edge Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I'm selling a car advertised online and have a guy interested from london. He can't get down to view the car but wants to transfer half the money £600 ish and arrange someone to collect. He said the transfer will take a few hours and can sent it when i ask. The bank said he has no way of getting the money back out of my account but it all seems a bit odd to me and need a bit more advise. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 He can pay £25 (ish) and make a chaps payment which is direct to another bank account the same day - if you make the transfer before noon or thereabouts. The management of a bank have to check the transfer at each end so it is considered the safest method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Shane_ Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 just tell him that is fine but you will not be handing over the keys of the car until you have received full payment whether its half via bank transfer and the remainder on collection etc but emphasis that he will not be getting the car until full payment has been paid etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foley Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 he can also send u the money western union and u can pick it up at ur local western union office therefore u get the cash there and then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I don't see the problem here - most retail banks are on the fast-pay network now, so a balance transfer from him to you will be done in a matter of minutes via the Internet and you can see as much. This isn't some shonky pay-pay type scheme here, so he can't extract the money back again. Alternatively just tell him to 'do one' since there's always another buyer who isn't as difficult to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 Thanks guys. Just so many scams about at the minute and just wanted to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 "CASH", .... is King. Send the guy over with all of it. Sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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