Please read these Terms & Conditions carefully before registering as an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF).
To secure a winning bid and lock in a collection slot, the Seller must pay a £50 Booking Deposit. This deposit acts as a guarantee of the vehicle's availability and the accuracy of the description provided.
Upon acceptance of a bid, the ATF/Buyer shall transmit the full balance of the winning bid to a secure Escrow Account. These funds are held independently and are released to the Seller only when the ATF confirms successful collection via the platform's GPS-verified check-in.
The Seller warrants that the vehicle is complete as per industry standards (including Engine, Gearbox and Catalytic Converter) unless explicitly disclosed otherwise in the time-stamped submission.
If the Seller or the vehicle is not present at the agreed location within 30 minutes of the scheduled time, as verified by the ATF's GPS check-in, the £50 deposit will be forfeited.
If the vehicle does not match the timestamped description, the ATF may abort collection. In this event, the escrow balance reverts to the ATF and the Seller's £50 deposit is forfeited to the ATF to cover wasted transport costs.
Both parties agree that the platform data logs — including submission timestamps, ATF geolocation check-in, and any time-stamped photographic evidence uploaded via the platform — shall serve as the final and binding evidence in any dispute regarding deposit forfeiture or escrow reversion.
Under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, no cash can be paid for scrap cars. Escrow or electronic transfer is the only legal payment method.
Once the £50 booking deposit is paid and the ATF has been dispatched, the distance selling cooling-off period does not apply because the service (booking logistics and collection) has already begun.