peterg1965
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Dec 22, 2007
- Messages
- 1,144
- Location
- Lancashire
- Car
- 2019 Audi Q7, 2018 Mini Cooper S, 2016 Porsche 718 Boxster S
Looks promising that I have sold my Jaguar. Chap called me late on Monday night, very interested and in a short space of time we agreed a price on the car. He said he wanted it, provided it was as I described, which it is (it comes with 11 months Jaguar Approved warranty too). He said he would call back today.
He did call back, still very keen and he is coming up to buy it at the agreed price late AM saturday, he is travelling by train up from Peterborough. I asked how he intended paying, he asked me what I prefered. There is only one option at that time on a weekend, that is cash. There is no way of banking/checking bank drafts so no choice but cash. He sounded as nervous as I did when I raised the prospect of having £7400 cash to deal with.
Anyway, I asked him to email me his address, which he has. I now have his name/address and mobile number. I tried to find his land line number on the BT online phonebook, no joy but he might be ex directory. I am going to meet him at the station and bring him to my house late AM saturday. I live in close proximity to many other houses.
I am not used to selling cars privately (done it once before but it was a banger) and dealing with this much cash and I am slightly nervous of
going ahead with this (no other choice I know!). Are there any other precautions I should/can make to ensure that I reduce the probability of being 'done over'/swindled/ given counterfeit money or whatever. Or am I being paranoid?
He did call back, still very keen and he is coming up to buy it at the agreed price late AM saturday, he is travelling by train up from Peterborough. I asked how he intended paying, he asked me what I prefered. There is only one option at that time on a weekend, that is cash. There is no way of banking/checking bank drafts so no choice but cash. He sounded as nervous as I did when I raised the prospect of having £7400 cash to deal with.
Anyway, I asked him to email me his address, which he has. I now have his name/address and mobile number. I tried to find his land line number on the BT online phonebook, no joy but he might be ex directory. I am going to meet him at the station and bring him to my house late AM saturday. I live in close proximity to many other houses.
I am not used to selling cars privately (done it once before but it was a banger) and dealing with this much cash and I am slightly nervous of
going ahead with this (no other choice I know!). Are there any other precautions I should/can make to ensure that I reduce the probability of being 'done over'/swindled/ given counterfeit money or whatever. Or am I being paranoid?