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maviczap
17-10-10, 11:11 AM
Just bought a camper van on Ebay
Whats the best site for an HPi check?
The idea of a HPI check is you do it BEFORE you buy the vehicle!
maviczap
17-10-10, 11:37 AM
The idea of a HPI check is you do it BEFORE you buy the vehicle!
Haven't Actually paid for it yet.
But surely you bid to buy. Hardly fair on the seller if you refuse to pay after winning.
maviczap
17-10-10, 04:27 PM
But surely you bid to buy. Hardly fair on the seller if you refuse to pay after winning.
Not if its stolen or an insurance write off, then the item isn't as descibed, which HPi will show :rolleyes:
Never mind I'll just do any old HPi
surely you should have done HPI before you bid on the vehicle?
as above, not very fair on seller or bidders.
maviczap
17-10-10, 04:30 PM
Never mind
tactcom7
17-10-10, 04:34 PM
Doesn't that car spotter text thing do it for you?
It's half the problem with eBay, buyers messing around afterwards.
Some sellers may not know the history of a vehicle they own so cant disclose stuff they do not know about. Do your investigations before bidding to buy it :rolleyes:
tigersaw
17-10-10, 04:36 PM
You can hardly be expected to HPI every vehicle you bid on
maviczap
17-10-10, 04:38 PM
It's half the problem with on eBay, buyers ****ing around afterwards.
Do your investigations before bidding to buy it :rolleyes:
Well the seller isn't bothered by my request to do an HPi check, so I don't know why you are?
I don't muck sellers about, but you can't be too careful when buying a car
Reg details weren't disclosed on EBAY
maviczap
17-10-10, 04:40 PM
Doesn't that car spotter text thing do it for you?
Yep, but how much does it cost and what does it give you?
Single check with HPi is £19.99
But other sites quote only £3.95 for an HPi check, so whats the difference
maviczap
17-10-10, 04:42 PM
You can hardly be expected to HPI every vehicle you bid on
Yep, not at £19.99 for a single check
They all get information from different places, some are more thorough than others.
maviczap
17-10-10, 04:44 PM
They all get information from different places, some are more thorough than others.
Aye, thats the kind of info I was after, pays your money you takes your choice I guess :rolleyes:
tactcom7
17-10-10, 04:48 PM
Yep, but how much does it cost and what does it give you?
Single check with HPi is £19.99
But other sites quote only £3.95 for an HPi check, so whats the difference
I think its about 4 quid, i know it gives you price info but not sure what else, if you've found summat that specifically says HPI for £3.95 then i'd go for that bud.
maviczap
17-10-10, 04:53 PM
I think its about 4 quid, i know it gives you price info but not sure what else, if you've found summat that specifically says HPI for £3.95 then i'd go for that bud.
Cheers
Difference in the prices on this site are to deal with the level of cover, so for £5000 its £4, gold £9.99 £10,000 cover, platinum £14.95 - £20,000
Please choose the type of check you wish to perform
Classic Check
Our Classic Check provides:
Stolen (Police and Insurers) Check
Our unique Stolen & Recovered Check
Total Insurance Loss (Write-off) Category
VIN (Chassis Number) Check
15 fields of vehicle information from the DVLA
Mileage Check (at additional cost)1
Results sent by text (at additional cost)
£5,000 Guarantee2
Gold Check
Includes all information provided by the Classic Check with additional benefits:
Stolen (Police and Insurers) Check
Our unique Stolen & Recovered Check
Total Insurance Loss (Write-off) Category
VIN (Chassis Number) Check
15 fields of vehicle information from the DVLA
Printed certificate posted to you
Results also sent by text at no cost
Mileage Check included at no cost1
Plate transfer history if applicable
Colour change details if applicable
Car Valuation Search1
VIP (Vehicle Information Pack)
£10,000 Guarantee2
For more information click here (https://www.mycarcheck.com/help/goldcheck/popup/)
Platinum Check
The Platinum Check includes:
A free Gold Check on another vehicle (valid for 90 days)
For more information on these additional services click here (https://www.mycarcheck.com/help/goldcheck/popup/#platinum)
Together with all other Gold Check benefits, including:
Stolen (Police and Insurers) Check
Our unique Stolen & Recovered Check
Total Insurance Loss (Write-off) Category
VIN (Chassis Number) Check
Printed certificate posted to you
Results also sent by text at no cost
Mileage Check1 & Car Valuation Search1
Plate transfer history if applicable
£20,000 Guarantee2
£3.95
£9.95
£14.95
tactcom7
17-10-10, 04:57 PM
My mate part ex'd his bandit and was offered 1000 for it, he was just about to sign on the dotted line when the manager came in and said you do know your bike is a cat C write off don't you?
