Selling car on Ebay - am I being scammed?

roddydogs

How is "Cash" safer than "Paypal"?

harveybobbles

Inactive wrote: »

Erm, do you understand eBay?

They do classified car adverts that are just simply straightforward adverts, nothing to do with any auction.

Do stop posting about things that you do not understand Sassy, it helps nobody.
:mad:

I thought cars could be sold on eBay as auctions?

Keith

roddydogs wrote: »

How is "Cash" safer than "Paypal"?

Paypal is not safe when selling cars as you can't prove delivery.

Anyone who is concerned that someone wants to view a car they have for sale and pay in magical cash should perhaps part ex or auction.

As for ebay t&cs offering protection they ain't going to bring the car back

buzz41

harveybobbles wrote: »

I thought cars could be sold on eBay as auctions?

they can i recently bid and won a old corsa on ebay for my son
was local and is a great car needed some work but what old car does'nt

BLT_2

Forris wrote: »

Hi

I have just put a car up for sale on Ebay and within 5 minutes of the listing I have received 3 phone calls. All 3 callers were very eager to come and view the car, offering my reserve price or, in the case of the last caller, £500 over that for a immediate sale (said he was in the area and had the cash and driving licence on him). All 3 sounded Asian but gave English names (I know this doesn't automatically mean that they are not genuine) and were a bit pushy.

Has anyone else had this and am I right to be wary of these calls?

I have not given out my address (and the car is not stored here anyway) and have taken their mobile numbers. I have told them that I will call them tomorrow when I know what time I will be home in the evening. Is there anything else I should be worried about?

If someone does come and offer cash, is this safe?

Thanks.

I advertised a car on ebay with a Buy It Now Price, received my first email 5 minutes after posting it, and the guy came down and bought it in the afternoon (I cancelled the listing immediately afterwards)

Had no probs whatsoever, often they are dealers working from home who watch Ebay to see if they can make a quick profit.

BLT_2

sassy-one wrote: »

Be careful.

I would have someone with you at the time you arrange for anyone to come and view the car, in case they come as a group and out number you and take the keys/demand the keys from you without payment.

Also watch out for drive by shootings Clearly Sassy lives on 'East Side innit'

Gordon_Hose

I can't see a problem. If they have a fistful of cash and want to come look at the car with a view to buying, let them. You get a massive audience with Ebay, and if there's a car on there at the right price, buyers will be all over it like flies on dog doo.

It only becomes a scam when they start wanting to buy your car for more than is advertised, saying they'll send the money via Western Union and a "representative" will come and collect it.

Make sure they know it's cash on collection, if they want to buy it but need to go to the bank for the rest they can leave a cash deposit. Don't offer any test drives unless they have valid insurance, insist on seeing an insurance certificate (not a photocopy). Otherwise they can ride a long as a passenger. And finally, only give them the green part of the V5 and send the rest off yourself.

boyse7en

If they have to travel to view the car, I can understand they would want to buy there and then if they like it. I wouldn't want to drive 100 miles to see a car, then have to win the auction and drive all the back there again to collect it.

Just be careful, check all the cash and fill in the documents properly. Get proof of ID of the guy buying.

Strider590

Just be as careful as you would if you'd place an ad in say the Autotrader, it really is no different.

BLT_2

boyse7en wrote: »

If they have to travel to view the car, I can understand they would want to buy there and then if they like it. I wouldn't want to drive 100 miles to see a car, then have to win the auction and drive all the back there again to collect it.

Just be careful, check all the cash and fill in the documents properly. Get proof of ID of the guy buying.

Also ensure you mark the invoice with the date and time of sale. The last thing you need is a court appears as the guy takes the car back home, along the motorway at 110mph