Webuyanycar scenario - your thoughts

[moggy]

Sold a car to one of these companies last Saturday "money4yourmotors"
Here's the scenario.
Got an online offer of £4750
When they turned up, they looked for every minor detail wrong so they could reduce price.
In the end , they offered £4100 which I reluctantly accepted as I needed the car gone.
They said they'd collect it within 48hrs so I said they could leave it where it is, on my private driveway as long as it was gone within the agreed 48hrs.
The money was transferred straight away so gave them all keys and logbook was filled in and exchanged.
8 days on and they haven't collected the car.
Today I wrote them an email stating I would charge them £50 per day storage for their vehicle on my driveway and I want paying before I remove the padlocks from the gate and release their vehicle. This currently stands at £300

Do you think I'm right to do what I'm doing?

 

[JCL - the new kid in town]

I like the idea of you doing that however I'm not sure about the legality but good luck and hope you get something from them

 

[Eksman]

Haha I love this I hope it works!

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

If you've got it in writing that the car would be picked up within 48 hours they don't have a leg to stand on , the £50 a day storage fee sounds about right.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

I'm not sure you can do that - you would probably have had to tell them the charges before this occurred and the charges need to be reasonable - they sound a bit much for keeping a car on a private drive that you sold them.

Seems a bit strange though I think you should get something for the hassle

 

[Cappers]

From my understanding a private individual cannot charge storage as you incur no actual 'overheads' from actually storing the car. That said the commercial going rate is about £20/£25 per day in a compound with security. Give it a go by all means, but they will probably refuse. Good luck anyway

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Sold a car to one of these companies last Saturday "money4yourmotors"
Here's the scenario.
Got an online offer of £4750
When they turned up, they looked for every minor detail wrong so they could reduce price.
In the end , they offered £4100 which I reluctantly accepted as I needed the car gone.
They said they'd collect it within 48hrs so I said they could leave it where it is, on my private driveway as long as it was gone within the agreed 48hrs.
The money was transferred straight away so gave them all keys and logbook was filled in and exchanged.
8 days on and they haven't collected the car.
Today I wrote them an email stating I would charge them £50 per day storage for their vehicle on my driveway and I want paying before I remove the padlocks from the gate and release their vehicle. This currently stands at £300

Do you think I'm right to do what I'm doing?

No, it's being petty, you didn't need the space by the sounds & a 1 line email 4 days ago prob would have sorted it by now

 

[pauli cee]

Sold a car to one of these companies last Saturday "money4yourmotors"
Here's the scenario.
Got an online offer of £4750
When they turned up, they looked for every minor detail wrong so they could reduce price.
In the end , they offered £4100 which I reluctantly accepted as I needed the car gone.
They said they'd collect it within 48hrs so I said they could leave it where it is, on my private driveway as long as it was gone within the agreed 48hrs.
The money was transferred straight away so gave them all keys and logbook was filled in and exchanged.
8 days on and they haven't collected the car.
Today I wrote them an email stating I would charge them £50 per day storage for their vehicle on my driveway and I want paying before I remove the padlocks from the gate and release their vehicle. This currently stands at £300

Do you think I'm right to do what I'm doing?

yes, stitch up the pikey bersterds

 

[Box of Frogs]

If DVLA have confirmed the car is no longer in your name, tell them you calling the police to report the car is illegally parked on your private property!

 

[Da Man Clay]

I'd just move it onto the road and leave it at that. If it gets towed it's their issue.

 

[Cappers]

If DVLA have confirmed the car is no longer in your name, tell them you calling the police to report the car is illegally parked on your private property!

This. Probably your best course if action.
Light the blue touch paper.......

 

[Pavilionaire]

Why don't you just pick up the phone and ask them what the problem is?

 

[Tubby-McFat-Fuc]

If you want to be really awkward and you agreed that it should be collected within 48 hours.......... refuse them access to your property when they come to collect it.

Let them take you to court to gain access to there vehicle. They will probably win, but I'm sure they would rather come to "some arrangement", ie pay you what they agreed in the first place!

 

[Arthritic Toe]

I'd just move it onto the road and leave it at that. If it gets towed it's their issue.

How would you do that without the keys exactly? With a crane?

 

[sam86]

How would you do that without the keys exactly? With a crane?

[MENTION=3258]Da Man Clay[/MENTION] is a big man...

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Sold a car to one of these companies last Saturday "money4yourmotors"
Here's the scenario.
Got an online offer of £4750
When they turned up, they looked for every minor detail wrong so they could reduce price.
In the end , they offered £4100 which I reluctantly accepted as I needed the car gone.
They said they'd collect it within 48hrs so I said they could leave it where it is, on my private driveway as long as it was gone within the agreed 48hrs.
The money was transferred straight away so gave them all keys and logbook was filled in and exchanged.
8 days on and they haven't collected the car.
Today I wrote them an email stating I would charge them £50 per day storage for their vehicle on my driveway and I want paying before I remove the padlocks from the gate and release their vehicle. This currently stands at £300

Do you think I'm right to do what I'm doing?

This is fine just as long as you gave them fair warning ( and you have the written evidence ). Be prepared to issue an MCOL though.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Why don't you just pick up the phone and ask them what the problem is?

Not really sensational though, is it?

 

[Normandy seagull]

these companies are all cowboys. They always offer you a lot less than you should get. I know for a fact that the Peacehaven branch of the rival lot pays a lot less and yet the locals can't get there quick enough. There are always stacks of cars parked. One idiot traded in a range rover for £2k when it was worth at least £5K on ebay or private sale.

 

[Grombleton]

Do whatever you need to, WBAC are a horrible company.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

these companies are all cowboys. They always offer you a lot less than you should get. I know for a fact that the Peacehaven branch of the rival lot pays a lot less and yet the locals can't get there quick enough. There are always stacks of cars parked. One idiot traded in a range rover for £2k when it was worth at least £5K on ebay or private sale.

I agree - I got a price for my old car from WBAC and they offered £1.2k - part exchange I got £3.4k !!!!