dodgy internet scam? advice pls guys!!!

[herbster]

hi, I had something simular that I actually did, all that un-nerved at the time was that this bloke had my details and no. and kept ringing me everyday to see if funds had cleared so that the second part of the sale could occur, in your case this guy could push to move the car before the funds cleared, after they removed car the funds are rejected! I took a chance on a scrapper, and they never did pick it up! If you getting the money you after and the funds go in your bank its not really a scam! All I can say is that I'd never do it again, I have looked back and thought what did you do that for? 
Go with instinct not your gut, by the sounds of it the motor you got will sell easy with a bit of pushing! Good luck!

[kappatango]

I bought my Oaky off Autotrader...... no probs

[DubFan]

I had emails like that when selling one of my old cars, and when selling my Gamecube.

"my agent will give you cheque and then you can send it over"

then most likely the cheque bounces or is cancelled, they have the item and the money.

I'll never sell a car to someone with Paypal or with a cheque unless they are happy to wait for the funds to clear before they get it.

Cash is best, but it could be fake notes. The best bet (if you're really suspicious) is to take the buyer to a bank, and either get him to withdraw the whole amount over the counter or from the machine, or as I did once, take him to your bank and pay in the cash he gave you to your account. If the cashier accepts it and it goes into your account, then all is in the clear.

Personally, I'd only sell to a non-UK buyer if they were willing to come and collect the car.

[>>Mart<<]

cash on collection
no cheques no paypal no bank transfer
thats the only way you can be shure nowadays

[mix]

scam....instant scam....

[Horney]

And cheques can be recalled even after they have cleared.

Nick

[Veedubgt18v]

right he can basically suck his own nob then unless he turns up from sweden with crips notage he can f**k off bloody arsehole

[adyh]

Does sound like a scam , however i dont think you can cancel/recall a bankers draft .

[GazB]

Happened to me too with my Beemer, they even issued me with a bank draft, so I took it in to my bank to show them and it was  a fraudulent one, look spot on too, you would never know

[Veedubgt18v]

christ! best steer well clear then