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« on: February 02, 2006, 09:16:49 »
I have just sold my car on ebay :lol: it was advertised elsewhere (loot and Preloved)
i have had a number of emails for loot readers interested in my car, the trouble is they all sound like scams
am i right :?:

1"Hello, I'm so delighted to keep you aware that i have found your ( Peugeot 306 1.9D, £1995.00) very interesting to purchase. Please update me if it still very much available for sale.More importantly i will like to know if there is any body damage on it.. I will required of your last price, your contact phone #and also your mailling address. It's will also be nice of you if you can provide me with the picture.So that i can be fully satisfied with it. If everything is ok with you.Email me back.....

2"I have been in loot for two weeks and searching, and i came across your advert which i am highly interested, i will want you to mail me the price and the picture if avaliable. The condition is okay by me. Thanks and Regards. Wayne..

3"I have been in loot for two weeks and searching, and i came across your advert which i am highly interested, i will want you to mail me the price and the picture if avaliable. The condition is okay by me. Thanks and Regards. Wayne..

4"Hello, I am Alex foster.I am interested in purchasing your (Peugeot 306 1.9D) advertised on the net.I checked and confirmed it's gonna serve me a great deal.I will like to view the jpg pic's.I will want you to send me a detailed information of your terms of payment Or If a Bank Certified Cheque will go through for the Payment of The item as stated above which will be verify within 2 working days or same day you deposited it.You can forward your mailing details as given below: Your Full Name............... Your Full Address.......... Your Contact Phone Number.......... Your Zip Code................. Your Country....................... The cheque will be issued and sent to you as soon as possible with the Information you will provide.Don't worry about the Shipment,I have my own personal Shipping Agent who will handle the shipment.The last price you are willing to sell the item.Awaiting your response.Pls Get back to me Via email as soon as possible i want to complete these transaction within a short period of time.Thanks.. Here is My Mobile Line: Mobile : 070318458** Fax : 070318435** Regards Alex. "

5"Hello, I am Michael Geraghty.I am interested in purchasing your Peugeot 306 1.9D advertised on the net.I checked and confirmed it's gonna serve me a great deal.I will like to view the jpg pic's.I will want you to send me a detailed information of your terms of payment Or If a Bank Certified Cheque will go through for the Payment of The item as stated above which will be verify within 2 working days or same day you deposited it Or a Bank Wire Transfer if you make use of a Barclays Bank Account.You can forward your mailing details as given below: Your Full Name for the cheque to be issued,Your Full Residential Address where the cheque will be sent to and Your Contact Phone Number.The cheque will be issued and sent to you as soon as possible with the Information you will provide.Don't worry about the Shipment,I have my own personal Shipping Agent who will handle the shipment.The last price you are willing to sell the item.Awaiting your response.Pls Get back to me Via email asap as i want to complete these transaction within a short period of time.Thanks Regards. Michael... Interested Buyer..

6"HELLO, GOOD DAY TO YOU, I AM MAILING YOU REGARDING YOUR Peugeot 306 1.9D YOU PLACED ON THE INTERNET FOR SALE, I AM INTERESTED IN BUYING IT AND I WILL WANT TO KNOW IF YOU STILL HAVE IT FOR SALE WITH YOUR LAST ASKING PRICE. LET ME HAVE YOUR INFORMATION FOR THE PAYMENT AS I WILL BE PAYING YOU WITH CHEQUE. SO KINDLY GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR 1. FULL NAME THAT WILL BE ON THE CHEQUE 2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS THAT THE CHEQUE WILL BE SEND TO 3. YOUR CONTACT PHONE NUMBER IN ADDITION I HAVE MY SHIPPING COMPANY WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF THE SHIPPING AND DELIVERY, SO THIER CHARGES WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR ASKING PRICE IN WHICH YOU WILL SEND TO THEM THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER SO THAT THEY WILL COME FOR THE PICK UP FROM YOUR LOCATION AND I THINK THIS ALSO RELIEF YOU FROM STRESSING YOURSELF ABOUT THE SHIPPING. I AM LOOKING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH YOUR DETAILS REQUIRED ABOVE FOR PAYMENT. AND DO NOT FORGET TO ATTACHED SOME PICS IF AVAILABLE OR TELL ME THE PRESENT CONDITION BECAUSE I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COME DOWN FOR VIEW IT. MY CONTACT NUMBER IS 070318453**, BEST REGARDS ALEX "


2 and 3 are from the same email address
thay all sound like scams to me
if i was buying a car i would ask to view it not ask what the final price is
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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2006, 09:27:06 »
People wanting to buy a Peugeot don't usually ask for a ZIP code....

