UHF

I've had calls from this number every day since I put my Fabia VRS on Auto Trader (which i hasten i add i've decided to keep now) and that was 3 months ago now, has anyone else got calls from this number.

A quick Google suggests its a call center in Scotland which may be associated with scams, anyone else had this number call them.

I've NEVER answered it, not even the first time as I was busy, then when it kept ringing so much I got suspicious and never answered it!

sti-04!!

They sent me some magazine a few months back !

I think its more to do with marketing than anything else, though i could be wrong

mannyo

The number relates to "Car Data" they are the biggest nightmare when it comes to selling cars, they phone and claim to have a buyer for your car, you pay them and here nothing.

Patt@firstime

Avoid at all cost - crap with a capital K!

Tiggs

?????????????????

why dont you answer your phone?

phone rings..dont know the number so a) answer and say "who is it" or b) post on SN and ask us who is calling you???

i used to think the ppl asking for numbers of IM/local dealer etc were bloody lazy......but asking us who's calling YOU is a bit much!

what next?? you want to know what your wifes cooking for your tea?

Scooby Snacks 23

Let's all ring it and jam their switchboard

UHF

good point, but when they rang the first few times i was busy or driving so just cancelled it, then i just ignored them I usually only answer to numbers i recognise but when i googled it and saw some more info i thought i'd post on here and see if anyone knew how to stop them since its car related

Maybe its because my Skoda has more torque than your scoob Hell, it has more than my old scoob!

Thanks to the rest of you tho

astraboy

you answer it and they claim to be working for a magazine which wants to send you a free copy.
The deal is you get sent the magazine which is a big advertising splurge for the data scheme detailed above.
I had exactly the same when I sold my 3-door.
astraboy.

UHF

You should be worried when I phone YOU and tell you what you're wife as already had for dinner

Tiggs

lol...considering you struggle to answer your own phone i think my wife is safe enough!

Richard_P

Answer it and tell them your not interested, that should reduce the number of calls. In future put "no agencies" at the end of your ad.

They're based in glenrothes in fife which is not far from me, they claim to advertise your car but i've never seen a car advertised by them!

OllyK

put "no agencies" - moth to a light bulb! Tell them it is sold if you do speak to them, if you say you aren't interested they may "think" they can persuade you otherwise.

Richard_P

Not at all, people who put no agencies tend to know the scam, I know someone who used to work for them and most of the time they had more than enough to be calling without bothering with ones that say no agencies.

"moth to a lightbulb" - ridiculous, do you really believe it's going to make them more likely to call you!

s70rjw

iTrader: (2)

Post their number in a West End phone box offering free erotic massage...might get them as many nuisance calls as they give.....

UHF

inspired!

fatherpierre

These people are a pain in the ****!

I had the same about a year or so ago despite clearly stating 'no canavassers' in my ad.

They're a thick skinned lot; even after being told to FO after their 5th call they still kept on calling!

It's a complet scam - seems legal though.

DanTheMan

They tried it on with me yesterday, asked me if I was ok to hold a viewing last night as they had a potential viewer. I asked if he was phoning from a finance company and he said he was so I told him to **** off under no uncertain terms and he called me a fool and hung up

I ******* HATE CARDATA AND ALL THESE FINANCE COMPANIES

class_A

Do these agencies have to respect the TPS lists or can they call as you have "advertised" your number?

OllyK

FFS - go buy yourself a sense of humour on e-bay or something

DanTheMan

this has to be the funniest news item ever:

Householders are being told to think very carefully if they are confronted with a dubious new sales technique -
doorstep traders selling "We don't buy from the doorstep" signs.
The warning from trading standards officers in Warwickshire comes after they received a complaint from one woman who bought a sign for £1.
She was told her current sign, which had been provided free by Warwickshire Police to deter hawkers and traders,
was no longer suitable and she should buy a new one.

Richard_P

would you like me to pass it on to you once i've had my use of it?

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

I'll have it Anyway, enough of the banter.

I'd like to know more about why it was a bad idea to accept a viewing. I know about the Car Data scam (the hard way for yrs ago). Don't see what the harm is in showing somebody around your car, finance co or not?

OllyK

Not really, mine is for sale on e-bay at the moment, I was just trying to drum up interest

Richard_P

That explains it olly, you better watch out if your not an authorised advertiser

Luminous - they say if you pay our fee we have buyers looking for a car exactly like yours and can have someone out to view it tomorrow. It never happens.

A mate of mine was actually silly enough to pay the fee to one of these companies as he wanted silly money for his car and they promised they could get him it.

They phoned him every couple of days saying are you available tuesday afternoon for a viewing etc but nobody ever came, after a couple of weeks they stopped calling him and when he called them they said interest had dropped off and they would get back to him.

DanTheMan

Richard P is right on the money, these companies say they have buyers lined up for viewings but you have to pay them a £70 registration fee.

Once you pay the fee the buyers magically vanish and you hear no more - scam pure and simple !!!

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

Oh I get you. I thought that you were saying that someone was coming to look at the car without have to pay up first.

Thats a really nasty development. Not only do they take your money, but they make you stay in your house day after day waiting for the fictitous buyer