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Nute

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Looking for some advice here. Im looking to get a project bike and have found one near Northampton but I can't drive that far at the moment to go see it. My back is better every day but im not up to that length of journey as yet. 

Ive tried to do some background on the vendor who appears to be a dealer but the web site is so so & the email don't work.  The bike is effectively a non runner so I'm looking too negotiate delivery as part of the sale. It's not a kings ransom but im still cautious of transferring a little over 1K (or whatever we agree on) to an unknown person/ small business. Anyone recommend any other checks I can do or ways of safeguarding myself? Their Google reviews are good. 

 

 

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9 hours ago, Buckster said:

Cash on delivery.

i would not deliver anything with out any money upfront ... get all the way there just for someone to look over it and say no dont want it , 

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On 09/03/2025 at 19:28, Nute said:

Looking for some advice here. Im looking to get a project bike and have found one near Northampton but I can't drive that far at the moment to go see it. My back is better every day but im not up to that length of journey as yet. 

Ive tried to do some background on the vendor who appears to be a dealer but the web site is so so & the email don't work.  The bike is effectively a non runner so I'm looking too negotiate delivery as part of the sale. It's not a kings ransom but im still cautious of transferring a little over 1K (or whatever we agree on) to an unknown person/ small business. Anyone recommend any other checks I can do or ways of safeguarding myself? Their Google reviews are good. 

 

 

cant you get some one you know to pick it up for you ?

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1 hour ago, Six30 said:

i would not deliver anything with out any money upfront ... get all the way there just for someone to look over it and say no dont want it , 

That's because you are a dodgy fucker.

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