I have been looking for a campervan for some time and wanted to warn others of issues I have been caught on.
1 .Unfortunately given what a great site it is, there is a con man on SFN who ripped me off very badly on a dodgy campervan that I (stupidly) paid sight unseen as I was working in Africa and wanted to have a van when I got here. Please, before you buy any vehicles from SFN members PM so I can advise who this is - He is not from the UK BTW.
2. In looking elsewhere for a replacement, I came across a surprisingly common and professional scam whereby crooks hijack genuine Vehicle sales sites with dodgy ads and then try to get you to pay them via Ebay (again sight unseen) using EBay's credibility as a guarantee you cant get ripped off. These were very professional and convincing so please be careful. Common approach seems to be that work commitments or being in army means they cant show the van/car but will deliver it to you for free if you pay immediately via EBay. Very good description on http://www.scamwarners.com/.
Bottom line -No viewing, no money (says the sucker who didn't take his own advice