Bought a car and seller reported me for theft

waamo

My guess is the seller has hit on a scheme to extract a good wedge of extra cash out of unsuspecting buyers.

Car_54

If you bought something for £2,000 in a shop you’d expect a receipt. Why would you hand that amount to a total stranger and not ask for one?

TheTalkingDead

Balance transfer of £20 and withdrawal of £2k in statements and the texts messages, to me, clearly state a transaction took place. Its a civil matter.

worried_jim

TheTalkingDead wrote: »

Balance transfer of £20 and withdrawal of £2k in statements and the texts messages, to me, clearly state a transaction took place. Its a civil matter.

Just have all this in a folder, then if plod turn up invite them into the kitchen table and show them your evidence.

AdrianC

Well, it's a new variation on the "post-purchase discount" game...

Arklight

jr92897 wrote: »

I lost a note while counting the money in my car, so I told him to double check the £2480 was all there. He said it was about £150 short so I recounted the money and it most certainly wasn't. He then counted it again and discovered I was only £20 short and ...

I can't imagine where the confusion arose...

AdrianC

...when innumerates meet...

How difficult is it to count 125 £20 notes, anyway?

Here's 5 x £20 in a pile. That's £100.
Here's another pile of 5 x £20 = 2 x £100.
...
5 x £100 piles = £500.

5 x £500 piles = £2,500.


Not rocket science.

LadyDee

Print off the texts between you, just in case the phone gets damaged/lost.

uknick

Looks like the OP never learnt his lesson in getting solid paperwork at point of sale, i.e. have all parties sign paperwork that agree the deal is complete at point of sale.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5905210/cancelling-a-ccj

motorguy

Socajam wrote: »

The first big mistake was paying cash - a banker's draft is the same as cash - no mistake there.

It isnt.

A bankers draft can be forged or stolen.

It is not an absolute guarantee of the money.

I'd transfer the money direct to his account though if possible. 95% of people have internet banking.

Hindsight of course is 20/20 but with the initial "confusion" over monies paid, i'd definitely have got a receipt.

TBF its got to the point whereby dealing with the general public for cars (either buying or selling) has got that much of a minefield its easy to see why people either trade in or sell to WBAC.