Where’s the scam here ?
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Not sure if I’m in the right forum but here goes, I’ll try to keep it brief
Put the family car up for sale on eBay
Nothing special - £3k family car several others on eBay similar spec etc
A few enquiries- one guy tasks a few questions- wants to know about viewing- we arrange for him to contact me on Friday about viewing at the weekend
In the meantime his partner also contacts me asks a few questions also asks if I’ll take a deposit and hold car till end of month if they decide they want it
I say fine - I’ll give a receipt for deposit but keep car and documents until balance paid
Both of them seem very keen
Friday comes - guy contacts me and says I’ve discussed a deposit and “payments” with his partner - he’ll pay full asking without viewing
I clarify deposit then balance later at agreed date - car and docs stay with me until all paid up
He then says he’s abroad - different from 3 days earlier - still eager to do a deal - deposit sight unseen full asking price
None of it sits right - too eager - paying full price sight unseen, changing story ie he’s coming to view but then he’s abroad etc
Everything is screaming scam but I’m at a loss to see how it works
Ive told him to contact me once he’s home and he can view if it’s still available
Enlighten me please
Thanks
Put the family car up for sale on eBay
Nothing special - £3k family car several others on eBay similar spec etc
A few enquiries- one guy tasks a few questions- wants to know about viewing- we arrange for him to contact me on Friday about viewing at the weekend
In the meantime his partner also contacts me asks a few questions also asks if I’ll take a deposit and hold car till end of month if they decide they want it
I say fine - I’ll give a receipt for deposit but keep car and documents until balance paid
Both of them seem very keen
Friday comes - guy contacts me and says I’ve discussed a deposit and “payments” with his partner - he’ll pay full asking without viewing
I clarify deposit then balance later at agreed date - car and docs stay with me until all paid up
He then says he’s abroad - different from 3 days earlier - still eager to do a deal - deposit sight unseen full asking price
None of it sits right - too eager - paying full price sight unseen, changing story ie he’s coming to view but then he’s abroad etc
Everything is screaming scam but I’m at a loss to see how it works
Ive told him to contact me once he’s home and he can view if it’s still available
Enlighten me please
Thanks
Edited by Rockettvr on Sunday 14th March 22:35
Thanks for the quick replies gentlemen
The ad finished a short while ago and I’ve already been contacted by both the guy and his partner asking if the car sold
I’m guessing at money laundering as going back over my emails he’s very eager to get a deposit to me and then settle up the balance later- I guess at some point between the 2 there would be some form of personal catastrophe befall that would require a refund
I’m going to play along for a bit longer and see how long it is before they give up
Not worth reporting to eBay I guess as I can’t imagine they have the authority to pursue anything??
The ad finished a short while ago and I’ve already been contacted by both the guy and his partner asking if the car sold
I’m guessing at money laundering as going back over my emails he’s very eager to get a deposit to me and then settle up the balance later- I guess at some point between the 2 there would be some form of personal catastrophe befall that would require a refund
I’m going to play along for a bit longer and see how long it is before they give up
Not worth reporting to eBay I guess as I can’t imagine they have the authority to pursue anything??
Hi all
Read some of your posts and thought I’d clarify things a little
On first contact guy says he lives 70miles from me and will contact me later in the week to have a viewing at the weekend
On Friday suddenly he’s an English feller who’s now in Northern Italy because he works for Scuderia Toro Rosso and won’t be home for a couple of weeks
Now I’m sure someone who is qualified to be working for an F1 outfit can probably afford a little more than a £3k 15 year old car for his pregnant wife and kids
I’m also sure that someone such as that is going to want to at least look at the car as well
.... unless he’s just the tea boy
It all has a very strong stench of scam around it
He’s said that he’s going to get in touch nearer to his return to Blighty- my guess is I won’t hear from him again
Read some of your posts and thought I’d clarify things a little
On first contact guy says he lives 70miles from me and will contact me later in the week to have a viewing at the weekend
On Friday suddenly he’s an English feller who’s now in Northern Italy because he works for Scuderia Toro Rosso and won’t be home for a couple of weeks
Now I’m sure someone who is qualified to be working for an F1 outfit can probably afford a little more than a £3k 15 year old car for his pregnant wife and kids
I’m also sure that someone such as that is going to want to at least look at the car as well
.... unless he’s just the tea boy
It all has a very strong stench of scam around it
He’s said that he’s going to get in touch nearer to his return to Blighty- my guess is I won’t hear from him again
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