car canvassers - helpful or a big con?????
21 September 2005, 09:44 AM
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car canvassers - helpful or a big con?????
I have put a number of cars in autotrader over the last year and had calls from canvassers saying that they have clients interested in the car but I need to pay £79.99 up front.
I have always told them I wasn't interested as it sounds like a big scam to me but I am having trouble selling a peugoet 206 at the moment and this canvasser almost persuaded me to go for it.
Just wanted to know whether it is a big scam or not and what other peoples experiences have been of these 'services'
Cheers.
I have always told them I wasn't interested as it sounds like a big scam to me but I am having trouble selling a peugoet 206 at the moment and this canvasser almost persuaded me to go for it.
Just wanted to know whether it is a big scam or not and what other peoples experiences have been of these 'services'
Cheers.
21 September 2005, 09:47 AM
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Big scam I am afraid. Know several people that signed up to these services in the past (me being one of them). Got nothing at all, not a single call. They just take your money and run.
Cancel immediately, inform your credit card company, and make sure that the payment is stopped/refunded.
Cancel immediately, inform your credit card company, and make sure that the payment is stopped/refunded.
21 September 2005, 09:52 AM
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My niece used to work for a car canvessing company and she confirms that not once have they EVER matched a car to a buyer so avoid like the plague
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21 September 2005, 10:27 AM
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This has been done to death, but the correct response is to offer them £500 upon completion of the sale rather than the £79.99 upfront. If they really do have a buyer then surely they would jump at such an offer? Or perhaps they'll just **** off and look for someone less switched on.
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They were on Watchdog the last week I think (not something I usually watch, but no hotel **** available I'm afraid!).
Jolly clever how they do it though
"We have a number of people looking for your type of car" Number of people? Type of car?
"We coulda rrange viewings for you this evening" Could? I could go skinny dipping with Owen Wilson - but it's unlikely....
Their "buyers" are in fact other sellers who've registered with them - their reasoning being that if someone is selling a car it must be because they are buying a new one, therfore they are also buyers.
Jolly clever how they do it though
"We have a number of people looking for your type of car" Number of people? Type of car?
"We coulda rrange viewings for you this evening" Could? I could go skinny dipping with Owen Wilson - but it's unlikely....
Their "buyers" are in fact other sellers who've registered with them - their reasoning being that if someone is selling a car it must be because they are buying a new one, therfore they are also buyers.
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Originally Posted by RB170
My niece used to work for a car canvessing company and she confirms that not once have they EVER matched a car to a buyer so avoid like the plague
21 September 2005, 06:57 PM
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Watchdog last week.... They're as dodgy as Mr Dodge from Dodge City, Dodgeville, Dodgyshire, planet Dodge from the Dodge Solar System in Dodge Universe.com...
If you want to send me £80 I will use it to get drunk and get a lap dance and you will still get the same number of people in your areas phoning to buy your car
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Paypal info available if you prefer to send the £80 without the posty gettign his paws on it
If you want to send me £80 I will use it to get drunk and get a lap dance and you will still get the same number of people in your areas phoning to buy your car
...Paypal info available if you prefer to send the £80 without the posty gettign his paws on it
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