More ebay scams?

[Groomvroom]

Do you recon thease are genuine? seem very cheap but dont seem to answer ebay emails

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-TVR-CHIMAERA-4-0-HC-2dr...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-TVR-Chimaera-4-5-Conver...

Urgently looking for a cheap red or blue car, like this weekend.

[That Daddy]

Yes i saw these

[poorpeet]

Blimey!!

[Fire99]

im going for scam...
only been members since 17 june 07 and one you can only email and the other you have to ring between 10 and 11pm at weekends only..

smells mighty fishy to me...

[miniman]

If the second one is a scam you'd think they would put a bit more effort into describing the car, which has at very least a fairly desirable wood-rim steering wheel and Leven kit. The first one sounds a bit more like someone who actually owns and knows the car but seems very very cheap...

[crackedfinger]

Both are zero rated sellers, be careful with that (!)

[stackmonkey]

2nd one claims to be in Chesterfield, but gives a Cambridge phone number.

[Fire99]

well both are cheap money for a chim but alot of money to lose if you get ripped off!!!
tread with extreme caution with those two..

[nig-gtv]

They are both scams. Not restricted to TVRs, they're trying it with anything to get your personal info

[Groomvroom]

Yep more you look the more odd they both seem, oh well, will have to keep looking

[ariddell]

I'd be a bit concerned that the Blue one on the 2nd link appears to be being sold by Death from the shadow of the person taking the photo in the 2nd pic down on the left......

Would you buy a car from a mysterious cloaked, hooded figure?......

[That Daddy]

Look at the third picture(the shadow) on the 2nd one, 4.5 chim,i would say this describes the person willing to purchase that car

[Groomvroom]

That Daddy said:

Look at the third picture(the shadow) on the 2nd one, 4.5 chim,i would say this describes the person willing to purchase that car

[Groomvroom]

Right, I have had a response regarding the 4.5 Chim as follows:

"Hello,

This 1998 S Reg TVR Chimaera 4.5 Convertible is a great car, never implied in any accident, in excellent condition. My job put me on the way to UK and I bought this car there. Now I have to sell it as I've got back home in Austria. As you know I need a left hand drive vehicle here. The car is in Austria and it is still registered in UK. The final price is £ 6500 sterling + shipping to your door.The estimated cost for door to door shipping to just about anywhere in the UKwill cost about £ 500 GBP. For an accurate shipping cost please include your shipping address in your next email.

All documents, including V5 log book on your name will be provided along with the car.

I want to take the opportunity to assure you that this deal is 100% legitimate, the financial part of this deal will be managed by Ebay, in this way both of us will be protected. I will make all the documents from here on your name and address, they will be signed and legalized and when you will get them you will only have to put your signature on.

If you want to complete the purchase please send me your ebay ID, your full name and address and I will notify ebaythat you are selected as my buyer. After I get in touch with them they will contact you to explain the entire procedure.

Please email me soon if you want to move forward and let me know if you need anything else.

All the best!"


I think that answers that one!

[poorpeet]

No, No It's AUSTRIA not Australia!
Mind you I think the Austria un this case must be a little known region of Nigeria!

[Groomvroom]

And the other one

Hello,
This 1996 TVR CHIMAERA 4.0 HC 2dr Convertibleis a great car, never implied in any accident, in excellent condition. My job put me on the way to UK and I bought this car there. Now I have to sell it as I've got back home in Austria. As you know I need a left hand drive vehicle here. The car is in Croatia and it is still registered in UK. The final price is £ 6000 sterling + shipping to your door.The estimated cost for door to door shipping to just about anywhere in the UK will cost about £ 500 GBP. For an accurate shipping cost please include your shipping address in your next email.
All documents, including V5 log book on your name will be provided along with the car.
I want to take the opportunity to assure you that this deal is 100% legitimate, the financial part of this deal will be managed by Ebay, in this way both of us will be protected. I will make all the documents from here on your name and address, they will be signed and legalized and when you will get them you will only have to put your signature on.
If you want to complete the purchase please send me your ebay ID, your full name and address and I will notify ebaythat you are selected as my buyer. After I get in touch with them they will contact you to explain the entire procedure.
Please email me soon if you want to move forward and let me know if you need anything else.
All the best!

[nikman]

The first one has been taken down and I've emailed the second one saying I'm preparing to come to view the car wherever it is.

[Flintstone]

Can I come with you?

I'll bring my baseball bat.

[nikman]

Flintstone said:

Can I come with you?

I'll bring my baseball bat.

Sure you can!! Just what we need entering Croatia - getting stopped at security with a baseball bat Unless that is, you can coneal it about your person disguised as, errrrm...errr.. a rolled up copy of SH's 'bible'...?

Edited by nikman on Friday 22 June 18:09

[Flintstone]

If Millwall fans can mke a 'brick' out of a copy of the 'Sun' I'm sure we can do some damage with the Bible.

Mine's got greasy pawprints all over it so any papercuts they get are bound to turn nasty.