Buying using escrow arrangement

[lefleur70]

Looking at buying a vehicle and the owner is overseas. They’ve made an arrangement with a third party to sort the sale using an escrow agreement. Has anyone here ever bought using this method, anything to look out for?
The company is RGF Transport based in Chesham….

[sunbeam alpine]

This will almost certainly be a SCAM - and a pretty old one.

Avoid.

SCAM SCAM SCAM (just to be clear)

[barryrs]

lefleur70 said:

Looking at buying a vehicle and the owner is overseas. They’ve made an arrangement with a third party to sort the sale using an escrow agreement. Has anyone here ever bought using this method, anything to look out for?
The company is RGF Transport based in Chesham….

These sorts of arrangements always scream scam to me.

For example a quick google finds no hits for “ rgf transport” but turns up RGF haulage and RGF Logistics and neither are based in Chesham.

[Xcore]

People still fall for this rubbish?

[Dingu]

If it’s not unique buy another. If it is choose a different car

[alscar]

barryrs said:

These sorts of arrangements always scream scam to me.

For example a quick google finds no hits for “ rgf transport” but turns up RGF haulage and RGF Logistics and neither are based in Chesham.

On the other hand a quick Google comes up with the following. Still no idea if scam though.

R.G.F. TRANSPORT LIMITED
Company number 06771903

Follow this company File for this company
Company Overview for R.G.F. TRANSPORT LIMITED (06771903) Filing history for R.G.F. TRANSPORT LIMITED (06771903) People for R.G.F. TRANSPORT LIMITED (06771903) More for R.G.F. TRANSPORT LIMITED (06771903)
Registered office address
C/O Laconica Ltd, 25 Meades Lane, Chesham, England, HP5 1ND

[lefleur70]

They have a website… https://rgftransport.com

[PaulV]

https://who.is/whois/rgftransport.com

Yup, looks legit to me.

[sunbeam alpine]

lefleur70 said:

They have a website… https://rgftransport.com

Look, if you want to lose your money, go for it. Just don't come back whining like a pussy when it happens.

Several posters have warned you that this is a SCAM. Not only that, it's one of the oldest scams around.

As PaulV posted, the website was registered 3 days ago - just for this scam.

You can't say you weren't warned.

[barryrs]

Glowing reviews on the company phone number

https://who-called.co.uk/Number/02081448088

Is this topic an attempt to drive people to the scam by the OP? If not, OP I have a bridge you might be interested in.

Edited by barryrs on Saturday 25th March 19:40

[sixor8]

If that's a genuine website, it's being hosted on somebody's old PC at home, not a proper server. Takes over a minute for the photos to load, reminds me of the days of 512kB speeds!

[WonkeyDonkey]

RGF are quite a big haulage firm based in the Midlands if I remember correctly.

Really don't think they bother transporting individual cars though.

[Dingu]

It’s reassuring that when shipping within the U.K. I can count on them “to be up to date on all the rules and regulations when it comes to customs.”

[alscar]

I’ve still no idea whether or not a scam but equally I just don’t understand some of the replies here.
R.G.F transport in Chesham was established in 2008 ( according to companies house ) and the website loads as any other web site and appears to make comments on both escrow arrangements and single car transport.
Perhaps the OP can send them en email to find out if genuine or print up the “ scam “ reply.

[Puzzles]

What’s the car? If it’s not a mclaren f1 or similar I’d not bother.

[lefleur70]

Thanks all, especially those that had a root around about their website. My gut feel on this was always “if it’s too good to be true, then it usually is” and your help has confirmed this. Thanks

[Fore Left]

alscar said:

I’ve still no idea whether or not a scam but equally I just don’t understand some of the replies here.
R.G.F transport in Chesham was established in 2008 ( according to companies house ) and the website loads as any other web site and appears to make comments on both escrow arrangements and single car transport.
Perhaps the OP can send them en email to find out if genuine or print up the “ scam “ reply.

Scammer is attempting to imitate the real business.

Just don't send an email to the address on the website. Oh, and don't call the number either (Chesham dial code is 01494 fwiw not 0208).

ETA; the Chesham address is an Accountants. One of the directors of R.G.F is based in Luton and the other lists occupation as a Multi-Drop Courier.

Edited by Fore Left on Sunday 26th March 11:44

[jm8403]

lefleur70 said:

Thanks all, especially those that had a root around about their website. My gut feel on this was always “if it’s too good to be true, then it usually is” and your help has confirmed this. Thanks

Goodness. 'gut feel', all of this crap is a scam. Don't even consider this type of payment. Be extra careful with private purchases, bank transfer only and make sure you trust the person you see in person.

[lefleur70]

Gut feel was on the actual price of the car. Had never heard of an escrow arrangement, hence asking if anyone had ever bought using this method, I was already very sceptical.

[lefleur70]

Gut feel was on the actual price of the car. Had never heard of an escrow arrangement, hence asking if anyone had ever bought using this method, I was already very sceptical.