Need some quick advice about a sale

[notbike]

This guy wants to buy my bike for £2.5k but he wants to do it through Paypal and have his shipping company pick the bike up. Is this risky?

What do I have to do to ensure 110% that this transaction would go smoothly and he wouldn't suddenly get back his £2.5k while keeping my bike?

Do I stick to my guns and say cash in hand only?

Thanks need a quick reply.

Edit: He says his shipping company will handle the log-book when I asked if he will be here to sign the papers.

[wr6133]

It's a scam, never take paypal only bank transfer or cash.

[Clutchy]

Wouldn't do it, anything other than bank transfer and cash are a no-no for me.

The whole ''shipping company off to Nigeria'' would also be my reason for saying no.
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[notbike]

Thanks very much lads for the swift response, declined him. Seemed a bit fishy.

[wr6133]

Also if you do ever sell "blind" don't let them "handle" the logbook, write in the details, squiggle a signature and send it off only give the courier the new keeper bit.

[notbike]

Yeah I didn't want to sell blind, I need to meet the guy. Seems dodgy to me man. What are the potential risks of paypal? Could he just tell paypal "someone hacked my account didnt buy that" and they take the money back out of my account and refund him?

[Pete.]

The words 'shipping agent' should be enough to put you off. Don't take the chance, it's almost certainly a scam.
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[mentalboy]

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[Rogerborg]

Handing over to a courier wouldn't bother me in the slightest. As long as I have a name and address to put on the V5C, you can put any old squiggle in the "signature" boxes. Absolutely you send that off yourself though.

If he has the money to use PayPal, he can do a direct bank transfer. If not, sod off.
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[notbike]

I'm new to this clearly but yeah, it's a resounding no for anything other than cash in hand it seems. How would a bank transfer even work, don't you have to give out bank details for that? Even that sounds a bit dodgy to me.

Anyhow the guy's fucked off now suddenly after offering him the option to pay by cash so probably was a scammer after all.

and there was me getting excited that I could have a ninja tomorrow

[Clutchy]

[James83]

[waffles]

[notbike]

Right so definitely learned that Paypal is a big no. That's reassuring James83, transfer is an option then.

[Llama-Farmer]

Cold hard cash or gtfo.

Bank transfer at an absolute push.


But never pay pal.

And never sell to someone called George Agdgdgwngo...

https://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100426191028/thefonejacker/images/7/7a/George_Agdgdgwngo.png


I'd personally only take cash, or if it was someone I knew or someone a friend vouched for then bank account. I still wouldn't take paypal though. And whoever it was I'd make sure to get two signed receipts stating sold as seen no warranties or returns, one copy for me and one for them.
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[hedgehugger]

I bought a bike using Paypal, but I'm not a thieving scam artist and the guy got his money (and his paypal fees! £130 or so!). Tried to tell him it was 13% transaction fee, he didn't listen and thought I said £30.

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[PattJakk]

Definite scam. I have mine listed on Gumtree and 10 mins after posting it, I had the exact same text/email.

to those guys.
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[Rogerborg]

Mine's up on Gumtree and eBay I haven't received a single scam, spam or offer of a litter of Staffy puppies.
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[wr6133]

[TheArchitect]

I had the same 'offer' when I put my scooter on gumtree. I do know of a guy who almost fell for the scam, luckily he saw sense before the bike got picked up and pulled out.
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