Browsing on Autotrader, it's quite common to see 'competitively-priced' cars advertised as 'trade sale'.
For traders buying and selling off each other I guess this just means, "look, mate, it is what it is - you buy what you see, but don't come running back if it needs work doing". So for Joe Public, is normal consumer law suspended for such 'trade sales'?
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one "legal opinion" is found about halfway down this page:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/faq.htm?id=43
"Trade Sales that aren’t"
Edited by jbif on 29/10/2009 at 15:11
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You have the same rights I believe. A trade sale is only valid if the trader can proof the customer was a trader and not a domestic consumer.
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Thanks, jbif!
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My understanding was that the intention was to enable private buyers responding to such ads to tell the difference between a genuine private car owner selling a vehicle and someone who buys and sells on a regular basis masquerading as such.
But not too difficult to get around, hence the type of advice given to ask a seller over the phone if the "car is still available" rather than a specific make and model.
PS
Just found these:
tinyurl.com/yhwjy8m
tinyurl.com/ykxu4zr
Edited by Stuartli on 29/10/2009 at 15:38
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My understanding was that the intention ... >>
Sturatli - I suspect you have misunderstood the OP!
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>>Sturatli - I suspect you have misunderstood the OP!>>
I might well have done, jifb...:-)
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AFAIAC It is a sign of an iffy dealer trying to wriggle his way out of his legal obligations.
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I have noticed that a car dealer called 4front car sales offer some of there cars (lower end of the price scale) as "trade sales". Now to me a trade sale means a car is sold as a trade sale at a trade price - but when they were selling a "K" reg BMW with 130,000 mile on the clock for £1500 (a few months ago) that is not a trade price - far from it.
(Mods - I dont feel that me naming the dealer company is part of the naming and shaming - i am just highlighting a company that i have noticed selling cars at a trade price, whichi feel is not a "trade" price)
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'Trade Sale' - means what, exactly?
Its a bit like arthur daleys sold as seen really.... ..... ...
customer ------whats this sold as seen bit?
arthur ive sold it you"ve seen it.......
simples........
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£30,995was £31,995Details
£41,000was £41,500Details
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