EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 9 MIN
They Turned Up in a Van… and Tried to Rob Me: Buyer Beware
from Cheap Thrills · host Rob Hartman
Send us Fan MailBUYER BEWARE is the series where we expose the scams, tricks and tactics nobody tells you about when buying or selling cars.This episode?They don’t message.They don’t email.👉 They turn up.In this episode of Cheap Thrills, I break down the in-person buyer scams that can cost you thousands from coordinated callers, to groups arriving on your driveway, to the psychological tricks that make a perfectly good car suddenly sound broken.If you’re selling a car privately, this is the stuff that catches people out.👉 Multiple buyers, one agenda👉 The “inspection” designed to shake your confidence👉 Fake faults, real pressure👉 And how a £3,000 car becomes a £1,200 “deal”It’s funny… until it’s your car. Follow Cheap Thrills for:More Buyer Beware episodesMarketplace scams & survival tipsAnd the ongoing attempt to take a £1,600 Peugeot RCZ to the Nürburgring……which is either brave……or completely stupid.
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Send us Fan Mail BUYER BEWARE is the series where we expose the scams, tricks and tactics nobody tells you about when buying or selling cars. This episode? They don’t message. They don’t email. 👉 They turn up. In this episode of Cheap Thrills, I break down the in-person buyer scams that can cost you thousands from coordinated callers, to groups arriving on your driveway, to the psychological tricks that make a perfectly good car suddenly sound broken. If you’re selling a car privately, ...
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They Turned Up in a Van… and Tried to Rob Me: Buyer Beware
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