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j-josie
j-josie Posts: 200 Forumite
Hi. We have our car up for sale with Autotrader and have received a text from seller-autotrader.com offering us a reasonable cash amount; visit their website, enter code to access offer and click to accept.
Whilst we would love to sell, alarm bells are ringing. We can't find much detail of the on the web - does anyone know anything of this business. Is it a scam? Am not sure, how the scam would work if it is but would love to hear from anyone who knows more about them...

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  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
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    It is a scam- stay well away from anything like this or anyone offering to sell your car for you. Only deal with a human voice (no texts) and someone that will turn up in person with cash.
  • addyboy1982
    addyboy1982 Posts: 134 Forumite
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    Scam, same as bid-autotrader.com and sold-autotrader.com

    Avoid!
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  • j-josie
    j-josie Posts: 200 Forumite
    edited 7 April 2013 at 4:25PM
    Scam, same as bid-autotrader.com and sold-autotrader.com

    Avoid!

    Thanks..found out from looking at those, that once you click accept, there is a £60 charge for them to come out to collect car/give you your cash. Which presumably they just don't turn up and pocket the £60. Sigh..I knew it was too good to be true :o
  • thenudeone
    thenudeone Posts: 4,462 Forumite
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    report it to auto-trader and also https://www.actionfraud.police.uk
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