I need some advice on selling cars for someone else....

Pia · 13-10-2005, 20:57

Hello, someone who lives near me has asked me to sell some of his cars for him on ebay, as he doesn't have an account, and i've said 'erm, ok..'.

The thing is, these people are the sort you don't mess with, but i'm told by my friend who is part of their family that the cars are legit, and i've actually seen him driving about in them so i do know he has them.
There is 4 cars in total going for a few grand each, i'm a bit scared of saying no, but at the same time is it really going to affect me?

The reason they want me to do it is because i have a 100% pos reputation on there, even though i only have 98 feedbacks.

What do i do?

danielf · 13-10-2005, 21:02

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Originally Posted by Pia

Hello, someone who lives near me has asked me to sell some of his cars for him on ebay, as he doesn't have an account, and i've said 'erm, ok..'.

The thing is, these people are the sort you don't mess with, but i'm told by my friend who is part of their family that the cars are legit, and i've actually seen him driving about in them so i do know he has them.
There is 4 cars in total going for a few grand each, i'm a bit scared of saying no, but at the same time is it really going to affect me?

The reason they want me to do it is because i have a 100% pos reputation on there, even though i only have 98 feedbacks.

What do i do?

I'd steer clear of it. What if the cars are not legit and you are effectively selling them? As you yourself say these are not people you mess with, you could be setting yourself up for a lot of trouble.

Ramrod · 13-10-2005, 21:06

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Originally Posted by danielf

I'd steer clear of it. What if the cars are not legit and you are effectively selling them? As you yourself say these are not people you mess with, you could be setting yourself up for a lot of trouble.

The trouble is that by saying no to them she is effectively 'messing' with them........
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Pia, your best bet might to be to convince them that your PC is broken or that you have lost your internet connection for a while......

danielf · 13-10-2005, 21:07

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

The trouble is that by saying no to them she is effectively 'messing' with them........

True, but it does sound very dodgy...

Pia · 13-10-2005, 21:10

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

The trouble is that by saying no to them she is effectively 'messing' with them........
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Pia, your best bet might to be to convince them that your PC is broken or that you have lost your internet connection for a while......

Exactly- i'm a bit wary of saying no. The man rang me tonight and i think he's taken the assumption i'm gonna do it, but all i actually said was that i'd check out the fees and give him an idea of how much it'd cost to list them and with approx FVF's etc..

My only other idea is to offer to help them set up an account and list them on there- but the point was so they didn't have to do it on a new account- getting less bids....

I can't lie to them because i'm quite close to his daughter and she knows whether my internets broken or whatever- and they'd only get me round to do it on there pc instead.

makikomi · 13-10-2005, 21:14

you could say that your account was hijacked as a result of a scam you fell for (or a phishing email) and has been suspended/closed down by eBay or that eBay sorted it out, but are monitoring your account closely.

The you could offer to set up an ID for them, but they'll probably find another muppet to do their dodgy work for them.

Pia · 13-10-2005, 21:19

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Originally Posted by makikomi

you could say that your account was hijacked as a result of a scam you fell for (or a phishing email) and has been suspended/closed down by eBay or that eBay sorted it out, but are monitoring your account closely.

The you could offer to set up an ID for them, but they'll probably find another muppet to do their dodgy work for them.

The thing is, the fact that i'm scaredy makes me not want to lie, cos if they found out it would make me look bad.
Or should i post my ebay user id and password on a dodgy looking forum and get it hijacked for real

The best thing i can do is tell the truth in a situation like this, and i need to tell them i'm not comfortable with it, but i don't wanna.

I wish i could send me mam round to sort them out- can't get away with it at my age i guess

I wish i was 12 again i don't like being a growed up sometimes

bdav · 13-10-2005, 21:26

C'mon Pia - This looks dodgy a mile off. Now why would he not want an ebay account? Because it has to be tied to a bank account?

You do *NOT* want to sell anything for him. If he is the kind who you are scared of enough not to want to say no - you have to (annoying really). Do you really want to get involved in some guys dodgy business?

Pia · 13-10-2005, 21:32

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Originally Posted by bdav

C'mon Pia - This looks dodgy a mile off. Now why would he not want an ebay account? Because it has to be tied to a bank account?

You do *NOT* want to sell anything for him. If he is the kind who you are scared of enough not to want to say no - you have to (annoying really). Do you really want to get involved in some guys dodgy business?

No, i don't. But i just don't knoiw how to say no, its so hard to say no to these people. But like my friend pointed out, once i do this they will be asking favours all the time- so even if the cars sold okay, i'd have too much of a connection with them that i wouldn't be comfortable with becasue over time somethnig bad is bound to happen- and it won't be to them.

Where i live their family practically overruns the area cos there is so many of them, and i'm just a 20 year old single mother going to work and minding my own business... If i upset them its gonna make things hard for me.

13-10-2005, 22:13

how about you play up the 100% reputation angle - tell them you will do it, but you want to try just one to start with and it must have an AA inspection & an HPI check - see what they say???

Roy MM · 13-10-2005, 22:22

Email ebay and ask them to suspend your account till further notice.

Pia · 13-10-2005, 22:41

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Originally Posted by Roy MM

Email ebay and ask them to suspend your account till further notice.

Would they do that? Is it risky in case they don't un-suspend it?

fireman328 · 13-10-2005, 22:43

Phone Crime Stoppers
0800 555 111
Explain your circumstances and they will follow it up keeping you out of it.

Pia · 13-10-2005, 22:46

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Originally Posted by fireman328

Phone Crime Stoppers
0800 555 111
Explain your circumstances and they will follow it up keeping you out of it.

I can't do that! My windows won't look as shiny on the floor.

Nah seriously though, for all i know they might be alright about it, but i'm just scared cos i'm not sure they'll appreciate me 'messing them about' seeing as they've assumed i'm gonna do it.

marky · 13-10-2005, 22:53

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Originally Posted by Pia

I can't do that! My windows won't look as shiny on the floor.

Nah seriously though, for all i know they might be alright about it, but i'm just scared cos i'm not sure they'll appreciate me 'messing them about' seeing as they've assumed i'm gonna do it.

There isnt a problem, just ask to see all the paperwork on the cars, before you post them.
But beware, if its a buisiness you could be liable for the tax