I have a range of contacts in the motor trade and have worked with and sometimes alongside them for many years now. I met one of my chums yesterday who was telling me about a company that had started up an online car sales business during the lockdown. Been in the trade a good while, but relatively new to car sales.
Obviously they have a website etc but I was amazed to hear that people will not only buy a car unseen over the internet, not so unusual I guess, but send a bank transfer to their account with no check on the veracity of the company.
Whilst we were talking the phone rang and it was a buyer to confirm that he had sent £16k to their bank and was looking forward to getting his new car. As it happens they are a legitimate and trustworthy business and I was told it was a good car too. it will be driven several hundred miles to the new buyer in the next few days.
Perhaps I am old fashioned but I would want to see/test the car, buy from a nearby seller in the event of problems and I have been known to do a Companies House check on the business as well. In fact many years ago now I was so concerned about somebody in the trade I even consulted a private detective, a most illuminating and as it turned out justified action.
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Well, I wouldn't new
Well, I wouldn't new
