How to sell my car?

ali-t

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

what valuation have you had form the main dealers you bought it from?

I haven't. It was from a pile'em high and sell'em cheap dealership. I don't think they would take it back

ali-t

More help required, from the green car seller.

I had a response today from someone who doesn't want to see the car but is willing to pay by paypal or bank transfer and will send a pickup agent to pick up the car once the payment has cleared.

It sounds like a scam to me, I wouldn't accept PayPal but if I give someone my bank account and sort code details, surely they can only put money in my account rather than take anything out?

Nodding_Donkey

It's a scam. He didn't say he works offshore by any chance?

Maybe I should expand on this.

Once they have you hooked on the idea that the car is sold you then get an email from some sort of Escrow Service saying they are holding the money pending collection of the car. Car is collected and no money is forthcoming. or they pay a stolen cheque into your account, then wait for the cheque to clear. You release the car and then the bank discovers the cheque is stolen and snatches the funds back.

ali-t

No, I sent back a message asking if he was a dealer but have heard nothing back.

The first contact was by text asking me to communicate by email with him.

Thanks, I thought it seemed a bit off but new to this so not sure.

Nodding_Donkey

Another way is to pay with Paypal, after collecting the car they say it hasn't been delivered and get a refund from Paypal as you don't have proof of delivery to the registered Paypal address that can be checked online.

ali-t

Thanks for the tips. I had a look online at car scams and there are loads of them. I would have thought cash would be safe but large amounts can apparently be linked to money laundering. Losing £1K to WBAC is looking more appealing that losing the car and any money to a scammer!

Nodding_Donkey

Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating using the robbing barstewards at WBAC but sometimes, just sometimes, they do come up with a reasonable offer. if you go and see them and they try to knock anything off the online offer you don't have to take it

ali-t

Funnily enough after sending an e-mail saying I would want a cash transaction rather than paypal or bank transfer as there are too many scammers around I haven't heard a peep from him!

Smi1er

Nowt wrong with WBAC, they will after all make a sight unseen offer to buy your car and then make deductions for any damage. It is after all a 2 year old car so should be in good nick.


You could list on ebay (but tick the option to restrict bidding to those with a credit card on file as this generally cuts out 80% of the morons).


If WBAC have offered £6.3K then I would suggest aiming for £6,995 in a private sale. It's a small car so should sell well.


As others have said, cash or bank transfer. Good luck

anotheruser

WBAC will offer a low price because they need to sell it on and make a profit.

Use eBay as an advertising stream only.
Obviously the person will want to see the car so usually cash on collection. I wouldn't (as another poster suggested) tick the credit card on file box, you want as many people to SEE the item as possible. But you will get many a person who will want to see it but won't arrive.

PayPal can be used but the money MUST be transferred as a gift. This isn't great for the buyer as then the car could be bad and you've got their money. Transferring funds as a purchase risks you having the money returned to them through chargebacks - as someone else has said.

I sold a car through ebay, listed everything that was right, and the wrong. It sold easily, cash on collection.
Sold another through a private forum, but this was a special forum, special car. Again, cash on collection. Had no problems with either.

List at £7,250 and expect to sell for £7K straight.
List at £6,995 and expect to get £6700 for it.

If the car is as good as you say (pristine condition) then go for the higher.