buying from interstate

Best thing is to fly over and pay for it personally and take possession then and there so you can take the camper to a trucking yard for transport home.

If the cost of flying is more than the deal is worth buy a camper locally and save youself the grief.

Given the large number of kind-hearted people on a site like this one, I'd be surprised if you couldn't get someone here to act as an "agent" on your behalf.

I live in a small SA country town....so it is unlikely that I can assist. However, in the possible event that the seller of the trailer is located here (ie: Kadina SA), I would be happy for you to send me a cheque payable to the seller. I could then collect the camper and deliver it to the desired trucking yard and give the cheque to the seller. No doubt he/she would require a bank cheque.

Assuming you are buying from a larger city (?), I would put the request out there on the forum to see if anybody would like to assist you as described above.

It would be ideal if you could sort out an insurance cover note beforehand, just in case the good samaratin were to have an untimely accident with your new trailer.

Cheers

Roachie

G'day ross, where are you at? where is the camper at?? bank transfer or paypal is the easiest!! maybe someone can basically check it over for you first - before payment!

With all the scams going on with this sort of transaction I would be wanting to see it before handing over ANY money.

So easy to get taken by cunning people who disappear rapidly.

Hi Ross

We purchased our caravan privately and at that stage unseen (not even photos - they didn't have internet), and they asked for a 10% holding deposit (paid by direct deposit), and they held it for us despite numerous enquiries. They asked for balance by bank cheque which was fair enough (and i have always asked for when selling cars or land privately). Once we had met them and inspected the van, we paid. All went well. Licencing issues had to then be got around. I think it would pay you to personally inspect before finalising. Even if a third party was involved, it will do nothing to guarantee the camper is up to your expectations, and if not, sale won't be reversed.

Motherhen

When we sold our camper they direct debited a deposit. We met them later so they could have a look then they sat at our kitchen table and tranfered the remainder. Hooked on the trailer and drove away. I also sold our criuser this way.Problem with getting someone else to go as agent as mentioned, is if it goes sour and you loose money who's responsible or as said if it's what you thought then bad luck. Pay a deposit via direct debit then go have a look and pay the rest as suggested.

Josh

Ross b1,

Have a look here on Trading Post.


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Bill

Be very careful about buying from interstate. My son bought a camper from a chap in Victoria. It was licensed in Victoria with Victorian plates. Upon arrival in W.A. he went to get it registered here. You would not credit the bull**** he had to go through. For a start the camper was imported from the U.S. so the door was on the right hand side but bear in mind this is a pop up camper. The gas fittings did not comply with W.A. standards and had to be modified and the towing coupling had to be changed as it was not an AUSTRALIAN approved coupling. So he had to get all these things fixed, excluding the door, before it could be licensed in W.A. but bearing in mind the camper had been licensed in Vic.
In regards to the door, he was given a dispensation for the extra cost of $50.00 to have the camper licensed in W.A.
Now I ask myself what difference does it make if the door is on the right or left? When I can get in and out of my car on the right hand side.
My son bought the camper site unseen so take heed.