Selling a bike privately...What should the receipt say?

The statement sold as seen can be misleading.

You could by a product sold as seen eg a motorbike but you should still expect it to work properly and safely unless its sold as not working.

My dad is a market trader and has told me of "sold as seen" stories involing electrical goods where a wise puter bought the item and took it back saying it dont work and the trader says "sold as seen mate" and the punter replies something like "Yeah but I seen a TV set"

You should also state any obvious fault that can be dangerous to protect yourself.

I would sell it with a no return option if the buyer is happy after veiwing/test riding.

Something like "sold as seen and no refund or replacement will be given after purchase for any reason" should cover it but I am not an expert on this so dont know legally what you can get away with.

Originally Posted by Rob S (Yella)

I would sell it with a no return option if the buyer is happy after veiwing/test riding.

Sold as seen on the receipt, let them have a test ride (hold on to their car keys etc), sign, counter-sign, give them the bike keys.

They know it's working, they had a ride, anything breaks down, well, take me to court cos I'd fight it all the way. If it was bought as 'sold as seen' & clearly stated so, you'd have no legal come back when you wanted to complain about it. You've had the chance to inspect the goods properly.

Just my 2p...

Thanks for the replies...just hope I sell her now!

[Viney]

Word of advice young man. The other 'arf works for TFL and deals with red routes, parking tickets, n bus lanes fines etc. Shes only a call centere chicken, but she says that it has to be a computer printed recipet, and not hand written for it to have any clout.

Say Buyer X buys your bike then goes off and creates all manner of naughtiness, a hand written reciept will not be proof that you sold the bike on that day/time etc.

Other than that, i think annas post includes what you need to do.

Even the log book slip isnt proof!!

You could add the words "with no warranty given or implied".

[Blue Flame]

I presume its a private sale. Why give them a receipt at all.

You get the cash and give them the bit off the V5 or whatever the document is called and you send off all the other **** and that's it surely.