errr no, no I didn't (which he didn't)
He ended up getting £600 scrap for it,
speedplay
17-10-10, 05:53 PM
Just bought a camper van on Ebay
Are you and Mike missing each other that much...?
http://www.hawkinsm.com/gaycampers.jpg
maviczap
17-10-10, 06:12 PM
Lets not foget you've got a 6 berth caravan flying the rainbow flag
http://www.freedomclub.co.uk/
Do the one on ebay that is linked to the ad, its the proper HPI one. Doing it after you win is the right thing to do as the seller should be honest about the listing anyway. I wouldn't want to keep paying for HPi checks then not winning the auctions.
maviczap
17-10-10, 07:05 PM
Do the one on ebay that is linked to the ad, its the proper HPI one. Doing it after you win is the right thing to do as the seller should be honest about the listing anyway. I wouldn't want to keep paying for HPi checks then not winning the auctions.
OOh didn't know they did that.
Cheers, muchos gracias :cheers:
454697819
18-10-10, 07:17 AM
Never mind
im with you mate, I do it after, afterall if they haven't declared it tough ****..
what's more a lot of sellers wont give the reg out.
I use RAC, online system.. works v well.
maviczap
18-10-10, 08:27 AM
im with you mate, I do it after, afterall if they haven't declared it tough ****..
what's more a lot of sellers wont give the reg out.
I use RAC, online system.. works v well.
Thanks Alex, I'll sort it out today
yorkie_chris
18-10-10, 11:28 AM
But surely you bid to buy. Hardly fair on the seller if you refuse to pay after winning.
Hardly fair of them to try sell you a nicked motor really is it?
yorkie_chris
18-10-10, 11:31 AM
He ended up getting £600 scrap for it,
He got pwnt then. A Cat C bike is worth just as much as a non-Cat C one at that end of the meerkat if it has been repaired properly
is there some form of words you could ask the buyer which would cover you in the event that the item is not as described?
yorkie_chris
18-10-10, 11:47 AM
is there some form of words you could ask the buyer which would cover you in the event that the item is not as described?
No, you should HPI it anyway.
If they do not own the vehicle (important bit) then they have no right to sell it and are trying to rob you.
If they dispute on ebay or something then the item is not as described and you (as a buyer) are in the clear.
Just ask them for reg number, if they don't want you to do a HPI check then that's bad news for their reliability!
ok - I was thinking that if you asked them these questions and they didn't provide a satisfactory answer, they you would be in the clear to withdraw your winning bid, but I would agree, a refusal to give a reg no would imply something could be fishy
Biker Biggles
18-10-10, 03:03 PM
It's half the problem with eBay, buyers messing around afterwards.
Some sellers may not know the history of a vehicle they own so cant disclose stuff they do not know about. Do your investigations before bidding to buy it :rolleyes:
Hardly "messing about" if you bid on something in good faith and discover it has a hidden history,then pull out.Its a case of buyer beware,and thats exactly what the buyer is doing.If sellers are getting uppity about HPI,then perhaps they should run their wares through a check themselves and advertise the result.
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