Too cheap, no?

[Mikeyplum]

Came accross these ads on A/T...

Surely a scam right? The obvious "[e-mail]" plastered accross pictures and "call before 5"...

The cars in question are surely worth more than advertised, I could perhaps understand if Cat C, or accident damaged, but no mention at all!!

What you reckon PH?

Autotrader Ad said:

Audi A4 1.9Tdi Sport

Autotrader Ad said:

2007 BMW 320D

ETA - Sorry if repost, but first time I've come accross this and I'm on PH nearly everyday and haven't read anything similar...

Edited by Mikeyplum on Sunday 29th May 21:20

[R12HCO]

Seriously?

[rallycross]

on a scale of 1 to 10, just how stupid would you describe yourself as?

[Mikeyplum]

rallycross said:

on a scale of 1 to 10, just how stupid would you describe yourself as?

Ordinarily a 5

I'm not saying it is something that I would actuall think is genuine...

[Or888t]

Hahahaha! There seams to be loads of them, in the same format with slightly dif emails
Can't beleve they havent all been pulled, are people really that stupid?!

[nottyash]

Mikeyplum said:

rallycross said:

on a scale of 1 to 10, just how stupid would you describe yourself as?

Ordinarily a 5

I'm not saying it is something that I would actuall think is genuine...

So why ask?

[Mikeyplum]

Or888t said:

Hahahaha! There seams to be loads of them, in the same format with slightly dif emails
Can't beleve they havent all been pulled, are people really that stupid?!

Yeah there's quite a few on there...

The thing is, people must buy into them otherwise they wouldn't keep advertising... afterall it's costing the scammer to advertise, so must be a good return...

Would it be the usual "pay into x banka ccount and I will personally deliver the car after a full Valet and Detail of course. Oh, and I'll throw in a full tank if fuel for good measure!"

[Or888t]

Are these from the same website/person that the PH detectives outed last year?
Finding a full record of his companies, his name, pictures etc etc etc...

[FezzaDude]

total Scam. As mentioned above its always the same format with the emails, and not being able to call the seller etc.

[Mikeyplum]

nottyash said:

Mikeyplum said:

rallycross said:

on a scale of 1 to 10, just how stupid would you describe yourself as?

Ordinarily a 5

I'm not saying it is something that I would actuall think is genuine...

So why ask?

Last time I checked, this was a discussion forum - hence the present discussion...

Next time I'll be sure to PM you the topic in which I would like to discuss for your approval...

[Mikeyplum]

Looking at "Sellers other items" there seems to be a stload more!!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/dealer/411754/stock/us...

How do I go about reporting him?

[Deva Link]

Mikeyplum said:

The thing is, people must buy into them otherwise they wouldn't keep advertising... afterall it's costing the scammer to advertise, so must be a good return...

No it doesn't - they use someone else's credit card. Probably your's.

[Mikeyplum]

Deva Link said:

No it doesn't - they use someone else's credit card. Probably your's.

Good luck to them using MY credit card... sod all to use

[Fox-]

Friend of mine was done with this - I don't know how but they hijacked his autotrader advert, probably using a phishing scam, then changed the advert over.

[saleen836]

Have seen a couple of these type of adverts in the PH classifieds which were swiftly removed.

[nottyash]

Mikeyplum said:

nottyash said:

Mikeyplum said:

rallycross said:

on a scale of 1 to 10, just how stupid would you describe yourself as?

Ordinarily a 5

I'm not saying it is something that I would actuall think is genuine...

So why ask?

Last time I checked, this was a discussion forum - hence the present discussion...

Next time I'll be sure to PM you the topic in which I would like to discuss for your approval...