Buying a bike from a distance

[DaveH]

A friend is buying a bike, privately, at a distance, including getting it delivered and thought I read somewhere there was some way to mortgage the risk with a middle man interceding?

Any help or advice appreciated.

[ash]

Find a local bike shop and ask if they will provide an inspection report for it. I've seen companies who do this as well as organise the transport in the past.

[DaveH]

Cool, so RAC/AA do then for bikes, also what world be the safest way to hand the money over, given no face to face contact?

[ash]

Bank transfer - you do internet banking ?

You need to satisfy yourelf that the bike meets your expectations though.

[DaveH]

So on the courier turning up, transfer the money then? Just trying to think how not to hand money over and no bike is forth coming

[Andy M]

safest way to do it yourself
can he not agree with the seller that if its not as described they will reimburse his transport costs?

[Lord Danoir the first]

Christ...... it's scary how my mind works..... I read the thread title and assumed that there must have been a dog in the garden or something.

'kin ell

[DaveH]

Lot of trust involved in the person doing the buying. Thought I had heard/read of some way of mitigating (not mortgage) the risk, seems not. :/

Christ...... it's scary how my mind works..... I read the thread title and assumed that there must have been a dog in the garden or something.

'kin ell

:lol: :lol:

[Alzo]

Always fraught...so either the bike is cheap or the bike is rare...if neither then I would either travel the distance and satisfy myself (Mmmm) or source nearer home.

[Alzo]

Christ...... it's scary how my mind works..... I read the thread title and assumed that there must have been a dog in the garden or something.

'kin ell

Lateral thinking...it's a gift.

[DaveH]

Always fraught...so either the bike is cheap or the bike is rare...if neither then I would either travel the distance and satisfy myself (Mmmm) or source nearer home.

Hmm, you wouldn't think it rare, but she'll looking for a Green ZX6R g/j for around £1500, got to be green

[Rubio]

loads of fake ads and fake escrow companies going about gumtree etc at the moment, so double and triple check before partin with any money

[Coxy]

Christ...... it's scary how my mind works..... I read the thread title and assumed that there must have been a dog in the garden or something.

'kin ell

Thank you for this