What's going on here ?
What's going on here ?
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anonymous-user

Original Poster:

84 months

Sunday 20th May 2012
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This 996 has been advertised in my area (staffordshire) for the last few months at a ridiculously low price yet the phone number is for Bournemouth

http://bournemouth.olx.co.uk/2003-porsche-911-996-...

Scam or what ?

carcrazypop

579 posts

194 months

Sunday 20th May 2012
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I also live in N.Staffs and regularly see adverts in the local rag with nice cars at ridiculously low prices; I saw your advert myself & thought scam all the way. They sometimes say can't answer phone, only emails please, or as in this case, some non-local no.

I really think the newpapers could do more to sift these ads, but they obviously can't be bothered. I have been tempted to ring the number, but it's so obviously a scam, I really can't be bothered.

Seems to be a sign of the times, unfortunately. Keep smiling.

sparky1pq

31 posts

181 months

Sunday 20th May 2012
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I'm sure I recognise the photo, I think it belonged to a dealer (own car).

Definately something amiss as it was a lot higher priced previously.

The phone number, 0203 etc. is a non-region specific number. It might might be used genuinely to sit in front of a private number but in this instance clearly something smells wrong.


EvoSlayer

1,952 posts

215 months

petop

2,408 posts

196 months

Sunday 20th May 2012
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I can also tell you that the picture of the car was definitely not taken in Sycamore Close, Bournemouth. Not unless they knocked the whole chav estate where it is down and rebuilt it.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

84 months

Sunday 20th May 2012
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EvoSlayer said:
I wonder if they no their car is being advertised elsewhere for 8 grand lol