Europe-Commercial-Vehicle.com advices you on how to buy and sell your used vehicles in total peace of mind!
Advice for used vehicle sellers
Payment by bank check
Systematically refuse to be paid with a cheque and favour bank drafts. Always check the validity of the bank draft: find the contact details of the agency that issued it and contact them to be sure of the authenticity of the bank draft. In some cases, you will have to appoint your own bank to check.
Beware of false credit transfers
Try and avoid bank transfer, such as Western Union. As a general rule, don't accept any non-secure transactions.
Cash payment
If the payment is cash, check the authenticity of the notes in a bank agency before giving the keys of the vehicle.
Don't send a copy of the registration document.
Before selling, it is better to verbally give all the necessary information to the buyer. Documents should not be given before the transaction.
Be careful of refund claims
Refuse the purchase proposals, with payment by cheque, with a higher sum to cover the transportation costs with refund through Western Union. This is a scam.
Suspect buyer?
Beware of buyers that only want to communicate through email. Beware of clients that are in a hurry, or only want to know how to pay without asking any additonal information about the vehicle.