Mark101

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Traditional-Antique-Brass-Green-Bankers-Table-Office-Desk-Lamp-Lounge-Light/352313652564?hash=item520787b554:g:3FYAAOSwiIxaHUlu That must be some Mondeo

I hate ironing

Exactly or baking soda in the mix! I was looking for something like that to be honest, simple and effective. Their lemon in a bowl of water in the microwave works a treat.

I cannot believe that you can get "done" for not being taxed in a pub car park (providing it was taxed or on trade plates to get there). All we hear about is how under resourced the Police are nowadays, so why would they bother with such petty "crime." I would hope that most "officials" would appreciate that someone is just trying to make an honest living.

It's a long shot but having trawled various pages looking for a "Kim and Aggie" type solution, this kept popping up. Having read all the many positive and the few negative reviews (apt, as per other post regarding reviews) advertising a unit at £90, I thought shall I take a gamble - then I found it advertised on Amazon for £59 delivered (Prime) and thought, let's give it ago. Anyway, car should be out of bodyshop (bumper and door car park dinks) on Wednesday and ready for the valeters to attack the new paint with their TFR. I will see how "clean" they can get the interior and then give this gizmo a blast (taking lots of precautions as per the many health warnings). Here it is, next to Quentin!

Wouldn't want to use a credit card that's for sure

I have just taken delivery of (and I mean 10 mins ago) an Ozone Generator - Google it and read the reviews. Highly toxic so beware, area has to be ventilated for hours after completion but no more smells (pets, tobacco and the like). Worth a try I thought - haven't taken out the box yet so cannot review.

Cheers Simon I suppose that’s sort of what is happening by accident. One at BCA, one in workshop, one in body shop. Just need to back fill

Been there done that - didn't work out - far too many overheads and still capacity issues when busy. Happy to outsource and I appear to be front of queue and pricing wise, I am a very happy. The second I feel someone's having my eyes out, I'm off. i am just being impatient I guess

That was my point, if I can get to a dozen vehicles with say 2 of those at any one time going through prep, I would be happy. Sourcing, collecting and prepping to ramp up is my frustration. I like dealing with the garages and working on the added value, it is just getting over the hump and having enough ready to roll retail stock. The only other time this should happen is if I have an exceptional run of sales - that's a problem I can live with.

I am not ready for that stuff - I’m still worrying about engines and boxes working properly, let alone a set of batts to worry about as well - especially regarding who actually owns them.

Being a re starter or new venture. I am finding if it is not hard enough to buy stock, waiting for prep is driving me mad. I have only amassed 6 cars so far and two of those are no advertised yet and I need them on (partly because I’m so keen to get cracking and partly because they are either costing me money or not earning me money). The two BMW’s I bought - one with BCA having a speed sensor fixed and they are not pushing BMW very hard (have agreed to deliver it to me FoC) the other is at the body shop for rear bumper scruff and trolley dinks in the drivers door. My other 4 are 99% just need a wash but otherwise good to go - so I am left waiting. cant wait to be stocked up and just replacing stock in ones and twos, building momentum. hands are tied

I think you’re agreeing with me tradex Remember, only bad news makes interesting news and it is disproportionate to all the good stuff that happens every second, every minute, every hour, every day year in year out.

I will not be using my trade plates - the consequences more than outweigh any “savings” Happy to pay tax and not that bothered about adding a keeper to the log book (on an older stock car). I just hate being without a V5 because sods law tells me (from experience) that the minute you release your finger on the mouse to register - a punter comes along to buy the car!

It doesn’t matter who, what, when etc - there is always a horror story behind every deal - I bet anyone, there have been more negative cases regarding cash payments (counterfeit), convenient burglary shortly after transaction etc. Card payments have always given protection to individuals, which is why I try and pay for anything through this method. Apart from your example, I can only find benefits to us as dealers - as rather than be solely liable, we now have joint liability. I am also not sure whether (despite doing so) they actually can withdraw funds. I wonder if the funds were actually still sitting in the holding account - in other words, hadn’t been deposited into a current account? I am considering a PAYG device, just because I don’t want to lose any sale but CHAPS (or instant bank transfer) is always my preferred option - no cash risks and no card transaction fees. each to their own I guess.

I try not to take any cash at all - it’s just another job for me to go to town, find a parking space and queue in the bank - Direct Bank transfer or CHAPS for me until I decide about a chip n pin device but cash is my least favourite - that’s for beer tokens only

Thanks HKQAC Are you sure (only because I was told it was hammer price and that's how I've always done things when had pitch 12 years ago) about buyers fees? Sorry for doubting you but I want to get my ducks in a row before I incorporate another business and register for VAT at the same time. Cheers, Mark

The car is already on MID, I just tell them that it is for my use (online)

Thanks EPV - great

Usual Options: Do you have reminder, yes/no Do you have a V5 in your name yes/no Do you have a new keeper supplement yes/no (if I use this, will it not register me as the keeper?)

I need to run one of my stock cars for a shortish while (couple of months) Back in the day, I would pick a car with some remaining rent but of course, all gone now. Do I need to (Probably a yes but is there another way) register the car in my name (adding a keeper) or can I just tax using the existing V5? Thanks

Thanks Andy- I shall take a look. Still better than losing a sale and I have looked at the article referred to herein and I don't see an issue with section 75, am I missing something. My understanding is as car retailers, we are liable under the Consumer Goods Act for a period of time and Section 75 means the Lender becomes Jointly liable - surely this is a ggod thing, what am I failing to understand?

Good to know - funnily enough, I'm just watching you videos on YouTube. The round of applause makes me smile every time I hear it - good concept by the way Rumbled.....................

I would be - he's sold 13 cars

Back in the day, I was one of the first people to receive a chip and pin card reader at my garage. All my fellow traders thought I was mad but it transformed my sale conversions and now they all do it. The idea was driven out of how many times I had heard "I'm just popping to the cash point to get a deposit" never to be seen again - I never knew whether they had no intention of completing or whether they walked passed the many other forecourts en route to the bank and spotted something more to their liking. At least this way, I knew whether they were serious or not because I could be the "cash point." It also meant that I didn't have to discount so much because people are generally less conscious about the money when it is not "real" I always charged 2.5% extra for credit cards but didn't know I was breaking the law. Wish I had one now but trading from home doesn't make it easy - I think you can use a third party like PayPal but haven't investigated fully.