I'm selling my g/fs car so I thought I would advertise it in Loot. Got 2 phone calls the first day, both with foreign accents and they both were very very keen. It's only an M reg Honda Accord. The first guy said he was going to Manchester the next day and wanted to come down ASAP. I told him to come after work. The funny thing was he didn't ask anything about the car, nothing about it's condition.. very odd. Got home & my yahoo inbox had about 10 emails all re the car, all were dodgy e.g I can only pay you with a cashiers cheque. Quick google revealed this to be a common scam, they get the car, cheque clears, cheque cancels. Something like that. However I wasn't sure about the guy coming to look at the car, he hadn't mentioned anything about paying with a cheque, he could have been legit, but I phoned him back after reading emails and told him not to bother.
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Maybe he was for real?
There doesn't seem to be a good way of handling the money when it comes to selling a car.Will work inside IR35. Or for food. -
Originally posted by VectraManMaybe he was for real?
There doesn't seem to be a good way of handling the money when it comes to selling a car.Comment
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now you're telling porkies Gregory because these days you need to pay the guy at the scapper to take the car !
Milan.Comment
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or just park your car in the ghettos of north west london where i live and some one will kindly burn it or steal it for you.cut me - ill bleed rosso redComment
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Originally posted by milanbenesnow you're telling porkies Gregory because these days you need to pay the guy at the scapper to take the car !
Milan.
There is now value in the scrap. Off to China it goes...Comment
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Originally posted by milanbenesnow you're telling porkies Gregory because these days you need to pay the guy at the scapper to take the car !
Milan.Comment
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Originally posted by Old GregThat is a vile slur. I was really surprised when my Clio died and they turned up in a tow truck and gave me £30. Needless to say I blew it all on crisps and fizzy drinks.God made men. Sam Colt made them equal.Comment
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Originally posted by Euro-commuterI argued once and got £20 for the tyres. Normally if the scrappie will give you anything for it, it's not finished with yet. I had previously left this car unlocked with the keys in the ignition, to no avail.
Back on topic - if it's a substantial amount, won't a banker's draft work?Comment
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Originally posted by Old GregYep it was uneconomical for me to repair, but good luck to him if he can get it going again.
Back on topic - if it's a substantial amount, won't a banker's draft work?
I don't believe it myself, but I read it on the internet......God made men. Sam Colt made them equal.Comment
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