They all sound dodgy to me, I hope you haven't replied to them.
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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2006, 09:43:12 »
Well done on selling Woody - when's the new arrival going to be then - found one yet?  8)
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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2006, 09:50:56 »
i have seen a 50th anniversary
on autotrader
now i need to get to Glasgow to see it
if its still for sale i might go on sat morning
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« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2006, 10:08:56 »
That's not S50 RAT is it?  :lol:
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« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2006, 10:44:25 »
when i was selling my zxr motorcycle i had an e mail from a prince in some middle eastern county saying he wanted to by it for his son  :shock:  :shock: ......looks like the royalty there are reaching out to by 12 year old bike then  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2006, 11:17:27 »
Quote from: "dew1911"
That's not S50 RAT is it?  :lol:


no thats not RAT
rat is for sale in Shefield
http://www.silkstone4x4.co.uk/21350/silkstone4x4a.htm
and is £1000 dearer
and yes i did consider rat but that would be on my absolute top limit
with no change to play and modify
the one i am looking at is from this company
http://dealer2.autotrader.co.uk/redirect/rd_ati.asp?http://www.motorshowscotland.co.uk/GetDealer.do?did=21033&pageid=1
it is outside glasgow if anybody knows them or passes near please drop in and give me your honest opinion of the vehicle, as its 300 miles round trip to view
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« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2006, 16:34:21 »
We got loads of those when selling our Disco last year.

I sent them all a reply where I told them the lowest price I'd accept and that if paying by means other than cash that the money must be clear in my account for 30days before the car would be released.

Also I insisted that before we proceeded further I wanted a uk landline tel number, a non-web based email address for them and a verifyable postal address for them.

On one I even said that I had no problem with the deal as a friend worked for Scotland Yard in the fraud dept and he would be able to make sure the payment was ok etc  :D

Funnily enough not one ever replied back :D

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« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2006, 16:37:12 »
Number 6 has the tail-tail signs of a scam, as do they all really.
But No.6 is a well known one: They issue a forged cheque to you and then, thinking the cheque has cleared in your account, you send the added shipping cost to the shipping agents and they run off with your money when their cheque bounces a week or so later!!  :evil:
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« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2006, 16:47:34 »
LMAO, i was having a right laugh winding them up with the fourtrak..

some guy claiming to be a handler for prestiege motors in france.. gave a company ref and everything..

...so i had a look, found nowt, but didnt tell him that..

"dear sir, i notice your company "prestiege motors" number ##### is also a dealer for importing tropical frogs. i have a very keen interest in tropical frogs, in particular the south african tree frogs.... etc...

ended up offering him my truck and a tenner for 260 poison arrow tree frogs!  :lol:  wish i`d kept a copy, i went round the net looking up info... so funny! didnt get a reply tho 8)  :lol:
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« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2006, 21:40:58 »
Anything on Western Union can be a bit dodgy, I'm surprised they let themselves get tangled up in these scams.



Postage costs, though, on a Pug 406 :lol:
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« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2006, 21:52:38 »
companies use "harvesters" to glean info such as contact details and costs etc so that they can cold-call you saying you should advertise with them..

ive had this and i work for one of the leaders on internet car-selling!

TBH though the easiest way is face-to-face, cold hard cash, cos then as long as its kosher u dont car what happens cos u have the money

when cheques come into play then you cannot release the car until the cheque has cleared cos 1) you wont have no loot and b) you wont have no ride

personally i part-ex'd even though i got a lower price it meant less hassle finding a buyer
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« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2006, 22:38:14 »
dodgy, a cheque can be recalled a couple of MONTHS down the line! Never accept any cheque that isnt a bank of building society cheque...and then call the issuer to verify that it is correct. A customer i know lost a bike and had to take a loan to pay for their sudden overdraft- its just not funny!
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« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2006, 23:11:15 »
definate scam, someone bought a mobile off me on ebay and wanted me to ship it to nigerea to his "sick father" and he had arranged a tracking code with royal mail so would i please send it, no mention of paying me  :roll:
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« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2006, 09:14:10 »
we get the nigerian scams at work , even got one asking for a letter of reference saying they were going to visit us on business to buy goods when they came over, but what happens is they use it to get in the country and then disappear :evil:
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« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2006, 16:58:01 »
so easy to loose your trust in anything tho!

even cold cash can be a bundle of dodgies!  :(
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