Why so cheap?

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Marty Funkhouser

Original Poster:

5,427 posts

183 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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http://pistonheads.com/sales/2388414.htm

Seems very underpriced, anyone see anything I'm missing?

Rawwr

22,722 posts

236 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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I don't know but, judging from the phone number, he's practically on my doorstep.

Diabolik

1,222 posts

163 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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Not that I have any knowledge of Polo's, but I'd generally agree for an 07 plate 34k miles diesel it does seem low....Cat d or c??

BenMk3

245 posts

166 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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I believe these were outed as scams, I think there's another thread here somewhere with a few

Diabolik

1,222 posts

163 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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BenMk3 said:
I believe these were outed as scams, I think there's another thread here somewhere with a few
Dodgy low-res single picture would suggest so.

Marty Funkhouser

Original Poster:

5,427 posts

183 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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Cheers - easy to spot when you're browsing, when you're actually looking they are not so easy to see!

va1o

16,040 posts

209 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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How does this scam work then?

Efbe

9,251 posts

168 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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va1o said:
How does this scam work then?
most likely, you contact him, he asks for deposit via paypal/transfer. or something like that

Marty Funkhouser

Original Poster:

5,427 posts

183 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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va1o said:
How does this scam work then?
You reply to ad via e mail
They reply back "The car is in Bulgaria, if you pay for its transportation up front/pay a deposit etc etc we can do a deal
You forward them part/all the money
Scumbag wanders off down to the nearest pub.

nottyash

4,671 posts

197 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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SCAM written all over it.

lost in espace

6,205 posts

209 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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Perhaps they take your deposit and disappear. Or just bash you over the head and take it anyway. I don't like the fact that the seller is not a ph'er though, you can't check out their profile.