HPI Check

PiKe · 10 Jun 2009 at 18:08

It seems it's cheaper to buy 5 checks for £25 than just 1 for £20, I only need one but would it be allowed if I offered the remaining checks on the forum at £5 a time?

Unlight · 10 Jun 2009 at 18:28

If you just need one, do it on the RAC website, it's only £9.99 and its a pretty good one.

Doubt selling outside the MM would be allowed.

Jonny ///M · 10 Jun 2009 at 19:27

Yeh i ended up using the RAC one after asking on this very forum. It saves it for 30 days and allows u to add on the V5 info to gurantee it.

[TW]Fox · 10 Jun 2009 at 19:28

PiKe said:
It seems it's cheaper to buy 5 checks for £25 than just 1 for £20, I only need one but would it be allowed if I offered the remaining checks on the forum at £5 a time?

No, you cannot use OcUK to profit from selling HPI checks.

PiKe · 10 Jun 2009 at 20:59

[TW]Fox;14257720 said:
No, you cannot use OcUK to profit from selling HPI checks.

It wouldnt be profiteering.

BigglesPiP · 10 Jun 2009 at 21:03

Unlight said:
If you just need one, do it on the RAC website, it's only £9.99 and its a pretty good one.

Doubt selling outside the MM would be allowed.

Why settle for a poorer report when the best in the business is £20?

[TW]Fox · 10 Jun 2009 at 21:03

PiKe said:
It wouldnt be profiteering.

I see, what do you call getting a £20 item for £5 if it isnt profiteering?

thecremeegg · 10 Jun 2009 at 21:23

[TW]Fox;14258333 said:
I see, what do you call getting a £20 item for £5 if it isnt profiteering?

How is anyone making a profit? £25 for 5 checks = £5 each :confused:

[TW]Fox · 10 Jun 2009 at 21:27

thecremeegg said:
How is anyone making a profit? £25 for 5 checks = £5 each

'Cos he only wants one check, which costs £20 normally

thecremeegg · 10 Jun 2009 at 21:57

[TW]Fox;14258521 said:
'Cos he only wants one check, which costs £20 normally

Well yes, but he's gotta pay £20 anyway, and by paying £5 more he gets his own check for £5. Its called "working the system"

Jonny ///M · 11 Jun 2009 at 18:36

BigglesPiP said:
Why settle for a poorer report when the best in the business is £20?

Can you explain the differences for me?

HangTime · 1 Aug 2009 at 19:19

In terms of the data provided, there is none. The RAC product is a rebranded HPI check and uses the same databases.

The main difference is that the official HPI Check come with additional data like CO2 ranking (wow!) and a larger indemnity. Historically the RAC product didn't come with an NMR check but it seems to now, so personally I don't think the HPI Check is worth the premium.

BigglesPiP · 1 Aug 2009 at 19:31

Does the RAC check come with the same guarantee?

Luke · 1 Aug 2009 at 19:35

I did 2 checks on the bike. The first was a £5.99 check using autocheck.co.uk. The data it returned was correct in terms of it recorded the Cat C status of the bike, but the date was showing as 2037.
I then did an RAC check which had the correct date.

I'd avoid the cheaper ones.

Ricochet J · 1 Aug 2009 at 19:36

HPI one comes with a weeks free insurance. A factor a lot of people on these boards fail to take into consideration.

In effect, you're paying £10 for the check, and £10 for insurance. Handy if you want to drive the car back home after buying it.