Warning - Be aware of fraud!
If it's too good to be true, it probably is!
Carsguide has identified two forms of scams targeted at vehicle buyers and sellers:
Sellers: An international buyer will offer to purchase (without inspecting) your vehicle, wanting to send a cheque in excess of the asking price.
Buyers: A vehicle will be offered far below the ordinary selling price. When contacted the seller will advise that the vehicle is in fact located overseas and will ask for a upfront deposit.
In our efforts to help you buy and sell your vehicle safely on carsguide.com.au, the carsguide team suggests you refer to the following tips:
- Check our our Car Values section
- If the sellers contact number is disconnected, or the seller is asking for you to send a deposit without even seeing the car, it is most likely a scam
- carsguide.com.au does not provide a vehicle payment service to buyers or sellers of vehicles advertised on carsguide.com.au. If you receive an email from a seller or an email that appears to come from carsguide.com.au stating the seller uses the carsguide.com.au security centre or any form of escrow service it is probably fraudulent.
Should you find any reason to be suspicious of an advertised vehicle, or you are suspicious that an offer is not genuine please notify:
Carsguide: www.carsguide.news.com.au/static/contact-us/
For more information on vehicle fraud visit:
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Please Note: carsguide does not accept money transfers or handle deposits on behalf of private buyers or sellers. For more information, please refer to our conditions of use.