[AT] Selling tractors abroad

[LeRoy Price III]

I already have 2 bridges, don't need a third.
 
LeRoy> From: rotigel at alltel.net> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:53:58 -0400> Subject: Re: [AT] Selling tractors abroad> > Hi LeRoy, I have a bridge for sale. Do you need one?> Dave> > > > On Aug 12, 2008, at 9:33 PM, LeRoy Price III wrote:> > >> > All,> >> > Thanks for your insights. Th ebuyer seems legit. He is asking to > > pay via Paypal or some type> > of bank transfer but that requires account numbers. he is also > > willing to pay extra so that with> > currency differences I still get my asking price in full and not > > lose any.> >> > For transportation, he has someone in Canada that picks up the > > tractors and ships them. So I> > don't need to worrry about that at all.> >> > Seems he has been buying Allis Tractors for a while from the US. > > Anyone know Des Wallings?> >> > LeRoy> >> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:52:09 -0500> From: > >> coldspringkid at hughes.net> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com> > >> Subject: Re: [AT] Selling tractors abroad> > LeRoy,> > I am usually > >> just lurking on this list but I have had experience in > selling > >> abroad. I sold an 8N that went to Ireland last year and it was a > > >> good transaction. When I was originally contacted I noticed that > >> his > email appeared to be a business address and when I checked > >> out their > website it turned out that I was dealing with a Ford > >> New Holland dealer. > Do what ever internet searching you can on > >> your buyer. If the email is a > hotmail or gmail account that would > >> be a red flag in my eyes.> Next, go to your bank and ask them if > >> they can accept overseas wire > transfers and if they can they will > >> give you a list of instructions of > how to have them send the > >> funds. To do an oversees transfer the bank > needs to have what > >> they call a SWIFT code or in other words it is the > routing number > >> to accept foreign transfer!> > s. If your bank doesn't have a > SWIFT number they will likely deal > > with a regional bank that serves as a > receiver for them. Be sure > > to find out what the fees are for this > service and add it to the > > selling price. If the buyer is legit they > won't hagel with you > > over this because they have done this before and > they know that > > theses services are not free. When I talked to my > banker about the > > security of giving out the account numbers he assured > me that > > through these channels the money can only travel one way and > their > > is no way that the buyer can use the information that you supply > > > to try to extract funds from your account. That why I say to see the > > > banker to get the wire transfer instructions from them.> The next > > thing that I asked of the buyer was to arrange to pick the > tractor > > up at our farm. He was buying a number of tractors in the US and > > > he had an auctioneer in Kentucky that picked up his purchases and > > > consolidated them for container loading. If y!> > our buyer is actively > buying he knows how to get it home so let him> > do the work of arranging > shipment. You should have the money in > > the bank before you arrange to > turn the tractor over. In my case > > it was almost two months after the > purchase and payment before > > they came to pick up the tractor. The > process could take some time > > I would be more comfortable with it taking > more time instead of > > having it take less time. If they are pushing you > with short > > deadlines be wary.> Bottom line, I agree with the others that money > > orders and paper > documents can be forged. Wire transfers are the > > common transfer of funds > through out the world and they are safe > > and secure. And as the others > have said our dollar is weak and we > > are going to see more and more > tractors going overseas because the > > tractor collecting hobby is > worldwide and with the internet we are > > truly part of a global market.> I wish you well and feel free to > > contact me on or off list if you > have questions.> > John> > LeRoy > > Price III wrote:> > Has anyone ever attempted sellin!> > g an antique tractor abroad? I have a party interested in my Allis B > > Cane> > in England. Apparently, he is a AC collector and has > > contacts to haul a tractor to Canada where its loaded into> > a > > container and shipped across. Payment is through something like > > paypal. > >> > Anything to worry about?> >> > LeRoy> > > > _________________________________________________________________> > > > Get more from your digital life. 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