago I started a thread on CUK on getting rid of a car. I did auction. Big mistake. I soon got parking tickets and even driving off without paying for petrol tickets.

I wish I had scrapped it.

Recently I bought a second car. The lady selling had put her name on a card in the car window. She had a few perverts calling up! I bet FLC was one of them.....

[psychocandy]

You're incredibly naïve.
















And annoying.

Guess what I think of you ;-)

[psychocandy]

Have you called the car dealership to see if it is genuine?

A few years ago I started a thread on CUK on getting rid of a car. I did auction. Big mistake. I soon got parking tickets and even driving off without paying for petrol tickets.

I wish I had scrapped it.

Recently I bought a second car. The lady selling had put her name on a card in the car window. She had a few perverts calling up! I bet FLC was one of them.....

Nah this guy was buying it privately. I remembered him from a few months ago looking for new car for the mrs. He gave me his business card too to confirm it.

When you had that hassle though? Did you send off the v5 sold thing? Surely if this is done then thats it.