Sold Cavalier gone

[paulscavalier]

Due to ongoing running problems I took the decision to move the Cavalier CD on so it’s now gone. I advertised it car and classic and had someone from Ireland show an interest. Within a day he had booked a flight and by Friday he had arranged to pick it up. He seemed a nice bloke him and his friend. But he got me with his speech. He kept on about a locpinny and I was under the impression he wanted the disclock which I wasn’t going to give away. In the end off he went and I decided to google it and eventually figured out what he meant. It would appear it is luckpenny. You buy something for say £100 and you give them say £10 as a luckpenny good luck charm to get home safely. He did get home ok but I can understand why he kept asking.. Has anyone else heard of this.

[Cavcraft]

Some travellers I used to know a little always tried that. They were a great bunch and just dealt that way, as they said it felt like they got something more out of the deal. I knocked them back every time and in the end they called me 'The man who says no'.

[paulscavalier]

I must be the man who says eh what?

[Isaac Hunt]

Luckpenny must be a phrase going back to when coins were invented, cos at £10 that penny has been hit by a bit of inflation over the years.

 

No wonder Jimmy Bond called her Miss Moneypenny. Every time she was in luck she was a tenner richer.

[The Moog]

I used to give people £10 petrol money when selling a car - I guess it is all the same.

[Christine]

Cav sucks £10 out,  before he sells it     I hate buying a car with a fuel light on 

[paulscavalier]

I filled the tank to the top for them as they were driving to Stranraer from Ipswich then on the ferry to belfast

[meggersdog]

I've heard the term luck money from travellers.Usually "will you give us some luck money to get home" when selling a car.

[BorniteIdentity]

Luck money. Not just a traveller thing, but an Irish way of life. I’m not superstitious, but the guy selling me the green Sierra a few years ago gave me a tenner back and I was so pleased I nearly cried! It did me well - and I do try to pass it on.

 

But, in my experience certainly, you don’t ask for it. It’s offered.

[anonymous user]

It's also a horse buying/selling term although that could be an Irish connection as well

[Dick Cheeseburger]

I'd be happy enough to do that for a buyer.

 

As long as they had paid full price for my car in the first place, obviously.

[Cheezey]

I usually find that I'll advertise a car at £795 or similar. The buyer usually has eight hundred and tries to give me that and I end up calling it £780 or £790.