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Scarab
Member Since: 11 Jun 2011
Location: Hastings
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No it's a con. Autotrader have got a lot better at filtering them out these days but it used to be flooded by them.
Email the guy and he'll undoubtedly insist first to get cash over buys vehicle. No time for viewings or deposit.
Although interestingly a friend of mines Son recently got a cracking deal on a 3 month old Fiesta ST for only £7,950 after the dealer put the price in wrong on their website. My friend (a lawyer) and his Son printed it out, put a deposit of £250 on through their website, went into dealer and after much huffing and a few hours of phonecalls the dealer conceded they had to sell it to him at the advertised price, despite the fact it was out on the forecourt for £17,950.
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 8th Mar 2014 7:27 pm |
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Bobs
Member Since: 29 Oct 2013
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2330
 
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 Wow ...good deal 
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| 8th Mar 2014 7:29 pm |
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lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
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Quote:Although interestingly a friend of mines Son recently got a cracking deal on a 3 month old Fiesta ST for only £7,950 after the dealer put the price in wrong on their website. My friend (a lawyer) and his Son printed it out, put a deposit of £250 on through their website, went into dealer and after much huffing and a few hours of phonecalls the dealer conceded they had to sell it to him at the advertised price, despite the fact it was out on the forecourt for £17,950.
Good to see a dealer on the wrong end of a deal.
However as a lawyer I am sure he knew that he had no legal standing in this matter.
Great example of the difference between what the law is to what it is perceived to be and what happens in the real world. D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
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| 8th Mar 2014 8:12 pm |
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gensetsteve
Member Since: 01 Jan 2014
Location: hampshire
Posts: 340
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I am sure I read recently no retailer instore or online has to honour a price if its a mistake they may choose to but dont have to. The big out fits often get it wrong and dont honour the price. Remind me not to take deposits on my website. D4
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| 8th Mar 2014 8:22 pm |
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lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
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Revolves around the fact they have the right to refuse the offer you make D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
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| 8th Mar 2014 8:28 pm |
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waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2894
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I had thought that anyone advertising an item for sale (priced or not) was inviting you to trade, and could withdraw if they had made a mistake.
However, after taking a deposit against an advertised price then a contract had effectively been formed?
I'm certainly no lawyer, but that would ahve been my understanding as a mere mortal. Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
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| 8th Mar 2014 8:34 pm |
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Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4190
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Any motor trade advert whether it's Autotrader or Ebay which shows an email through the picture is a scam....
Never respond and report the advert to the publication....the number that these filter before publication is astronomical....damn scourge!
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| 8th Mar 2014 9:18 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14276
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I've never understood why these scammers don't put a price in closer to its real value?
Under pricing just screams scam.
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| 8th Mar 2014 10:21 pm |
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Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
Posts: 8491
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Scarab wrote:
Although interestingly a friend of mines Son recently got a cracking deal on a 3 month old Fiesta ST for only £7,950 after the dealer put the price in wrong on their website. My friend (a lawyer) and his Son printed it out, put a deposit of £250 on through their website, went into dealer and after much huffing and a few hours of phonecalls the dealer conceded they had to sell it to him at the advertised price, despite the fact it was out on the forecourt for £17,950.
What a horrible slimy pair, I hope he makes a mistake one day and the same or worse happens to him, sums these kind of people up perfectly, low life scum bags who no doubt rip the @rse out of the legal aid system as well! I would have told him to F off, but even trying it on says it all!
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| 8th Mar 2014 10:28 pm |
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jeepmadmike
Member Since: 18 Jan 2014
Location: Devon
Posts: 270
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Discotres
I couldn't agree more, but there not all the same I know 2 lawyers, 1 is as dodgy as they come and I would not trust with any thing! Her husband even uses different names on a regular basis
The other is a very nice person and very professional MY14 post man pat van
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Mitsubishi outlander
And a Suzuki X90... Only drive that at night
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| 9th Mar 2014 9:00 am |
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steveraspberry
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Nr Sevenoaks,Kent
Posts: 2081
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Scarab wrote:No it's a con. Autotrader have got a lot better at filtering them out these days but it used to be flooded by them.
Email the guy and he'll undoubtedly insist first to get cash over buys vehicle. No time for viewings or deposit.
Although interestingly a friend of mines Son recently got a cracking deal on a 3 month old Fiesta ST for only £7,950 after the dealer put the price in wrong on their website. My friend (a lawyer) and his Son printed it out, put a deposit of £250 on through their website, went into dealer and after much huffing and a few hours of phonecalls the dealer conceded they had to sell it to him at the advertised price, despite the fact it was out on the forecourt for £17,950.
I'm having difficulty believing this story personally. I agree with other comments that have been posted here regarding this too. Obvious mistake in the advert. When I advertised my G4 on Autotrader recently, there was a typo and it went in at £12995 instead of £21995. I had a couple of calls about it surprisingly and no-one tried to insist I sold the car at the lower price. Choice between saving face and losing £10k and the dealer with the Fiesta went for losing the £10k? ......Sceptic? Me? Never!  My17 Volvo XC90 Inscription
MY15 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian
RGK Tiga Fx Wheelchair,
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Medium blue Staffie called Piglet
Medium Alsation called Bailey
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| 9th Mar 2014 11:11 am |
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fishinmad
Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: St Ives
Posts: 877
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waterbuoy wrote:I had thought that anyone advertising an item for sale (priced or not) was inviting you to trade, and could withdraw if they had made a mistake.
However, after taking a deposit against an advertised price then a contract had effectively been formed?
I'm certainly no lawyer, but that would ahve been my understanding as a mere mortal.
The price advertised is an "invitation to treat" when buying you then make an offer which thre reailer can accept or reject, if the dealer accpted the £250 then they prob had to honour the deal. Club Narpy Torch
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He has been proved right, now there is only bust!
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| 9th Mar 2014 8:04 pm |
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