Buying a non Rover rare classic

corazon

Well-Known Member
Morning everyone,
Can anybody vouch for Anthony Barrett/Barnfind Specialist?
I’m trying to do a deal on a car unseen and delivered, obviously the current restrictions make things more open to scamming and I’m being careful not to send a deposit to somebody without knowing it’s legit.
Any dealings or advice?
Thanks
Jim
 
Never heard of him, but he seems to have a decent looking website.

As with anything, it's buyer beware.

I have noticed that a lot of banks have the verify function when transferring money these days, so if the account name doesn't match, then your app should tell you.
 
I've never heard of the fellow, and can't claim to know anything about finding old cars in barns, or restoring Bentleys. Having just read a portion of his website detailing his exploits learning about Bentley restoration, I can only say he seems like a decent fellow. Doesn't strike me as a dishonest sort of person. On the contrary, my impression is that he is 'one of the good guys'.
 
Yes that was both my initial thoughts, and could well be fine, however there’s been of couple of red flags since then. He asked for a large deposit, over half the total, and initially asked for it to be paid to another account..which I declined, then sent business account details this morning. I’ve since said I’d be a lot more comfortable with a smaller deposit and the rest on delivery, but has said no thanks he’ll keep it.
So either I’ve dodged a bullet or missed out, who knows
 
Despite the aggravation involved to you I think the only way to purchase a vehicle involving a large sum of money is to be there, stood in front of it, with all the paperwork in view.
I made such a purchase last year and would not transfer any money until I was with the item. It was a nightmare with the bank, involved setting up extra accounts to be able to make the transfer. It was all planned during the week before, but still took 4 hours on the day due to the bank blocking the transactions. The seller was understanding, in the end he sold, I bought, no one got burned.
 
Hi, A red flag for me is the contact details, I was under the impression that websites had to have a physical address and number under contact details. He seems to be a hotmail address and a mobile phone. I'm with cobraboy, something like this needs to be on a face to face basis for an appraisal of the vehicle and the vendor. I would sooner miss out on the vehicle than lose the money.

Colin
 
I bought Sparky from ebay, sight unseen. Some of the claims weren't accurate, 'never been welded,' and 'rust free' being two of them.

Saying that I knew it was risk, and seeing what I was getting just from the pictures, I was happy to bid on it to a set limit. I didn't pay any deposit though, I just got a train down there, with a wad of cash in my pocket.

I think if you accept that you're not going to get quite what the buyer claims, you should be ok.

Bit more difficult if he's going to deliver it though. I can understand that he doesn't want to ship it to you for you to refuse it or try to do a deal when he gets there.

Difficult one that.
 
There’s certainly risk on both sides, made worse by the current restrictions of course.
The car is in no uncertain terms a full restoration project, and he’s been forthcoming about its condition. That coupled with the supplied photos made it seem a good investment vehicle for my new business.
I had presumed a lot of potential buyers had been put off by the amount of metalwork necessary but perhaps it was other reasons after all.

I’ve not seen a physical address either, and as soon as we were talking money things took a turn.

Oh well, plenty more Fiats in the sea
Jim
 
Hi, I stand corrected, there is a physical address at the bottom of his ebay listing, which I found after googling the mobile number.

Colin
 
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