Won a bid on a dodgy car

[finch1804]

OK so i was the winning bidder on a car that looked great. After winning the auction the seller asks for £250 by bank tranfer. He won't accept paypal. I have no details for the seller, no name, no address. Eventually he gives me the Regestration number of the car, afetr some googling i found out the car was written off.

Please see here... https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/29924757/Photos

https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc00001/PIX71/9aeacffb-d6e0-419a-ae96-d0faf4f8c9c8.JPG

The seller wont play ball and cancel the transaction and denies it's the same car even though the VIN and the Reg number match.

[arkwebus]

Certainly do not pay by bank transfer!  Not even a deposit!

There is no protection through eBay for motors. The only safe way is to go and inspect the car and - if satisfied - pay cash after seeing all the documentation. 

If the seller is a business seller he could well be responsible [legally] for any undisclosed faults or omissions but that does not apply to a private seller.