Protecting you and your information is paramount to The Caravan
Club. We will never email you asking you to confirm your login
details or your bank account details. If you receive an email that
appears to be from us and asks you to visit our site and confirm
your details, please email support@friday-ad.co.uk.
For peace of mind whilst trading your items, take a look at
these scam warnings and things to watch out for.
They say they have a buyer
There is a scam in place where people call you up and say that
they have a few local people wanting what you have advertised. For
them to sell the item you have advertised they will ask you for
about £80 (this varies from company to company). You will never
hear anything back from them and will have lost your money. They
are very convincing and will often tell you that they will have it
sold within a few days. Some will also offer a full refund when
they sell, explaining that they make their money from the buyer
taking out a credit agreement with them.
Paying by Cheque
In an older scam, a potential buyer will ask you if you will
accept a cheque drawn on a UK bank. The cheque will be for more
than the item you are selling, so they will ask you to wait until
it clears, then transfer the balance into their account. About 3
days after the cheque has cleared, the bank will inform you that it
is a fake cheque and withdraw the money. You will then be out of
pocket the amount you transferred to them and if they arrange to
collect the item then you will also have lost that.
Paying by Moneygram
(Also see the next one down) There is a new scam where the
seller asks you to pay by moneygram, and they will have the van
sent to you for a 5 day inspection.
Paying by Moneygram - Version 2
You may be asked to transfer the money to a friend to prove that
you have the funds. You will then be asked to send your moneygram
receipt to confirm the money is there. This receipt holds all the
information that is required by the scammer to get the money.
Invoicing through Caravan Club Classifieds or Caravan
Selecta
We do NOT send invoices out and hold payment
for clients. Some scammers claim that we will invoice you and hold
the money while you inspect the caravan. They then make up an
invoice to look like it has come from us, but in reality, you will
be sending the money to the scammer.
This is a sample reply you may get with this scam
"Hello ,
Thank you for your email. I am currently out of town. That is
not a problem because i can end this deal through internet. The
caravan is in perfect condition as you can see on the photos. It
comes with all the documents and everything. I will arrange for
delivery to your address in UK or pick up if you are really
interested and serious buyer. I want to make this deal fast and
safe so this is why i want to deal through CaravanSelecta.co.uk (or
caravanclub.co.uk). They offer assurance for buyer and seller the
same time. I will leave the caravan into your possession for 1 day.
In this time you can inspect it and make your final decision if you
like to keep it or not. I am sure you will be more then satisfied
to own it. Pass me your details such as your name, address and
phone number because i need them as for the buyer details. Soon as
i have them you will receive the invoice from CaravanSelecta.co.uk
with instruction and information on how to get started.
Regards,"