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 Posted: 17:21 - 20 Jul 2007  Post subject: Cheap HPI... by text. |
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I just seen their advert on the tele, and it's apparently £3 for an HPI by text, plus usual operators fee, https://www.onesoon.co.uk/textcheck/ I've not done it yet, but when I get some credit later on tonight, I am.  according to the site, text:
CHECKIT <space> [your reg no] to 83600
Disclaimer:
I'm not in anyway involved in this 'scheme/service' and cannot be held responsible for anything not good that incurs if you use this service.
If anyone's brave enough before me, let us know how you get on  
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| Posted: 17:39 - 20 Jul 2007 Post subject: |
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I believe this is their website:
Text Check
Seems like a really good service to me.
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| Posted: 19:14 - 20 Jul 2007 Post subject: |
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I hope to try it tonight, but it's all worth it compared to the shop's/garages price.
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Posted: 19:24 - 20 Jul 2007  Post subject: |
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I posted this a couple of days ago.  No one ever listens to me:
Stolen from another forum re: cars but valid for bikes:
| Quote: | There are currently 3 companies who are licensed to receive DVLA information:
1. Experian Ltd (joint venture with the AA)
2. HPI
3. CarWatch UK
Of the 3 CarWatch do NOT supply finance information, mileage data or indemnity (insurance if the data is wrong). That is why they are cheap!!!! Finance is the most important and most expensive piece of data. If a car has finance on it when you buy the car, the finance company still owns the vehicle NOT YOU. Even if the seller tells you it has finance but claims he has paid it, Experian, the AA and HPI will contact the finance company directly to investigate, CarWatch cannot do this.
Experian supplies the data to the AA for the Car Data Check that they offer. The AA also offer a £19.99 check with no finance data.
There is not ones centralised database, each company pools together the following data:
1. DVLA & DVLNI
2. ABI (Insurance data - e.g. condition)
3. Finance data (Finance and Leasing Association FLA) form all the finance companies
4. Police - PNC (Police National Computer)
5. Hire companies e.g. Hertz
6. Mileage data (each company has its own way of doing this)
...there are other data sources but I won't bore you!
If you get a car checked through a dealer you will not be able to receive any indemnity if the data they provide is incorrect so this is not he best policy. Whats £35 when you are buying piece of mind?
I know the above as I work for one of the companies listed above. Experian and HPI also supply the facility to motor dealers, finance companies and other companies to allow them to complete checks. I would ALWAYS advise doing a check at when privately buying a car, ensuring that you check the VIN too.
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There are text lines as well that charge £1.50 I did one on my bandit and it came back true, but i can't find the number!
Found the number, no guarantee.
| Quote: | simply text CHECK (then space) and Reg u want to check to 88600.
Instant response.
total cost £1.50 & usual text cost. |
So there you go.  
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| Posted: 21:40 - 20 Jul 2007 Post subject: |
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I just do it in work, they pay a monthly fee for unlimited experian checks.So I sneak into the computer room.
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| Posted: 18:50 - 29 Jul 2007 Post subject: |
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Just got around to this today
And it said how many owners there have been (  15), any previous colour changes and if i want accident damage report, text again at a cost of £1.50+usual charge... Worth it?
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| Posted: 19:41 - 29 Jul 2007 Post subject: |
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ahh now I had one ages ago and it texted me twice, one on the info and one on the damage. It definitly is worth it to see if it's ben Cat C or D.
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| Posted: 22:06 - 29 Jul 2007 Post subject: |
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Get your coat.
It is a '90 though. I'm gonna get the damage report next... use my Bro's credit
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