If you have to ask, then its a fcuking scam
This is a very good point....
Yet the £250 is real.... tricky one... BACS can be recalled before 3pm on the same day of transfer...so ive read
Scam Or Not
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Taz6622
, Mar 20 2014 07:38 PM
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:49 PM
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:52 PM
Do this definitely. !!!Take money out and shut account down.
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:52 PM
Thanks guys
He is paying the shipping not me. I have already told him I want the money in my account by transfer befor I will release the car.
The only thing I can think of is he now knows my address and vin number of the car but what good is that to him.Surely if the money is in my account then how can I lose?
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:59 PM
Will the buyer sign up to .org ..... 
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:59 PM
Move the money now to another account.
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 09:06 PM
All ready moved money.
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 09:12 PM
That's what I say. I agree with you. Remember if you have his money and do a runner you will be breaking the law. I know you won't. I thought you had got rid of slow VX already. Have you had much interest?Thanks guys He is paying the shipping not me. I have already told him I want the money in my account by transfer befor I will release the car. The only thing I can think of is he now knows my address and vin number of the car but what good is that to him.Surely if the money is in my account then how can I lose?
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 09:12 PM
As we discussed earlier taz, let him transfer the rest of the money by bacs and don't release the car until the money has been in there for three to five days. If he trusts you he will do this. Or should I say, if he really does want your car. 
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 09:30 PM
Hi Rick
Have not yet sold the car .
Have had lots of silly offers
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 09:34 PM
Hi Rick Have not yet sold the car . Have had lots of silly offers
I'll give you £5 for it. That's obviously including the plate. 
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 09:42 PM
F:ck off
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 09:44 PM
Hi Sean, being in the car trade myself, I always stay clear when someone is trying to buy cars overseas etc, I get plenty of phone calls on my cars asking bank details, I always tell them to send a man in the UK with the cash to my door!!! they soon disappear quick..
IF IN DOUBT, GET OUT!
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 09:46 PM
I had this when I used to advertise cars as a private seller. Never got as far as a deposit. Looking at VIN scams the only use they have for the Vin is that it an be put on a stolen car to pass a hpi.
I'd hold off giving them any further info and see what their next move is. Stranger things have happened but does seem odd!
Might be worth doing an experian check just to make sure no attempt has been made to apply for credit in your name (log book loans?)
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 09:57 PM
F:ck off
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 10:00 PM
Good point, log book loans only require bank details, name and address and car details
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 10:10 PM
Will be in touch with shipping comany tomorrow to see if thay have had a request to ship this vehicle.
He has emaild me his quote to ship this from Bristol to the Caymans through autoshippers . Uk
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 10:28 PM
If it were me I would never get involved in this.
The problem with BACS is that most business accounts use the method that does the following.
The first day after transfer the funds appear in the recipients account. Unfortunetely on the first day the funds cannot be accesed by the recipient. Allthough at this point in time the sender can still pull back the funds from the recipients account and return them to the senders account.
The second day after transfer, before end of day the funds are available to be accessed by the recipient. This is assuming the funds have not been pulled by the sender.
Generally with this type of scam the sender makes payment. The next day the sender asks the recipient if they have recieved the funds. Assuming the funds have been received the goods are released and the sender returns the funds back to his account leaving a very upset seller.
However you have to think these kind of things through rationally, is someone from the Cayman Islands (of all places) going to try and buy my car with a shipping/import/duty cost that is equal to half the sales price, with no service or repair back up.
I could go on....
Best regards, Paul
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 10:42 PM
Ive had this exact same guy ringing me about mine for sale a guy called adam ridley said he will send me a 400 pound deposit if he decides he wants mine his apparently just waiting to see if he can get insured on a turbo model, it might be honest and his choosing yours as I assume its not registered with a turbo on it being a convertion, his ringing me tomorrow to let me know so I shall let you know what he says
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 10:45 PM
Taken from Autoshippers.co uk
http://www.autoshipp...ipping_scam.htm
I would be getting in touch with them
Edited by PaulCP, 20 March 2014 - 10:46 PM.
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 10:46 PM
I have already told him that the funds need to be in my accont for 48 hours at which time I will transfer and then and only then can the shipping company pick up the car.After all if he does this what have I to loes. If he backs out because I am not a push over I still will have his £250
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