Yes, being registered does mean that it's easier to track people down, so there's a good side and bad side to it Since this has been mentioned a few times on this thread, I thought I should point out that the idea of paying by invoice and the general level of trust is decreasing. Anyone who has their own business and collects payment from the general public will tell you stories of not being paid, having to chase debts etc. A browse through the list of shops on toppreise.ch shows that almost none will accept this form of payment, unless you are a regular customer. Trust of strangers in that business is very low. When I had my car serviced they insisted on cash the first time. Once I was a customer they then sent me bills.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that we have still have that level of trust, just wanted to point out that it is slowly eroding, and the level of trust may not be as high as many people believe it is.

Also when I bought my car it was bank transfer before I picked the car up - I didn't ask to pay later though. If it is a local business it may be different, though the car dealership where I have my car serviced is local but they didn't trust me the first time they saw me. I'm sure I have an honest face