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Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

  1. 07-14-16, 11:41 AM #1
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    Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    Im probably buying a bike out of Philadelphia that I plan to ship. Dont know the seller at all....

    Anybody have an insight to escrow services to protect me? How does it work? How would I find one? What are general costs?

    Ready? Go!

    Thanks!

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  2. 07-14-16, 12:37 PM #2
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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    I have used Escrow.com for sales on some larger Internet properties, but the principle is the same for vehicles. It's a fairly painless process in my experience:

    Securely Buy & Sell Vehicles Online - Escrow.com

    Basically, put your money in escrow, they deliver the goods, you approve it, they get paid. Downside is the fee, but good for peace of mind.

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    Iv used escrow.com 6 times. Flawless!
    5/5 every time. Almost impossible to get fucked.

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    If it's Philly, I'd drive down and trailer it back.

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    Yup, that's definitely close enough to go get it, inspect it, and deal in person......

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    What did you get now Johnny

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    Quote Originally Posted by theducman View Post
    What did you get now Johnny
    Yes yes do tell.

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    Quote Originally Posted by number9 View Post
    If it's Philly, I'd drive down and trailer it back.
    Quote Originally Posted by scottieducati View Post
    Yup, that's definitely close enough to go get it, inspect it, and deal in person......
    Day off work = $480, gas to Philly and back = who the fuck knows, but probably $300, 6 hour ride each way with no traffic = epic aggrivation.

    Keyboard shippers = $625 to my door.

    Not that hard a decision for me....

    As far as inspecting the bike...its kinda racy, so...whatever

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    Just give your step son a pile of cash to drive out, look it over and haul it home, it worked for my stepdad a couple years ago when I took a weekend trip to Erie pa with $18k cash to pick up his 02 corvette z06!!!!!!

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    Ok, so ive had 2 people offer to make the drive and pick it up and deliver to me....

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    $625 hell, I'll go Sunday for you

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    Are you getting a title with it? I've bought 2 bikes from PA and both times a notary needed to sign/stamp the title after witnessing me and the seller sign. Only state I've ever seen/heard that in. Just an FYI.

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    Quote Originally Posted by OneCheekRider View Post
    Are you getting a title with it? I've bought 2 bikes from PA and both times a notary needed to sign/stamp the title after witnessing me and the seller sign. Only state I've ever seen/heard that in. Just an FYI.
    Jeeze....never heard of that before. Good lookin out. Yes, the bike does have a clean PA title.

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    Quote Originally Posted by hondarider102 View Post
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    $625 hell, I'll go Sunday for you
    Lol, both offers are much less than that.

    And Sunday is the Lords day.

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    Just to beat a dead horse, I sold my last bike to a guy in CO and used Escrow.com. Worked well.

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    I checked out escrow.com and safepayescrow.com

    Reviews were similar and safepay was $50 less, so I went with them.

    Just waiting on date from the shipper. Then, new racebike on the way.....

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    How much is the total cost for escrow? Is it a percentage?

    I'm looking at a bike in OH.

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    Re: Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

    It was a percentage. $7000 escrow, $120 fee

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