Autotrader Scammers

[PhilandMena]

Due to a disability my motorhoming adventures have come to an end and I have reluctantly put my beloved Autotrail up for sale on Autotrader. The site warned me in advance to be on the alert for scammers and not to provide any personal information to anyone and to do all my comunication through their website including the use of a protected phone number for any voice calls.
Within 10 minutes of the add being placed I got a call from Motorhome Depot who wanted to sell my motorhome for me ( No chance!) At least they were honest in that they identified themselves up front. This was followed by aan email exchange whereby a gent asked some questions about the motorhome which was already available on the Autotrader website then asked if we could meet. When I asked him why and where he wanted to meet and what his expectations from the meeting he asked me to send him my mobile number. I asked him to send me his or call me using the Autotrader protected number! I never heard from him again ??? Another guy made a big play about wanting to buy the motorhome and insisted I get a report from autoreportexpert.com When I looked at this website it did not ring true to me and I said to him you pay for the report and I will refund you when and if you buy the motorhome. His response was only the seller can get the report which set all my alarm bells ringing and so I pointed out Autotrader had already done vehicle & security checks when I placed the add and I would not be paying for anouther report ....... and that brought that enquiry to an end. I dont know if I'm being over cautious but I think there are scammers & Traders just waiting for new adverts being placed on Autotrader and they make contact to chance there arm. I'm not really expecting much happening untill spring anyway.

 

[David and Sally]

You sound like you are ticking all the correct boxes. Good on you.

 

[oldiesontour]

Doesn't matter the website they all have the same (to put it politely) leeches waiting the more valuable the item the more of them.
You come to me,I am not parting with any money under any circumstances and you don't get it till the money is in my bank...

 

[tonka]

I am sure that "autoreportexpert.com " has either been raised on here before or i may have even seen something about it on TV..
Well done for being cautious and bring it to peoples attention.. Just to many scams nowdays..

 

[frwjd]

We use Motorhome Depot because they deal with all the lowlifes

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[MisterB]

Due to a disability my motorhoming adventures have come to an end and I have reluctantly put my beloved Autotrail up for sale on Autotrader. The site warned me in advance to be on the alert for scammers and not to provide any personal information to anyone and to do all my comunication through their website including the use of a protected phone number for any voice calls.
Within 10 minutes of the add being placed I got a call from Motorhome Depot who wanted to sell my motorhome for me ( No chance!) At least they were honest in that they identified themselves up front. This was followed by aan email exchange whereby a gent asked some questions about the motorhome which was already available on the Autotrader website then asked if we could meet. When I asked him why and where he wanted to meet and what his expectations from the meeting he asked me to send him my mobile number. I asked him to send me his or call me using the Autotrader protected number! I never heard from him again ??? Another guy made a big play about wanting to buy the motorhome and insisted I get a report from autoreportexpert.com When I looked at this website it did not ring true to me and I said to him you pay for the report and I will refund you when and if you buy the motorhome. His response was only the seller can get the report which set all my alarm bells ringing and so I pointed out Autotrader had already done vehicle & security checks when I placed the add and I would not be paying for anouther report ....... and that brought that enquiry to an end. I dont know if I'm being over cautious but I think there are scammers & Traders just waiting for new adverts being placed on Autotrader and they make contact to chance there arm. I'm not really expecting much happening untill spring anyway.

Have you posted it on this forum in the classifieds ...?? It's free and you might get a Funster interested ...

Just noticed you have already LOL !!

 

[MichaelT]

Phil

Sorry to hear about the reason for having to give up your motorhoming adventures, hope you are OK.

Why not look at motorhome depot, from what I know they will deal with all the scammers to take the hassle from you, from what I know you agree a price you want they then add their markup then do all advertising, viewings and negotiations?

 

[PhilandMena]

Have you posted it on this forum in the classifieds ...?? It's free and you might get a Funster interested ...

Just noticed you have already LOL !!

I have yes, but a complete waste of time and effort advertising on here imo.

 

[Gromett]

Sounds to me like you are handling it perfectly.

 

[funflair]

I have yes, but a complete waste of time and effort advertising on here imo.

Come on somebody prove him wrong good luck with the sale and the future and best wishes to you and Mena.

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[rolosroller]

Sorry your having issues .
Sold mine with Autotrader. No problems. motorhome depot, wanted £3000.

 

[Soycd]

You'll find the scammers etc. everywhere. Personally I don't use Autotrader, never have. I've used eBay classifieds, and Gumtree successfully in the recent past. I think it was about £30 on eBay classifieds to place the ad and free on Gumtree.

 

[meanders]

Probably not the best time of year to sell.

