KEVSCOOBY

Selling my car on here and Pistonheads, i have had a e-mail and phone call from somebody interested from Malta, says he will send someone from UK to view car and buy car with cash if car is ok, has anyone had these calls or e-mails from Malta or anyone sold a car to Malta via somebody in the uk ? I am just very weary and have told him the cash will be banked before releasing the car ?

Kev

STI Mav

Very possibly a scam - but that's part of the problem you never can tell.

If someone is paying in cash for a car, I would strongly suggest you tell them it's got to be a cash sale in a bank where the cash is given to the teller for them to check over and deposit in your account. Once it's in the account you can let the car go.

The Zohan

Agreed!

rcwhite

CASH CASH CASH all the way,Just like said above.

THE scam might be as simple as just turning up with other means of paying,Put the guilt trip on u and jobs done..........put it in plain and simple turms to him, If he turns up with any other method of payment...u will be sending him on his way!!!!!!! regardless of how far he has travelled ....!!!!

Off Your Marks

iTrader: (3)

Its a SCAM buddy - without doubt. Ive experienced this story before and so has a business associate of ours.

The cash sale will never materialise. Once they have established a raport with you they will then try and change things and roll out the con. Many permiatations to the scam such as a cash deposit then turining up for collection with a draft or offer of transfer

As genuine or tempting as it may be in this poor selling climate - dont bite.

By all means play them along for a while, maybe test their knowledge on what they are supposedly purchasing - it will all beocme clear mate

Matt

Mifo

iTrader: (10)

it might be genuine alot of maltese get their cars from here as its alot cheaper to buy from the uk.
Just got to be on your guard and make sure the guy brings cash with him.

rcwhite

Your not going to wrong taking everyones advice mate..All the best>>>Hope u get a sale!!!

I like to still think there are nice people about ....... but these things become more and more common!!!

It just smells like a scam!

rifleman

just say that he has to bring cash and have a couple of rather large mates with you(know any marines???ha ha)

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

Foreign money can easily be turned into a scam ... make sure any payment is banked before you let your car go. If they are willing to pay you to ship the car for them, then run like the wind

TX.

Edit - when I sold the wifes TT I had nutters calling from Pakistan saying they'd fly in, view the car, pay for it & fly out again. When I confirmed they'd need to accompany me to the bank with payment it all went cold

99greenwagon

iTrader: (39)

SCAM!!!

Guv

iTrader: (8)

Be careful, but don't write anyone off, a mate off mine sold his S15 to a guy in Cyprus, he also worried about a scam.

A guy came with the cash then they went to the bank in the car together ( I tagged along) banked the cash then he drove away.

Simples and goodluck

stevie1982

iTrader: (16)

all these doubters

as long as the buyer turns up with cash and you bank the money with them present and all is ok then sign the log book and happy days.

a guy contacted me over my old p1, i took 3 weeks of conversations via email but he turned up on the day he said he would, on time, we banked them money and away he went. since he has joined on here and has stripped the car, popping a 2.35ltr and rotated setup in it. so not all are scamers

Herbie.

Id be wary. I had a guy from Malta emailing me to buy my car. He wanted me to scan my V5 and send it to him for "importing purposes" lol

alanbell

iTrader: (6)

my sti went to Cyprus , he came to my home I took him out in the car , He paid the money into my account by internet banking, When my bank told me the cash was in my account, He then arranged transport for the sti from my home to the docks then over to Cyprus , (not everone is bad) >>> Just make sure you have very clear funds,
If anyone wants your car tell them to come to you.

rbaz

iTrader: (1)

He cant do anything with a scanned image.
I would need one to bring it back to France for the insurance company

KEVSCOOBY

Thanks people for your replies, all very sound advice and will take on board, as i said cash only and will need to be banked first before parting company with pride and joy, i will keep you updated.

Kev

cbscooby

iTrader: (1)

i had this about 8 weeks ago for a astra i had, it started of as cash then turned into bank trasfer and they expected me to pay for shipping, i disagreed and said if they want the car the should pay which was agreed, my partner made me phone the bank to confirm how safe these bank transfers were from abroad and they told me to stay well clear as alot of fraud is being done this way at the moment and once the cars gone its gone and you'll have nothing, so i just put it on autotrader and sold it,

Stealth

iTrader: (4)

Could be genuin mate, you never know until someone turns uo with the readies!!

I had my supra on Ebay and a bloke called Max from Germany mailed me saying he was interested in the car, he would pick it up with cash etc.....

I have to admit it smelt heavily of a scam but I gave him the benfit of the doubt, we arrange to meet at my nearest Tesco (safe place nowhere near my house) and true to his word a rather camp German Chap with three of his chums turned up on a low loader all the way from Germany, they inspected the car, Max wrote a bill of sale and paid me in £50 notes.... Touch!!

It was by far the easiest car sale I think I have ever had

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

^^ £50 notes! You're a trusting soul

TX.

chip-it

Its A scam pistonheads are aware of the problem got same email