Selling our Beloved Car

macman

Username03725 said:

I am thinking to accept cash - it is what we always used to do.
Presumably I just need to be holding the notes up to the light to check water mark etc.
The risk for me is someone could present a wad of Scottish notes and I don't even know what they are meant to look like.

A chum sold his car a few years ago, 4 grand, cash payment. He was suspicious from the off and rightly so - the first few 50s that he checked were straight but most of the rest were fakes. 

Did he discover this after the buyer had left, or before? If before, how did negotiations then proceed?

Catplan

Grumpy_chap said:

shiraz99 said:

So, can I ask again, how much are you hoping to get for the car? 

Under £2k    

Bigwheels1111 said:

They might ask you not to stop the tax until tomorrow.
That way it’s one less hassle for them, it’s up to you.

I don't see any way that is an issue for me - in the past it would take that long sending the form in the post.
Is there a potential concern there?  In terms of scams?

Herzlos said:

For what a 1997 Fiesta is likely to cost I'd be expecting cash. 

I am thinking to accept cash - it is what we always used to do.
Presumably I just need to be holding the notes up to the light to check water mark etc.
The risk for me is someone could present a wad of Scottish notes and I don't even know what they are meant to look like.

Yeah we have Scottish notes that get funny looks the minute you hit London. I try and use a Barclays before going to London to get cash that’s acceptable. 

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macman said:

Username03725 said:

I am thinking to accept cash - it is what we always used to do.
Presumably I just need to be holding the notes up to the light to check water mark etc.
The risk for me is someone could present a wad of Scottish notes and I don't even know what they are meant to look like.

A chum sold his car a few years ago, 4 grand, cash payment. He was suspicious from the off and rightly so - the first few 50s that he checked were straight but most of the rest were fakes. 

Did he discover this after the buyer had left, or before? If before, how did negotiations then proceed?

Same thing happened some years ago to my late Uncle.

He spotted the notes were fakes, the "buyer" knew he had spotted them.

He just handed the notes back and said "I'm sorry but I've changed my mind, the car isn't for sale"  and the "buyer" left.

HillStreetBlues

facade said:

macman said:

Username03725 said:

I am thinking to accept cash - it is what we always used to do.
Presumably I just need to be holding the notes up to the light to check water mark etc.
The risk for me is someone could present a wad of Scottish notes and I don't even know what they are meant to look like.

A chum sold his car a few years ago, 4 grand, cash payment. He was suspicious from the off and rightly so - the first few 50s that he checked were straight but most of the rest were fakes. 

Did he discover this after the buyer had left, or before? If before, how did negotiations then proceed?

Same thing happened some years ago to my late Uncle.

He spotted the notes were fakes, the "buyer" knew he had spotted them.

He just handed the notes back and said "I'm sorry but I've changed my mind, the car isn't for sale"  and the "buyer" left.

Not seen any new plastic notes that are jekylls, but always found the old ones were easy to spot as long as you had hold of them. They never got the paper right  no matter how good the printing was, the feel told you.