For Sale 999 - Pressure Forces Sale

Correct but should not worry OR on this transaction. Normal rules apply. No release of bike until full funds received.

 

If you’ve got a friend with you too, take a few pictures/video of the buyer. (Covert stylie). No need to get the floodlights out, just a few snaps. Put phone on silent & turn flash off

 

And to be doubly sure once the seller has told you that he has paid in by BACS and you’ve seen the money appear in your account call your bank and ask them to confirm that the money is in your account and can’t be taken out again.

 

Sorry, that's simply not true. You would have hoped it was, but it isn't.

I can PM you a bank statement from my business account that received two BACS payments for the same invoice.
The sending company (not bank) made a mistake.
I was in the process of calling my customer to ask for their bank details to make a refund when their bank requested the money back and Santander gave it to them!
I didn't need to get involved. Happened just Q4 last year.
I was as surprised as anyone as I thought it was mine if it was in my bank.

 

Agreed, but I just wanted to point out they can call the money back. It's not iron clad.

 

Photo pap the courier if you can. I’m sure it’s going to be fine. It’s just what I’d do in cases like this.

 

I thought he was selling a bike not government secrets..

 

True, but a photo speaks a thousand words.

 

Selling - proper real money first possession
Buying - confirmed identity and possession before handover

 

I don’t agree with the last half, and you don’t have to believe me but I’ve done it many times. If the seller has taken good quality pictures of the areas that you’ve asked for, and he’s answered all your questions and nothing is vastly different to this on arrival then I certainly wouldn’t turn up and start haggling after we’d come to an agreement. Yes, perhaps I’ve been lucky but by talking to people on the phone you usually get the picture. I do my best to trust people even now, I don’t think we do it enough.

 

Caviat emptor...
you are buying a bike not a friend

 

I agree, it’s a mistake to start joking and getting too friendly before you’ve seen the car/bike but some people i’ve bought things from have gone on to become friends when I hadn’t expected it. Cobbett mentions a similar experience above.

 

Transfer all bar a pound into another account for a few weeks.

 

You can buy friends.... in this country?
And sorry to be pedantic on the Latin, but it would be Caveat Venditor (as he is selling).

 

You can buy friends in any country, just depends how much you want to spend.

Very good on the latin Mutley, "seller (vendor) beware"

 

have you seen the bike....... only kidding....

 

It’s like Walking Dead. Was great for the first two series but now we’re grateful its ending!!

 

as above, well it's been a great thread OR, will miss the distraction, only hope you are in a position to get another one one day.