Job lot of cars for sale on ebay (38!)

Job lot of cars for sale on ebay (38!)

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norman156

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2,050 posts

196 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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Sorry if this is a repost, but I came accross this rather odd ebay listing on another forum that I use:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/38-cars-bikes-quads-truck-bu...

Someone 'apparently' selling 38 vehicles in a job lot, including cars, motorbikes, a truck and I think even a speedboat was mentioned. It's all very strange and I assume it's some sort of scam, and his reason for selling them is rather odd as well: 'please note these are not all my vehicles, i have gathered together many friends to sell all these vehicles ,bikes ,quads, trike, truck, transporter tilt trailer, speed boat, cars as we are all going to club together to buy a plot of land with the proceeds of the sale.'
It also mentions that he wants £300 in advance from the winning bidder, so I'm assuming that's where the scam is.

rallycross

12,790 posts

237 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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Its not a winning bid he needs, what he needs is a scrap yard for that load of old toot, all except the Honda Accord Touring have something wrong with them.

norman156

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196 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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Went through the listing a bit more thoroughly, see what you mean, they are all heaps from the sound of it. I suppose if it was a scam he wouldn't list them all as bangers like he has done

TheGreatSoprendo

5,286 posts

249 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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Did he arrive at his starting price by just dragging his finger across the keyboard?

2fster

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226 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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rallycross said:
all except the Honda Accord Touring have something wrong with them.
Agreed, but not many of them are worth less than '£894.19' as he points out.

Must be dodgy but does get my thoughts racing - my Stag Do's in Newcastle next weekend so I could enlist my mates to drive one each back home on the Sunday!

Hmm, where would I put them all though? (Oh yeah, and where's the money coming from?!)

2fster

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226 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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TheGreatSoprendo said:
Did he arrive at his starting price by just dragging his finger across the keyboard?
Ha! I've only just noticed his sequential numbering in the starting price.

My first thought is pikeys when I see the bit about 'grouping together to buy a plot of land'.

How many of them are nicked?!

R4PID

1,060 posts

245 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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2fster said:
TheGreatSoprendo said:
Did he arrive at his starting price by just dragging his finger across the keyboard?
Ha! I've only just noticed his sequential numbering in the starting price.

My first thought is pikeys when I see the bit about 'grouping together to buy a plot of land'.

How many of them are nicked?!
Pikey you say? Never... check out his id:


Matto20vt

84 posts

192 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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I'm going to withhold judgement on that one for now... the 100% positive feedback, reg numbers all listed, and decent enough spelling and punctuation makes it look far more legit than many typical listings rolleyes

ETA: I think a lot of them may have been acquired on the cheap from auctions, after being seized by authorities etc...

Edited by Matto20vt on Friday 8th August 15:46

2fster

2,419 posts

226 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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Matto20vt said:
I'm going to withhold judgement on that one for now... the 100% positive feedback, reg numbers all listed, and decent enough spelling and punctuation makes it look far more legit than many typical listings rolleyes
I think that's what should alert us!

andrewrob

2,913 posts

190 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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R4PID said:
2fster said:
TheGreatSoprendo said:
Did he arrive at his starting price by just dragging his finger across the keyboard?
Ha! I've only just noticed his sequential numbering in the starting price.

My first thought is pikeys when I see the bit about 'grouping together to buy a plot of land'.

How many of them are nicked?!
Pikey you say? Never... check out his id:

I thought you were joking about the picture. Doesnt fill you with much condifence! I was looking for the usual "dont click ask seller a question because my email account isnt working so ring me on my mobile instead" but not seen anything like that yet. Very odd.

Maybe they are buying the plot of land so they can practice tarmacing it for a future pikey business venture

Edited by andrewrob on Friday 8th August 15:51

2fster

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226 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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Matto20vt said:
I think a lot of them may have been acquired on the cheap from auctions, after being seized by authorities etc...
Good point, a lot of the repo's that go through my local auctions are that sort of thing - e.g. the Golf on fake A8 rims, the knackered Scooby's . . .

The fact that there's a recovery truck too.

norman156

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196 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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Someone suggested the pikey theory in the other forum I was on, it does make sense. Why else would a group of people club together to buy a plot of land... unless its a cult setting up a compound or something biggrin

plasticpig

12,932 posts

225 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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Some "Nice jewellery" for sale as well.




norman156

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Friday 8th August 2008
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plasticpig said:
Some "Nice jewellery" for sale as well.

Bloody hell, they robbed Mr T

Clammy

2,343 posts

199 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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R4PID said:
2fster said:
TheGreatSoprendo said:
Did he arrive at his starting price by just dragging his finger across the keyboard?
Ha! I've only just noticed his sequential numbering in the starting price.

My first thought is pikeys when I see the bit about 'grouping together to buy a plot of land'.

How many of them are nicked?!
Pikey you say? Never... check out his id:

You think?

pikey bleeder said:
MY PAY PAL HAS BEEN RESTRICTED DUE TO SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
Other items listed include:








2fster

2,419 posts

226 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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Living the pikey dream!

norman156

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Friday 8th August 2008
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I emailed him earlier asking if we could arrange a viewing to see what he said, this was his response:

'Hi, yes viewing is welcome, please note vehicles arent in one location but i will gladly show any prospective buyer the joblot,, many thanks stephen h please send me your email addy so we can arrange a viewing'


PhilLL

1,123 posts

200 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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norman156 said:
I emailed him earlier asking if we could arrange a viewing to see what he said, this was his response:

'Hi, yes viewing is welcome, please note vehicles arent in one location but i will gladly show any prospective buyer the joblot,, many thanks stephen h please send me your email addy so we can arrange a viewing'
Viewing on your own in a decent motor; probably not recommended...

norman156

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Friday 8th August 2008
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PhilLL said:
norman156 said:
I emailed him earlier asking if we could arrange a viewing to see what he said, this was his response:

'Hi, yes viewing is welcome, please note vehicles arent in one location but i will gladly show any prospective buyer the joblot,, many thanks stephen h please send me your email addy so we can arrange a viewing'
Viewing on your own in a decent motor; probably not recommended...
I'm not that mad! I was just curious to see what his response would be, I have no intention of heading over there

[TW]Fox

13,238 posts

246 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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Has anyone noticed all the cars in the list are pretty old? I spotted only one registered on a current style registration plate, the rest are all W plate and older..