 

[Nanniemate]

Put the link on here anyone interested can have a look.. if that's allowed

 

[PhilandMena]

You'll find the scammers etc. everywhere. Personally I don't use Autotrader, never have. I've used eBay classifieds, and Gumtree successfully in the recent past. I think it was about £30 on eBay classifieds to place the ad and free on Gumtree.

Its now free to post a sale on E bay.

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[PhilandMena]

Probably not the best time of year to sell.

Bang on ! Sales are best from spring onwards. Its parked on the drive and ready to go, so might as well put it up now.

 

[PhilandMena]

Come on somebody prove him wrong good luck with the sale and the future and best wishes to you and Mena.

Thanks Martin, We met a long time ago in France and have had some magnifiant adventures before and since then. We will both miss this freedom of adventure big time but accept it is what it is and get on with life as best we can. Thank you for your kind wishes. Regards to Jen.

 

[PhilandMena]

Phil

Sorry to hear about the reason for having to give up your motorhoming adventures, hope you are OK.

Why not look at motorhome depot, from what I know they will deal with all the scammers to take the hassle from you, from what I know you agree a price you want they then add their markup then do all advertising, viewings and negotiations?

Thanks! My take on Motorhome Depot is they rely on sales so would drop the asking price in order to get the sale. As I understand it they would not allow me to advertise elsewhere and at the price I value the motorhome at.

 

[PhilandMena]

Put the link on here anyone interested can have a look.. if that's allowed

The problem adverstising on here as I see it, is that most if not all members already own a motorhome.

 

[PhilandMena]

I am sure that "autoreportexpert.com " has either been raised on here before or i may have even seen something about it on TV..
Well done for being cautious and bring it to peoples attention.. Just to many scams nowdays..

After doing my own research into this website I found they are listed on a verification website as being an 'At risk' domain with advise to avoid them as they could be potential scammers. That is enough for me.

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[PhilandMena]

We use Motorhome Depot because they deal with all the lowlifes

Seriously !

 

[Lizbiebrowne]

Another guy made a big play about wanting to buy the motorhome and insisted I get a report from autoreportexpert.com When I looked at this website it did not ring true to me and I said to him you pay for the report and I will refund you when and if you buy the motorhome. His response was only the seller can get the report which set all my alarm bells ringing and so I pointed out Autotrader had already done vehicle & security checks when I placed the add and I would not be paying for anouther report ....

I wonder if your caller owns the autoreportexpert.com website?

 

[Barryh]

The problem adverstising on here as I see it, is that most if not all members already own a motorhome.

I was seriously considering buying a motorhome off here and I already had a motorhome. Circumstances didn’t quite fall into place but if looking again I would look here first.

 

[PhilandMena]

I wonder if your caller owns the autoreportexpert.com website?

I doubt it! There based in Arazona U.S.A.

 

[Figaro]

The problem adverstising on here as I see it, is that most if not all members already own a motorhome.

Ah yes, but we're all open to temptation

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[Silver-Fox]

We use Motorhome Depot because they deal with all the lowlifes

That’s probably who I’d use if I didn’t want the grief of the scammers and tyre kickers.

 

[Soycd]

Its now free to post a sale on E bay.

I want my money back!!

 

[Nanniemate]

The problem adverstising on here as I see it, is that most if not all members already own a motorhome.

You never know who.looking to.upgrade /up/down size or just want a change
Good luck I hope you can sell it smoothly

 

[Gary S]

Thanks! My take on Motorhome Depot is they rely on sales so would drop the asking price in order to get the sale. As I understand it they would not allow me to advertise elsewhere and at the price I value the motorhome at.

I've had some recent dealings with Motorhome Depot and as its a franchise model, there is quite a variation between 'branches', but one guy I've spoken in the Peterborough area was pretty impressive, and if I was selling in his locality, I'd definitely consider using him.

With regard to pricing, they are keen to achieve a sale and will provide realistic (maybe not what you want to hear) guidance on achievable prices. The guy I spoke to was fairly clear that he sees little point in taking on a van at what the owner would like to achieve, based on the post Covid market, as the market has clearly seen a correction.

I'm pretty sure they wouldn't drop the price without discussion/agreement from the seller, but they may decline to take on a sale if the gap is too great.

But then, another MD place had a year old van for sale at close to the discounted price on new vans dealers were selling for, and he said the owner wasn't prepared to move much on price, and as it was on site, felt like the seller was after free/discounted storage!

 

[PhilandMena]

After doing my own research into this website I found they are listed on a verification website as being an 'At risk' domain with advise to avoid them as they could be potential scammers. That is enough for me.

I raised this issue with Autotrader this morning and they said a potential buyer can buy a report on my vehicle for £4.95 and I should never pay for a third party report. Their security team are now on the case. I just knew my alarm bells were ringing true. Must come from reading all the crap on here over the last decade and more.