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Title: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: Martz on 29 July 2005, 22:41
Good Day,
I have been watching out for this exact vehicle on behalf of my client,I figured out your adv as the most suitable.Pls let me know if  Â£2,250 is least price you'll go for and where to direct the cheque or bankers draft for payment ASAP.
Thanks.
Best Regards,
Williams


My ad is in Autotrader.
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: topher on 29 July 2005, 22:44
yep, deffo scam.

anything with "my client" in it generally is some scammer in south africa. demand a £200 cash deposit delivered by western union then a face to face meeting to hand over the keys, see how far you get :grin:
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: gibby on 29 July 2005, 23:18
Deffo a scam.   :angry:
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 30 July 2005, 00:02
give him a address for the cheque cash it then dissappear off the web for a while, will soon see.  :evil:
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: monzablue16v on 30 July 2005, 11:59
I had loads of them wait for the phonecalls there are companys that just plough through autotrader ringing you up. :( Put it on Ebay with a reserve.  just don't put rare, l@@k, or similar in the title ;)
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: sellers on 30 July 2005, 12:22
its a scam, iv had one or 2 of those through autotrader,

just reply to them saying yes it sounds like a great deal and give them all the wrong info to waste their own time
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: wag,en,volks on 01 August 2005, 13:51
My favourite way of dealing with them is to say that the car is fitted with a colostomy bag and is this the model they are looking for?
They always say yes :laugh:
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: kniterider on 01 August 2005, 13:59
FAF (wag u have pm) lol

Gaz
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: marcogolfo on 02 August 2005, 13:01
PMSL! :grin:
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: [han] on 02 August 2005, 14:14
wots a colostomy bag? ain't that something to do with the human body?? or am i being thick again?
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: topher on 02 August 2005, 14:15
:lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: 10:27 on 02 August 2005, 19:20
 :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: mix on 02 August 2005, 22:24
:laugh:

Tell himn to come view the car martz or no sale.....

And as i live locally i could pop round, assumiong i could ever find your house..... and smash his head in with a monkey-wrench......i would apolagise for you if he was a serious buyer tho....but my fee is also one 2.0l mk2 gti :grin:
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: BOGGLE on 02 August 2005, 22:34
My favourite way of dealing with them is to say that the car is fitted with a colostomy bag and is this the model they are looking for?
They always say yes :laugh:

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:PMSL :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: Martz on 02 August 2005, 23:41
Thanks Mix, may consider! :tongue:

Just got this one now. I asked the other guy to send a cheque for the full amount and when I have the funds in the bank (in full) he can collect the car from my work place (secure police approved airport parking). He can then deliver it to his so called 'client'. lol

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Hii Good Day,

 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚   I came accros ur ads and am highly intrested in
buying it from u.

 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚  I will want to know if u still have it for sale and
if its still for sale.

Am really ok with the details on the web and am highly
ok with it.

 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ I Will want u to give me more details on it which u
did not include on the web.And pls we shall be paying
with CERTIFIED UK CHEQUE OR BANK DRAFT.If u are ok
with
that pls do get back to me so that we can conclude on
everything Today.

 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚  Thanks
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: mix on 02 August 2005, 23:42
Scamming bastids.... :angry:

Tell them to come and look at the car or now deal, simple
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: BOGGLE on 02 August 2005, 23:44
One thing to remember is that if someone pays you with a fraudulent cheqe or bankers draft, it can show on your account as ok as it can be a few days after it has cleared before the bank notice that it's a wrongen.  By then the car's gone and you're fooked.
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: Martz on 02 August 2005, 23:48
Good point!

I intend to feck around anyway with him. I have to send the log book of to transfer my number plates over so that will take a few weeks, and will highlight any problems.

Such low life people out there.  :undecided:
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: Martz on 02 August 2005, 23:50
And here is his reply! I asked who where etc........

Hii Mr Martyn,

 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚       Thanks soo much for the mail  and yea just to
let u know that i am not in the position to make call
right now cos my phone dont have the permit to make an
international call.So u dont need to worry once we
conclude on everything i will locate a local pay phone
station to give u a call.But am really ok with the
details u gave me and its really my taste.

 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚       Really just to let u know that as for the
payment,i will be paying with a Certified Uk Cheque or
Bank Draft drwan from a local bank in Uk and as for
the shipping i will handle that myself  by contacting
my
international shipping agent to really handle that for
me.Also can u help me send some pic of it if u can and
if not u dont need to worry urself about that.
 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚             
 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚        Really I based in Oslo Norway were i work as
a Minner.As for the price i will want u to give me ur
last price.
 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚           
 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚      If u are ok with me then u can mail me back and
let us conclude on everything today.
 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚             
 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚                Thanks soo much.

Do I look that stupid! (Mix, don't comment!) :tongue:
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: BOGGLE on 03 August 2005, 00:01
I don't know what a minner is but he sounds like a complete w4nk3r to me :angry:
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: Overseer on 03 August 2005, 00:32

this happens all the time on autotrader. i'm surprised they dont warn people more TBH
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: mix on 03 August 2005, 08:32
oh, but i really wanna comment :sad:
Title: Re: Does this sound like a scam?
Post by: Judderi on 03 August 2005, 10:50
Keep him going as long as possible  :grin: I always have a right laugh with them. A collegue of mine used to run a B&B about 10 years ago and he still gets them emailing him, he strings them along for weeks sending fake meal menus with horrible freaky food on and details of local bizare entertainment. Waste there time as much as possible with the only cost of your entertainment!  :grin: