1 reviews | Active since Jan 2018
waste of time sharks
I contacted webuycars via the website wanting to sell my Kia K2500 and was given an estimate of between 140 - 150k. A repesentative called Chistopher called me to view vehicle and when arrived I was told that he could not proceed without a licence disc. I had recently changed the ownership into my company name due to a contract expiring with a number of fleet vehicles and this is normal practice for me to do so and then to sell the vehicle if I have no use for it. I was in possession of a valid Natis document with a printed licence receipt with a zero balance owing attached to the Natis document. He insisted that he wanted a valid licence disc , so I went and registered the vehicle into my personal name and paid the licence fee for the year ahead and roadworthied vehicle as I hoped this would allow for him to proceed. I was then told that he required a proof of payment of where the vehicle originated from which I gladly produced. Now I am told that although I have fulfilled the necessary procedure to proceed, he wants to know how much I paid for the vehicle and that the vehicle has to be re-evaluated after they see what I paid for it? What business is it of webuycars to know what my contractual obligations are and business dealings are in respect of how much I paid for the vehicle. You're either buying it or not should be an honest approach don't you think? I futhermore find it *****ery that I must pay for a years licence and roadworthy for their benefit and this procedure must save them hundreds of thousands of rands if they make everybody pay for a new licence disc and roadworthy valid for 3 months before they will consider the transaction. This amount of money fo the licence fees gets carried over by the licence dept and I am in theory paying for webuycars to have free on the road costs for a year ahead irrespective of the ownership change. Is this constitutional ? Either your sales reps are untrained or you guys are just sharks that the public should really be very cautious of. Don't take the pre-valuation in writing from them seriously , this is only a way of luring you into letting them into your property and then wasting your time. You'll either get the runaround or a different valuation. Both being a complete waste of time. webuycars don't actually buy cars in a fair and legal way like they say and are far from hassle free, looking for desperados to take advantage of in my view.
Hi David,
Thank you for making us aware of this situation. Kindly find that we are in the process of investigating the matter and will revert back with feedback as soon as possible.
Regards,
Hi David,
Thank you for making us aware of this situation. Kindly find that we are in the process of investigating the matter and will revert back with feedback as soon as possible.
Regards,
Hi David,
Thank you for your patience whilst I investigated this matter.
Our Buyer, Chris Swart, made an appointment with you on the morning of the 12th of April, 2018. During the appointment, he informed you of our process and started with a walk around the vehicle. He then noticed that there was no license disc on the vehicle. When he questioned this, you provided him with the MVL license document which indicated that roadworthy is required before a license disk can be issued. When he informed you of this, you advised that the Licensing Department instructed you to stop the license disc as the vehicle was not in use.
Chris then viewed the Natis document and noticed that the vehicle was in a company’s name and was registered in March 2018. When he asked you how you acquired the vehicle, you advised that the vehicles contract ended, after which you received it.
Our buyers follow strict processes that have been put in place by management to ensure that they buy vehicles with legit paperwork. The correct supporting documentation is needed with regards to the acquisition of vehicles (the sales agreement or contract) when we buy a vehicle that has been registered in our clients' name for a very short time. We also require a valid license disc for the vehicle before we can purchase it.
Hi David,
Thank you for your patience whilst I investigated this matter.
Our Buyer, Chris Swart, made an appointment with you on the morning of the 12th of April, 2018. During the appointment, he informed you of our process and started with a walk around the vehicle. He then noticed that there was no license disc on the vehicle. When he questioned this, you provided him with the MVL license document which indicated that roadworthy is required before a license disk can be issued. When he informed you of this, you advised that the Licensing Department instructed you to stop the license disc as the vehicle was not in use.
Chris then viewed the Natis document and noticed that the vehicle was in a company’s name and was registered in March 2018. When he asked you how you acquired the vehicle, you advised that the vehicles contract ended, after which you received it.
Our buyers follow strict processes that have been put in place by management to ensure that they buy vehicles with legit paperwork. The correct supporting documentation is needed with regards to the acquisition of vehicles (the sales agreement or contract) when we buy a vehicle that has been registered in our clients' name for a very short time. We also require a valid license disc for the vehicle before we can purchase it.