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As a follow up, I forgot to add about payment.

We did the deal on a Sunday, and as buyer wanted to take away on that day, I asked about payment. I had intended a cash payment, where we both wonder to local bank, pay in, all done etc.

But being a Sunday evening, he said he wanted to pay via bank transfer. Must say, I had to think this one through carefully, and long chat with the missis. In the end, I asked him for his ID, what he did etc. Googled him and found he was a local trader, had a very good CheckaTrade rep etc, all seemed very legit. The fact he was bringing his wife with him (to drive car back) helped. My wife and I agreed a "code" if we felt at any point they seemed suspicious, we would not proceed.

So they came around, took copy of photo id, and all above board. I watched as his wife did the transfer online from her phone, checked my account and hey presto, it was there within seconds. I had also looked up the Faster Payments thang online, and it seemed pretty secure and irreversible.

Were my fears over the top? As it turns out, possibly, but no harm in that, after all, nearly £13k to lose if it went wrong.