Buying advice

[Entertwainer]

im going to view a bike on wednesday, private seller.
i like the look of it and havent had any concerns raised yet, so to all intents and purposes, i may well be buying it.

in the case that this happens, how best do i deal with paying the seller, but also arranging collection of the bike?

if i pay for the bike on the spot - in cash (in order to get a better deal perhaps), im then at the mercy of having it at the sellers property until its collected. which in an ideal world, i wouldnt mind, but since its not just 'down the road' this is a situation i'd rather not be in.

worse case, if i cant arrange collection till the following weekend, this leaves room for someone else to come along, seller sells it, and doubles their money and im left out of pocket...and other such variations on the theme....

basically, am i going to have to put some trust in the seller not to screw me over once i've paid for it and arrange for collection ASAP?

if i pay them and the V5 is signed over to me, legally, do i have any defence in the situation where they try to screw me over?
if its signed over to me - but left on their property and something happens to it over night - and i've not insured it etc, what happnes then? or am i best to get on to insurers as soon as ive bought it...??

i feel like i might be over thinking this......
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[wr6133]

Any reason you can't ride it home?

When I bought the shite-ped it was the next village over and I couldn't collect till the following day (too lazy to walk there and ride back), so I just whacked a big chain around it and locked it.

[Tritey]

Personally, I'd try and arrange collection on that day. Either take a mate that can ride it back or a car with trailer or hire a van. If it going to be left on site, leave a deposit £100 and say you'll collect next week. Since you know where the person lives he's hardly going to sell it from under you.

I wouldn't pay upfront the full amount and leave it on site, a deposit will suffice.

[P.]

Just ride it back? Easier way really.

[DRZ4Hunned]

Put a deposit down? It still boils down to trust with your money but it's less than giving them the price of the bike.

I went to view a bike, put a £50 deposit down and returned the following week to collect. Just make sure you meet them at their house and not at an M1 service station etc and make sure they seem respectable enough not to pocket the deposit.
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[Entertwainer]

the deposit thing has worked for me in the past - but it was just over the other side of town. guess i could arrange collection that day, but not sure how that works - am viewing it later afternoon, so could arrange next day.

could ride the bike back i guess, but it comes with lots of spares (wheels, engine...)

bike doesn't have an mot either.....
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Honda CG 125 W - Turkish - 1998 - 2015 RIP

[Rogerborg]

[Pete.]

My brother had a bike he bought 'stolen' from someone else's house years ago in almost the fashion you describe. Lost the money and the bike.

Pay a small deposit, get a receipt which states balance payable on collection. Collect and pay.
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Entertwainer]

[Wonko The Sane]

I took someone to ride the bike back for me (couldn't ride it as too much powaaaaaah for my licence at the time) and I took as many spares as I could and then went back another day for the rest.

anyone local to you that could help out?
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