Car Buying & Selling News

Here at Barberton Junk Cars, the best spot where to junk a car in Barberton, Copley or Norton, we like to provide insight and news as it relates to auto buying and selling a scrap car and such. We are much more than a junk auto buyer, as we seek to post and review news regarding the auto scrap and recycling market in the US.

On July 30, 2015 the site kare11.com out of Minnesota posted a story by Alicia Lewis titled ‘Avoiding scams on Craigslist’ with the following details: “If you have ever tried buying or selling a car online via Craigslist, you may have come across a scammer or two. In fact, KARE 11 reporter Alicia Lewis caught a scammer while trying to sell her parents car. An interested buyer told her that he wanted a vehicle history report, which is common when selling used cars, but they offered up their own website to get it for half the price of a car fax. Turns out… the website was a scam, and that the so-called interested buyer just wanted her money.

Dan Hendrickson of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Minnesota says that people are told I’ll give you a great deal, people sometimes start thinking I have a great opportunity here and I have to move quickly, that’s what scammers are looking for. The BBB adds that the website given in this case, lookupvin.com could be a legitimate VIN lookup site. These vehicle history report scammers pull data from the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS), and they’re repackaging it for money and possibly commission or card information.” The complete article is available at this link: http://www.kare11.com

Some other auto buyer or vehicle seller related scams may have the following characteristics:

• Asking for bank routing information, perhaps stating they will send the funds electronically
• Someone requesting any credit card information, possibly to put a small deposit hold on the car
• A buyer or seller that is unable to meet you in person
• If someone is in a major hurry (rush) to get the transaction completed

Those seeking where to junk a car in Barberton, North Akron or Firestone Park are encouraged to call (330) 732-JUNK for selling a scrap car to our junk auto buyer. We are buying junk cars and scrap vehicles 6 days a week. To scrap your car for cash, the requirements are the vehicle title and photo ID. BJC is where to junk a car in Barberton, Wadsworth and Medina since those who call before 2PM can usually get same-day pickup. The process of selling a scrap car begins when you contact our scrap auto buyer for a junk car quote. We insure that your vehicle is recycled in a manner that is friendly to the environment and its components can assist with bringing damaged vehicles “back to life”!

Auto scrap prices are at a very low point right now. This stems from a variety of reasons including lower demand in emerging markets overseas (China) for products such as steel, aluminum and such. These are factors that obviously beyond the control of a junk auto buyer here in northeast Ohio. Many of those selling a scrap car do so because they receive bad news, such as that they need $2,000 in transmission work on a vehicle that is 10+ years old. That is decision you have to make, but if the decision is to sell it for cash—call Barberton Junk Cars!