Escrow service for buying bike long distance?

[jwm2k3]

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!

[Tekime]

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.

[tsorfas]

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

[number9]

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

[scottieducati]

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

[theducman]

What did you get now Johnny

[NH848]

What did you get now Johnny

Yes yes do tell.

[jwm2k3]

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

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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What did you get now Johnny

Yes yes do tell.

Shhhh....its a secret

[myzx6]

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!!!!!!

[jwm2k3]

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

[hondarider102]

Wirelessly posted

$625 hell, I'll go Sunday for you

[OneCheekRider]

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.

[jwm2k3]

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.

[jwm2k3]

Wirelessly posted

$625 hell, I'll go Sunday for you

Lol, both offers are much less than that.

And Sunday is the Lords day.

[Falko]

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

[jwm2k3]

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.....

[SwiftTone]

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

I'm looking at a bike in OH.

[jwm2k3]

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