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You are quite right.  Insist on seeing the seller assemble the thing.  Have a good smell.  If it smells of old socks, there is a reason for that.  Have a good look for torn, mouldy or vermin attacked canvas.  Look at the wood & steelwork for signs of rot.  Look at the suspension travel, is it solid or is there a little bounce.  Is there space above the tyre in the wheel arch?  If there is not, then the rubber suspension has sagged & will need replacing.  Uneven tyre wear can also be a sign of suspension problems.  New suspension is not a massive job, but will cost a few hundred pounds to put right.

Don't arrange to meet in a car park half way from home.  Buy from someones house or a dealer.  Be cautious of people selling "for a friend" or who will only allow contact via a mobile number.  If using E Bay,, beware of a scam that involves someone selling from a remote Scottish island or from Norhtern Ireland.  They will ask for the cost of delivery to be paid.  You'll never see a camper.  Pay with Pay Pal for added protection - though some sellers don't like that as they pay commision on the transfer.

Good luck.  Hope you get a good one!

Steve.

Lie down on the beds to check that they are big enough - you would be amazed at what gets passed off as a double bed for two dults!!!

Alan