Bill Barber wrote:
> Given that you are going to have to see the caravan before you hook it up
> and drive off, I might prefer to see it before I won it if that was possible.
>
> Does he provide good pictures?
It's all a bit academic now, as spookily he has withdrawn the caravan from sale
(hmmmm), but he provided good pictures.
> What is his feedback rating?
49/100%
> Do you have anyone in his area you would trust to take a look at it?
It's quite some way from the nearest person I could have asked to take a look.
> Have you asked questions about any concerns you have about condition?
> A couple of question I will often ask are, "Were you buying this item
> is there anything about its condition that you would want to know that
> I don't know at this time?" and "If so, what is it?"
That is very good advice and a very good way to phrase it.
> If after asking my questions and going to Bolton to fetch it, I was
> satisfied with its condition, I'd either pay with PayPal, telling
> the seller in advance what you intend to do. I would also not have
> going to pick it up be a process that kept him hanging. I might
> also tell him before the end of the auction what my plans were in
> the event I won the auction. For example in this case, after all my
> questions had been answered, I might send him a message and say
> something like, "In the event of my winning this auction, I will
> come to pick it up within three days and will PayPal you the funds
> for the Caravan while at your home/business."
Also good advice, I think.
> Remember the PayPal account, rather than your bank account, will need
> to have the funds available in order for the seller to know they have
> actually been paid when you make the payment.
My PayPal comes straight off the credit card. Which is why it seems to be so
safe. If PayPal won't cancel, the c/c company will. But I'm not sure if PayPal
allow transfers of £3,000.
> Cash is an option, depending on your comfort with traveling with
> that much cash.
It's not Florida, you know!!
Regards,
Simon
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