Sellers Tips - Fraud Awareness Tips - Advice for Sellers

Selling a parts online is a lot like advertising through a classified ad in the newspaper. When you sell your parts using motorbikeparts.co.nz, use the same good judgment as you would if you were selling through the newspaper classifieds. Whether you’re communicating with potential buyers over the phone or via the Internet, the following tips can help you protect yourself against fraud so you can sell with confidence.

Confirm contact information. Before you transfer the ownership of parts, be sure you know how to contact the buyer if you need to. Verify the buyer’s address and phone number, an email address is not enough. And be particularly careful if the buyer is located overseas.

Secure payment first. Don’t ship the parts until you have the amount agreed upon for a purchase. If the buyer pays by check, wait until the check clears before shipping and then check with your bank for other possibilities of fraud. Even if the buyer pays with a certified payment option, call the issuing bank to confirm the payment has cleared. Use caution if the buyer proposes a complicated payment arrangement, such as a payment process that involves multiple steps, receiving payment through a friend or agent of the actual buyer or receiving payment for more than the purchase price and writing the buyer a check for the difference.

Buyers Tips - Fraud Awareness Tips - Advice for Buyers

Buying parts you find online is a lot like buying a parts through a classified ad in the newspaper. When you purchase parts using motorbikeparts.co.nz, use the same good judgment as you would if you were looking in the newspaper classifieds. Whether you’re communicating with the seller over the phone or via the Internet, the following tips can help you protect yourself against fraud so you can buy with confidence.

Inspect the parts. You should verify the condition of the parts before you buy. Schedule an inspection if you can. Though an inspection isn't a warranty and there's no guarantee that all existing defects will be found, a qualified mechanic can help you identify and avoid problems.

Ask for a history report. Depending on the provider, a history report can offer useful information about the part or parts history, such as title information, whether it has been salvaged, damaged or reported stolen and if it is classified as a dud.

Confirm contact information. Before you send payment, know how to contact the seller if you need to. Verify the seller’s address and phone number, an email address is not enough. If the seller’s address doesn’t match the address on the ownership, be sure you know why. Be particularly careful if the buyer is located overseas.

Get a detailed receipt. Ask the seller for a detailed receipt that states whether the part or parts are being sold with a warranty or "as is".

As in all consumer transactions, there is no substitute for a healthy skepticism and your own good judgment. Remember, if a deal seems "too good to be true," it probably is.