Payment for my car?

jack_pearse

hi
I have agreed a proce for teh sale of my car, and the buyer is coming up to collect it from down the country this week.
I have asked her to pay me by bank draft and bring her drivers license as proof of identity.
Is this a safe enough way to recieve payment?
Thanks
Jack

kdevitt

Should be fine - ask for the bank draft number, and the issuing bank, and you can phone through to confirm its genuine.

Del2005

Or if she is coming up during the week, bring her to her bank and watch her do a transfer of the amount to your account. Safest way, but phoning the issuing back of the draft is best for drafts.

galwaytt

Del2005 wrote: »

Or if she is coming up during the week, bring her to her bank and watch her do a transfer of the amount to your account. Safest way, but phoning the issuing back of the draft is best for drafts.

++1 - the best way, by far.

My 0.02 only, but DON'T take a draft without pre-clearing it as above.....personally, I wouldn't take one at all - but that's because we:mad::o got stung, twice (work...), for Eur7500......

Gary ITR

jack_pearse wrote: »

hi
I have agreed a proce for teh sale of my car, and the buyer is coming up to collect it from down the country this week.
I have asked her to pay me by bank draft and bring her drivers license as proof of identity.
Is this a safe enough way to recieve payment?
Thanks
Jack

Ask her for a copy of a utility bill too, to confirm her current address

bennyc

How much money are you talking about I would usually buy for cash if under 10K but if someone started asking me for a utility bill I would be inclined to tell them to f$%k off and with the current problem people are having selling cars I would take anything bar cheque. If they are paying by draft then get the number and issuing bank and check it out prior to them collecting as more than likely they will call in the evening.

Son

Get half cash and the other half in a draft.also ask for the draft number so you can clear it ahead of time.

Eoin

bennyc wrote: »

How much money are you talking about I would usually buy for cash if under 10K but if someone started asking me for a utility bill I would be inclined to tell them to f$%k off and with the current problem people are having selling cars I would take anything bar cheque. If they are paying by draft then get the number and issuing bank and check it out prior to them collecting as more than likely they will call in the evening.

Well, if you're paying cash then your address doesn't need to be confirmed really. If you pay with a bank draft, then you are asking the buyer to trust you unless it can be verified immediately, so you can't get too stroppy about being asked for proof of identity.

Remember that many scams are successful because the scammer seems very genuine (forgetting the ridiculour 419 emails).

handbraker

i would try and find out where she worked to. and call the number just to make sure you know where to find her if need be

sm3ar

handbraker wrote: »

i would try and find out where she worked to. and call the number just to make sure you know where to find her if need be

Do dealerships take payment via Internet banking? Be a lot easier than going to get a draft.

colm_mcm

They didn't back in 2008

bazz26

Bloody hell, another ancient thread resurrected. I was just about to reply to a post made 8 years ago.

biko

Old thread lock. Start a brand new thread instead.