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I wouldn’t think so - I’m assuming this lockdown isn’t a permanent thing!

That’s my thinking too. I try to only sell to the sensible 50% of punters. I’d hate to think of the hassles I’d get sending my 10yr old ‘gems’ to the other 50%, some of whom clearly think their couple of grand buys a new car.

I wouldn’t. After dealing directly with the general public for years nothing surprises me anymore

Never mind houses, although I do it I still don’t like buying cars online. That’s probably why I prefer a punter to see & drive the metal so there’s no ambiguity, although the businesses selling new or nearly new cars shouldn’t have much problem with ‘blind’ sales via the internet.

Well, if someone wants to give me £40 an hour for a test drive they can knock themselves out. Admittedly on my modest property they won’t get out of 1st gear but that’ll save worrying about noisy wheel bearings & dodgy brakes. Now where are them old Spares & Repairs disclaimers I used to use.......

There might be some good business advice here!

Bang on.

Shitty Focus! Never mind the heart complaint, surely you meant Immaculate, superbly maintained, well appointed family hatchback offering outstanding economy at an attractive price.

Nothing. I’m 100% with you on this.

Cazoo would counter that by saying what they are doing is no different to that Amazon delivery driver dropping off parcels. Tbh I struggle to disagree with this point of view. Half of the restrictions are bollocks due to the weak implementation of controls. The govt would of been better operating like a Communist state, instructed everyone to stay at home & enforced it with public floggings but I guess they don’t have the legal powers so we ended up with scenes such as those in London parks sunning themselves rubbing suntan lotion into each other’s backs. Anyone who thinks being 2mtrs from an infected person in a supermarket queue who is coughing & spluttering is going to be saved is misguided. I’ve spoken to one of the many taxi drivers working & he was allegedly advised by a medical professional to keep passengers in the rear, keep HIS window down & regularly use sanitizer on the handles & the controls he regularly handles. I’ve done a couple of contactless sales to very local customers but think if we all hang on a few weeks we’ll get further guidance from the govt. Personally I think I’m at much higher risk walking around a supermarket.

Absolutely. Many years ago in the early days of eBay (and the early days of me doing a bit of part-time trading) I was knocking out plenty under the usual ‘No Warranty, spares or repair’ game. Some auctions, some classified ads. Everyone happily signing their rights away for a cheap car, everyone clearly knew what they were getting, or more importantly what they weren’t getting (comeback), no complaints, all straight forward & above board.........until one day in a January the local TS called me in. Their head man had been looking for a car, came across my adverts & nearly choked on his Xmas mince pie! However the one thing that torpedoed my argument at the time was.......eBay is fully accessible to members of the public, it is a public auction/sales website. They explained the whole spares/repair trailered away ‘thing’ and made it clear it must be fully included in the advert. At the time I asked about private punters signing their rights away as traders, TS said obviously if I was openly touting as such I’d clearly be in breach of such & such regulations (saying because it was blatantly a load of bollocks trying to get around consumer rights). All fair comments really. After saying all of that, it only takes 2 minutes looking on Facebook to find some dodgy bastard misselling trade cars but they appear to operate unhindered by any Trading Standards Dept. From what I see FB is as bad as eBay ever was.

Haha, brilliant.

Ling, at first you were an interesting diversion. Now the novelty has lost its sparkle so have you.

Absolutely hilarious. Once I had to slow down on the motorway I was laughing that much - I think it was coming up to a Christmas time. I was howling with laughter, I can’t remember what the story was but the double entendres must of been particularly strong. Tbh I’m surprised the BBC allowed it.

FFS, it took me back to my daily commute listening to Wigan’s breakfast show.

Only through your mask. I’m sure you can think of something to do with your rubber gloved hand at the same time

Here’s one: try offering £200 less to some shithead seller on Facebook offering a half-price car & who has a history of selling many cars from his private a/c. His advert probably reads “has 6 months MOT due to the new government law” and “drives right, just done a 200 mile journey without issue”. My guess is they’ll get the car for £200/150/100 less - they’ll need f***ing every penny.

Why don’t these scruffy cnuts take it home?

Hah, I’m sure she’d hate the thought of more free advertising.

Perhaps he’ll let you draw a mug on his cock. Mr. Baggott could ask on your behalf on the webinar.

I like a laugh - are you seriously saying grocery shops are videoing vegetables & tinned foods in order to sell them? Customer service at its finest!

If I’m not mistaken didn’t the Prime Minister specifically name car showrooms as one of the businesses to be closed? If so I’d say it was clear cut. Personally I believe operating an online ordering & contactless handover must be ok but I think everyone should hold tight for a few weeks. Not to sound flippant but it’ll all come out in the wash, commerce will NOT stop long term. Many of those entitled to the £10/25K have had it so should be happy to keep the brakes on for a few more weeks. Surely that’s what those payments are for?

Anything to do with you new resident that’s chewing your wires? You must be joking. There are a few takeaways (pizza/kebab shops) a hundred yards from me and they are absolutely flat out! I guess it’s the one normality that still exists (assuming your normality includes buying the occasional takeaway) and I’d also suggest some people who dine out will be using takeaways instead. Oddly enough though, the local Chinese takeaway closed immediately & hasn’t reopened. A shame cos I could just fancy a hot beef curry.