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I'm concerned about vehicle sales fraud. As a buyer, what should I be aware of?
Buying a car is usually a straightforward process, but as one of the most expensive financial commitments, usually second only to house purchases, you - as a buyer - need to make sure that you're getting exactly what you pay for.
How can you ensure that you're not leaving yourself open to becoming a victim of fraud, robbery or other crimes when selling your car online?
How can you ensure that you're not leaving yourself open to becoming a victim of fraud, robbery or other crimes when selling your car online?
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Buying a car will usually be a really exciting process - at the end of it, you're the owner of a brand new set of wheels! But it pays to be careful, so that you don't allow your safety and security to be compromised when buying a car.
The golden rule of buying is simple: if it looks too good to be true, it almost certainly is. As well as this, there are a number of things you can do in order to keep yourself safe when buying a used car.
Just as important, you should only use money transfer organisations such as Western Union when you are sending money to someone you already know and trust - you should never use these services when you are buying from someone you do not know. Avoid paying money up front, never accept over-payments in return for cash or shipping costs, and only ever use reputable escrow or shipping services that you yourself have chosen.
The Metropolitan Police Service, in partnership with a number of motoring websites, has issued a set of guidelines on how to stay safe when buying and selling vehicles. Head over to the vehicle buying and selling advice guidelines on the VSTAG website for more information.
Don't forget, if ever you have concerns about a car that's listed on the CarCast website, flag it for our attention - our staff will look into the vehicle in more detail and, if we suspect that the car may be inappropriate, we'll remove it from the site and notify the appropriate authorities.
As well as this, we will be introducing safety and checking features on the CarCast website in the future.
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Inappropriate?Buying a car will usually be a really exciting process - at the end of it, you're the owner of a brand new set of wheels! But it pays to be careful, so that you don't allow your safety and security to be compromised when buying a car.
The golden rule of buying is simple: if it looks too good to be true, it almost certainly is. As well as this, there are a number of things you can do in order to keep yourself safe when buying a used car.
Just as important, you should only use money transfer organisations such as Western Union when you are sending money to someone you already know and trust - you should never use these services when you are buying from someone you do not know. Avoid paying money up front, never accept over-payments in return for cash or shipping costs, and only ever use reputable escrow or shipping services that you yourself have chosen.
The Metropolitan Police Service, in partnership with a number of motoring websites, has issued a set of guidelines on how to stay safe when buying and selling vehicles. Head over to the vehicle buying and selling advice guidelines on the VSTAG website for more information.
Don't forget, if ever you have concerns about a car that's listed on the CarCast website, flag it for our attention - our staff will look into the vehicle in more detail and, if we suspect that the car may be inappropriate, we'll remove it from the site and notify the appropriate authorities.
As well as this, we will be introducing safety and checking features on the CarCast website in the future.
I’m hopeful that this answers the question, but feel free to post a follow-up
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