Elise scam in classifieds??
Elise scam in classifieds??
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iguana

Original Poster:

7,360 posts

291 months

Tuesday 4th December 2007
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http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/list.asp?s=558

hmm lovely £7k for a low miles s1 111s seems a tad cheap I thought & rather tempting...

& ah but whie searching is same car at dealers at £10.5k

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/99-T-Lotus-Elise-S1-111S-104...

Edited by iguana on Tuesday 4th December 20:11

james111s

873 posts

288 months

Tuesday 4th December 2007
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No phone number, and no user name usually equals a scam. There are hundreds in the classifieds lately, Pistonheads need to do a better job of screening these B@stards out.

I can't believe anyone would fall for it though?

fatwomble

1,389 posts

245 months

Tuesday 4th December 2007
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it's closer to the correct price than some though, exiges for 8K are totally unbelievable, this ad could just get those looking for a bargain hooked.

scumbag mad

Mr_B

10,480 posts

274 months

Tuesday 4th December 2007
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Shhhsssshhhh guys ! I'm trying to convince my brother 111s values have sunk of late. I did tell him 7.5k max for his example. totally genuine ad IMHO ! Maybe...

squirejo

802 posts

274 months

Tuesday 4th December 2007
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james111s said:
No phone number, and no user name usually equals a scam. There are hundreds in the classifieds lately, Pistonheads need to do a better job of screening these B@stards out.

I can't believe anyone would fall for it though?
Indeed

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

7805

139 posts

238 months

Wednesday 5th December 2007
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And there is this one too... bit too cheap and isnt that a shot outside of Adrian Blyth?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/309705.htm

Gad-Westy

16,646 posts

244 months

Wednesday 5th December 2007
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Mr_B said:
Shhhsssshhhh guys ! I'm trying to convince my brother 111s values have sunk of late. I did tell him 7.5k max for his example. totally genuine ad IMHO ! Maybe...
The one above is obviously a scam but I have just paid £8k for a 60,000 mile 111s in VGC with a few choice mods so there are some bargains out there at this time of year.

Edited by Gad-Westy on Wednesday 5th December 12:33

DucatiGary

7,765 posts

256 months

Wednesday 5th December 2007
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all the JJ hunt adverts are paid for scams pretending to be traders.

there is a RS4 thread in general gassing about it all with official replies from PH.

TonyHetherington

32,091 posts

281 months

Wednesday 5th December 2007
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Yup, as DG said - it's surprised PH has this one. Up until now the scams have hit PH because it's afree to advertise.

But for someone to actually PAY to advertise a scam is a new one....! All deleted an PH are as we speak putting in measures to protect the trader side of things as well.

aussiebeano

863 posts

232 months

Wednesday 5th December 2007
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here's another from the Hunt group. Yesterday JJ Hunt, today EE Hunt. More like UR kunt

8k for a 2004 S2 yikes

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/310624.htm