Sounds like a scam done on a local bike shop, if he his transfering money from a credit card into your bank then the money can be snatched back at any time if the credit card proves to be fraudulent.... by the time this happens the bike is long gone over seas and you are out of pocket. The bike shop that gone done down here had 8 bikes taken this way (I would have been suspicious after the second but there ya go)I believe the "buyers" were all from the Hull area and its off road style bikes that were being targeted like this
It was a bank transfer from one personal account to another, no credit card or paypal involved. Payment to the bank had a marker saying what it was for.Money was available and has been transferred to another account. So all looks ok on that front.
Quote from: mustardbufc on 10 April 2015, 12:59:02 pmIt was a bank transfer from one personal account to another, no credit card or paypal involved. Payment to the bank had a marker saying what it was for.Money was available and has been transferred to another account. So all looks ok on that front. Well from what you've said there, I don't think there is anything to worry about but you are right to be cautious, better to be save than sorry.If the guy has paid upfront in the manner he has, I would be more than happy to go with the deal and as he was good with his word, yoy should be well pleased and return the favour to him by making sure all the relevant paperwork is done and dusted for him. But as I say in my work everyday...."do a C.M.A. exercise everytime"[/quoteNow have the courier details and tracking/order numbers and they all check out. They're a dedicated bike courier.Dvla said to post him the filled in V5, but send a covering letter to them.All seems ok. Thanks very much for all the replies.
Chaz, what did you do with the part of the V5 the new owner gets and other paperwork? Did you do as Sinto suggests?
Quote from: sinto607276 on 10 April 2015, 05:00:07 pmQuote from: mustardbufc on 10 April 2015, 12:59:02 pmIt was a bank transfer from one personal account to another, no credit card or paypal involved. Payment to the bank had a marker saying what it was for.Money was available and has been transferred to another account. So all looks ok on that front. Dvla said to post him the filled in V5, but send a covering letter to them.All seems ok. Thanks very much for all the replies.may as well send the v5 with the bike, in an envelope tied to thebars or under seat, or just give to courier ensuring iit's accounted for on the collection/delivery papers
Quote from: mustardbufc on 10 April 2015, 12:59:02 pmIt was a bank transfer from one personal account to another, no credit card or paypal involved. Payment to the bank had a marker saying what it was for.Money was available and has been transferred to another account. So all looks ok on that front. Dvla said to post him the filled in V5, but send a covering letter to them.All seems ok. Thanks very much for all the replies.
Well Sinto, amongst all the excitement of this and a busy few days at work, what I hadn't realised was that the courier has been arranged, but then they call us to arrange a time suitable to all 3 parties, and as they were only booked on friday they couldn't do today, so collection will be later in werk or next weekend now. I'll report back when all is done. I hope the purchase of his next bike is easier than this sale!
UPDATE...Courier couldn't make the journey worthwhile to keep the price sensible, so the buyer hired a van and collected the bike himself. Nice bloke, all was good, I worried unnecessarily!