what happens if buyer never tranfers ownership

[klaus80]

Planning to sell my motorbike and give buyer the green book, signed transfer document and power of attorney. What happens if the buyer never gets around to transferring ownership and just keeps using the bike in my name? Any obligation on my part? Any risk?

[eisfeld]

If you don't keep evidence of selling the bike, then you are still liable for anything that happens with your bike. For example traffic fines being sent to you or police showing up at your address because they saw the bike on CCTV being used in a crime.

 

I suggest always going with the buyer to the DLT and making sure the transfer happens right then and there.

[johng]

 
I suggest always going with the buyer to the DLT and making sure the transfer happens right then and there.

Definitely always keep a sales receipt and copy of buyers ID or passport.

Its not always possible to transfer there and then often due to the vehicle being registered in another province or one party or other needing more paperwork.

[LukKrueng]

It is really the seller's responsibility to transfer the registration to the buyer

[tryasimight]

Or you can just go and get your bike back.

[johng]

It is really the seller's responsibility to transfer the registration to the buyer

In my experience its the other way round...the onus is on the buyer to transfer into their name.

[LukKrueng]

7 minutes ago, johng said:

In my experience its the other way round...the onus is on the buyer to transfer into their name.

Most sellers are usually too lazy to do it so they leave it to the buyer to do. However, if you think about it, the seller can get into more troubles than the buyer if the buyer is up to no good. 

[johng]

Thats why I said to keep a copy of receipt of sale and copy of ID or passport of the buyer.

[kbelyeu]

On 8/17/2017 at 0:13 AM, eisfeld said:

If you don't keep evidence of selling the bike, then you are still liable for anything that happens with your bike. For example traffic fines being sent to you or police showing up at your address because they saw the bike on CCTV being used in a crime.

 

I suggest always going with the buyer to the DLT and making sure the transfer happens right then and there.

Actually the only person liable is the person that goes to the DLT to renew the tax disk.  They are required to pay any fines before a new tax disk is issued.  This wouldn't be a problem for the seller.

 

Kurt

[snowgard]

Report it stolen and have a good laugh about this as***e after police catched him!!!

 

 

[eisfeld]

15 hours ago, kbelyeu said:

Actually the only person liable is the person that goes to the DLT to renew the tax disk.  They are required to pay any fines before a new tax disk is issued.  This wouldn't be a problem for the seller.

 

Kurt

I think we have different definitions of "liable". If someone sends a guy from one of the PoRoBor shops to the DLT to renew the tax, he certainly is not liable to pay the fines - the owner of the bike is. Unless he can prove he wasn't the owner or possessor at the time the law was broken.

[kbelyeu]

9 hours ago, eisfeld said:

I think we have different definitions of "liable". If someone sends a guy from one of the PoRoBor shops to the DLT to renew the tax, he certainly is not liable to pay the fines - the owner of the bike is. Unless he can prove he wasn't the owner or possessor at the time the law was broken.

Ok fair enough but if they want tax disks then you WILL pay the fines otherwise you'll get stopped on each corner.  In my opinion the owner is NOT liable, the person who is wanting the tax disk is.  This is a good lesson to learn when purchase a bike because you also purchase any liabilities with said bike since you will not be able to get a tax disk without paying the fines.

 

All IMO

[daytraderuk99]

hi  where / what is  PoRoBor shop ....do they collect your  tax disc / insurance  for you..thanks

[johng]

Look for a vehicle inspection shop displaying this logo

They can do all the tax, insurance,book updates for you at a small price.