Selling on eBay

[roofman]

If i sell on Ebay these days its cash on collection only.

 

[addjunkie]

If i sell on Ebay these days its cash on collection only.

Too much hassle for me now…only used classified adds, to sell a Landrover and a bike recently. A few years ago sold a bike the guy came and bought it, then sent a courier to collect it. Must admit I did photograph it going in his van, and condition once in to avoid any dispute.

 

[Turbo]

if its been loaded up onto a trailer take photos of the transporter

if they pull up in a car also take photos of there vehicle though it does help with cctv

if they ask why your taking photos of there vehicle say its down to security since you are selling a vehicle and that photos are there to confirm collection of said vehicle and also there reg as proof they have removed said vehicle

dodgy ones soon scarper or they use dodgy number plates you cant be sure nowadays

And take a photo of the bloke collecting it.
You could also get his fingerprints if you are sneaky. A glass of water served on a plate would work.

 

[Screwdriver]

And take a photo of the bloke collecting it.
You could also get his fingerprints if you are sneaky. A glass of water served on a plate would work.

Yeah, err, I am a cynic but I think this is going a bit too far! You've been watching too much Mission Impossible.

Frankly, it's not about the money, it's about freeing up that space so that I can buy a vehicle I can drive in London without donating to Sadiq Khans chosen religion.

Shame I had to let it go with four good new tyres but I rescued the amazing stereo and surprisingly valuable Portaramp™.

Does mean I'll probably end up with a 4KW subwoofer in the shed but where's the harm in that...

 

[Screwdriver]

Well the buyer has texted to say the van will be picked up tomorrow for cash. Can't think of any reason he'd do that unless it was going to happen.

He is sending a driver to collect on a flatbed and I am unsure about the address for the V5C though frankly, I don't think that's a problem. I have a UV torch which should rule out fake notes but can't "take the buyer to the bank" (it's a relatively small sum anyway). Got the AA receipt ready for <someone> to sign and when the dust settles, I'll ping the actual buyer for a positive feedback.

Timing is the critical issue, obviously I'll want all the paperwork and cash settled before the van moves. That might be the only sticking point. I'll save that requirement for tomorrow though...

 

[Screwdriver]

Reading between the lines of the text, I think he is literally sending a driver. To drive it away.

If I was being generous I'd call it a death trap so I hope it's going on a trailer. At one stage I offered to drive it onto "the trailer" for him, at his risk. Is there I wonder an instant transfer method, maybe ring up the DVLA (unlikely!) or dial 101?

This could end in tears...

 

[Screwdriver]

Thought I'd do a test run with 101. Perhaps unsurprisingly, completely useless. Go around in circles until you are literally forced to go to the online chat where:

On the other hand there are plenty of options for reporting a "hate crime" so if you don't "like" this post - you're going to jail!

 

[Beanwood]

DVLA Online ransfer actually works.

Bank transfer - 'can' work but last time I bought a car was in Covid times - so £4k transferred sight unseen, with a courier company lined up to collect the following day. It all got very intreting when Barclas stopped the transfer as potentially fraudulent - and it took me several hours to get them to release it.... (Car was/is great BTW)

Time before that (Maybe 10 years ago now?!) - drove up, saw the car, liked it, bought it with bank transfer, DVLA transferred immediately, online insurance arranged immediately, and car tax... yes immediately.