Buyers remorse

Xordium · 29 Jul 2016 at 21:23

Vale said:
Respectfully, I took him on face value. I did not want to discriminate against him, he seemed an ok bloke.

Lesson here for you don't take people you don't know at face value.

For what's it worth discriminating would be opening the door and refusing to sell to him - taking sensible precautions does not fall into that category.

Vale · 29 Jul 2016 at 21:31

Xordium said:
Lesson here for you don't take people you don't know at face value.

For what's it worth discriminating would be opening the door and refusing to sell to him - taking sensible precautions does not fall into that category.

I've been done. I am sure of it. The address given on the yellow slip

We selling cars, 66 duke street, Kettering, Northants, Nk1 2pu. The postcode is dud, not recognised. I have Google viewed the street that is Duke street and there is no car pitch. Maybe they are new and Google street view, dated. Maybe. Just maybe.

Also the VAT number he supplied has 10 number and the norm is 9. It has the letters JE in as well which is invalid. Great. What a damn fool.

muon · 29 Jul 2016 at 21:33

Arazi said:
This trade policy crap is just that, as long as the registration shows on MiD and then if his number plate is scanned by police etc it will come up as insured, at least that's how i think it goes or similar, and then not be pulled over and done for no insurance, it is a scam that is growing.

Trade policies don't have specific cars listed.

They do not affect MID.

A garage doesn't register each and every car that goes through them. The policy just assumes that all cars driven by X for the job is insured (subject to some limits, e.g. you can't drive a porsche 918).

e.g.

https://platform.cglloyds.co.uk/quote/motor-trade-road-risks?_ga=1.15090293.254012892.1469812310

Psycho Sonny · 29 Jul 2016 at 21:37

Vale said:
I've been done. I am sure of it. The address given on the yellow slip

We selling cars, 66 duke street, Kettering, Northants, Nk1 2pu. The postcode is dud, not recognised. I have Google viewed the street that is Duke street and there is no car pitch. Maybe they are new and Google street view, dated. Maybe. Just maybe.

Also the VAT number he supplied has 10 number and the norm is 9. It has the letters JE in as well which is invalid. Great. What a damn fool.

Lol at how confident you were just because you had a VAT number. Anyone could write out a vat number on the spot it's just assorted numbers.

Romanian - check
Cheap Car - check
BS stories - check

I would phone DVLA and tell them you have sold the car. I'd also call the police to let them know you are pretty sure the guy you sold the car to isn't insured. That way you have covered your own end. Make sure you get a reference number from the police.

Chojin · 29 Jul 2016 at 21:39

Tell him that there is a £100 buy in for the chance to get the money back.

Play a game of Blackjack, Texas hold 'em, or chess - whatever his preferred game is.

If he wins, he gets his £200 back. Loses, and he goes home with nothing.

Vale · 29 Jul 2016 at 21:43

Psycho Sonny said:
Romanian - check
Cheap Car - check
BS stories - check

Yes but he was plausible, a worker down on his luck, I was happy to help.

muon · 29 Jul 2016 at 21:49

Vale said:
He filled out the trade part of the logbook, he is legally entitled to do that. I am left with the 'yellow slip' which I send to DVLA to inform them that

1. I am no longer the keeper.
2. The car has been put into 'trade'.

When he sells the car he has the logbook to put the new keepers details on, this is correct, I phoned DVLA and they told me this is correct. I have cancelled the insurance.

You've done everything correctly. Not sure why you are getting stick.

The problems occur when people don't do the above.

norm · 29 Jul 2016 at 21:55

This all sounds decidedly dodgy. You should have kept the £100 after he reneged on the deal and sold to someone else.

McPhee · 29 Jul 2016 at 22:16

How many people are replying without reading the thread?!?! Quite funny to read

Not quite sure how you've been "done" OP. You sold the car. What he does with it now has no bearing on you. I'd just forward the details to the police.

Akagi · 29 Jul 2016 at 22:18

Vale said:
Also the VAT number he supplied has 10 number and the norm is 9. It has the letters JE in as well which is invalid. Great. What a damn fool.

Im sorry to say that the only fool here is you...

Vale · 29 Jul 2016 at 22:20

Yes mate, that is what I said.

Arthur Hucksake · 29 Jul 2016 at 22:28

FoxEye said:
So alpha

I'd give the money back. Why make enemies when you don't have to. He's in the wrong, sure, nobody doubts that. But good luck expecting people to behave logically and rationally all the time, and never make mistakes

You ignored the rest of what I said. If you don't, give the cash back and avoid all aggro at your home address. Lol

I'd never sell anything from my home address.

Akagi · 29 Jul 2016 at 22:34

Vale said:
Yes mate, that is what I said.

Sorry misunderstood...

Sankari · 29 Jul 2016 at 22:39

Or so he said!

doofer · 29 Jul 2016 at 22:40

Vale said:
Yes but he was plausible, a worker down on his luck, I was happy to help.

You still think he was a worker, in Land-Rover.... Amazing.

Nevakonaza · 29 Jul 2016 at 22:42

So not only did this guy not use his common sense and take his card reader with him,He also didn't check to see if he could afford the cars insurance before wasting your time.

To be honest,he shouldn't deserve the deposit back for all the hassle hes caused you..Although like mentioned,Id offer him £50..for the time wasting hes done + you having to drop him off.

grudas · 29 Jul 2016 at 22:43

acmes long lost brother?

golden rule, never trust anyone.

Akagi · 29 Jul 2016 at 22:44

grudas said:
acmes long lost brother?

golden rule, never trust anyone.

I'm bad at buying cars, not bad at selling them.

Whoever bought the car from OP is an expert.

Skynet5 · 29 Jul 2016 at 22:49

Just give it him back. If you lost a sale etc then maybe...but the lad clearly made a mistake. We need to be nice to each other. The world is a better place for small gestures.

Vale · 29 Jul 2016 at 22:54

lnoton said:
Just give it him back. If you lost a sale etc then maybe...but the lad clearly made a mistake. We need to be nice to each other. The world is a better place for small gestures.

It's along thread I know, that question is now no longer relevant as he bought the car.