What's wrong with this one then?
What's wrong with this one then?
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sgrimshaw

Original Poster:

7,587 posts

279 months

rbryant

318 posts

270 months

Wednesday 9th March 2005
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Hmmmm .. the other things that seller has sold include Thomas the Tank Engine pyjamas.

There was a rash of fake car sales on ebay recently, someone hijacking a valid ID to either annoy or defraud I think.

2 Smokin Barrels

32,006 posts

264 months

Wednesday 9th March 2005
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rbryant said:
Hmmmm .. the other things that seller has sold include Thomas the Tank Engine pyjamas.



The famous pj scam. Organised by some fly by night organisation apparently.

jem

548 posts

269 months

Wednesday 9th March 2005
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bargepole, car

car, bargepole

J

_dan_

2,392 posts

308 months

Wednesday 9th March 2005
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Notice he's put not to contact him via the "ask the seller a question" button. Sounds dodgy.

Anyhow I've just e-mailed him saying I'm thinking of upgrading to a 5 litre and asking why so low!!

Watch this space..............


Edit: Also it's a 1 day listing.... looks like he's trying to flog it quickly!!

>> Edited by _dan_ on Wednesday 9th March 21:59

sgrimshaw

Original Poster:

7,587 posts

279 months

Wednesday 9th March 2005
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and I've just emailed the seller through ebay.

May prove if it's an id hijack

parrot of doom

23,075 posts

263 months

Wednesday 9th March 2005
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Manufacturer Tvr
Model CHIMAERA
Body type sports
Colour Blue
Fuel type Petrol
Date manufactured 31 December 1999
Number of previous owners 1
Last owner change 28 May 1999

2 Smokin Barrels

32,006 posts

264 months

Wednesday 9th March 2005
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parrot of doom said:
Manufacturer Tvr
Model CHIMAERA
Body type sports
Colour Blue
Fuel type Petrol
Date manufactured 31 December 1999
Number of previous owners 1
Last owner change 28 May 1999


Did well to change owner before manufacture!

sgrimshaw

Original Poster:

7,587 posts

279 months

Wednesday 9th March 2005
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parrot of doom said:
Manufacturer Tvr
Model CHIMAERA
Body type sports
Colour Blue
Fuel type Petrol
Date manufactured 31 December 1999
Number of previous owners 1
Last owner change 28 May 1999


If that's the data from the RAC site, it's frequently wrong on Date of Manufacture ... apparantly.

Interesting that the ebay ad says first registered 1/8/1999 and the above says last owner change 28/5/99.

Clearly this is dodgy

tattoodrob

201 posts

259 months

Wednesday 9th March 2005
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rbryant said:
Hmmmm .. the other things that seller has sold include Thomas the Tank Engine pyjamas.

There was a rash of fake car sales on ebay recently, someone hijacking a valid ID to either annoy or defraud I think.

maybe he grew out of his jimjams and decided to get a tvr and then found it an ickle bit too fast and now wants spiderman jimjams in part ex....u never know!!!!!but obviously kids,its a scam

dadamsv8

171 posts

261 months

Wednesday 9th March 2005
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I have alss mailed him direct asking all the right questions and stating as it's in my part of the country (Kent) that i will view and buy tomorrow. Will keep you posted on the amswer...if I get one that is.

scared but happy

24,147 posts

258 months

Wednesday 9th March 2005
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Item has been removed, Either someone has a bargain or they have been had

sgrimshaw

Original Poster:

7,587 posts

279 months

Thursday 10th March 2005
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I got reply from Ebay.

Reading between the lines ebay said this was a fraudulent auction.

margerison

998 posts

279 months

Thursday 10th March 2005
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I've had a reply direct from the seller!


Shall I post it here?

C.

ChimBungee

81 posts

261 months

Thursday 10th March 2005
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margerison said:
I've had a reply direct from the seller!
Shall I post it here?
C.


Please

margerison

998 posts

279 months

Thursday 10th March 2005
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Ok, here it is in all its 'glory'.
Now if the seller wants me to pay via Western Union then I'm in! ;-p

C.

dodgyTVR! said:

Hello,
My name is John Nilson.
Sorry for requesting you to contact me by email first but I don’t want to waste time with users that bid just to have an occupation and then ask a lot of questions and finally don’t buy.
So the car is a 1999 TVR Chimaera 5.0. I guess you know that this is a premium and refined car.
Right now the auction has ended because I received a lot of offers and questions and now I need to select my buyer.
The second thing that I want you to know is that recently I have moved in Italy as i married with a beautiful italian girl and i got a very good job here.
I took the car with me here with the intention to register it here and drive.
That was not possible because it has UK specs and are made for UK streets right hand drive and other features that don't allow to be registered anywhere else except UK.
So i am trying to sell it as low as i can to complete the sale fast. I didn't paid for Italy import taxes and if I keep the car like that, I am going to lose it and its better to ship it where it belongs, that means UK. My loss will be your gain.
So the final price with shipment included is GBP4200.
The car is in EXCELLENT condition, HPI clear and ready to be registered in UK in your name.
Will come with the car the keys, the manuals, all documents to registered in UK, and also a bill of sale in your name and signed by me.
The car meets United Kingdom DOT and EPA guidelines so there will be no problems regarding UK Customs policy on receiving the car. You will have to pay just the taxes associated with registering it in UK.
So if you are interested in this car please contact me asap because I have other clients interested at this time.

2 Smokin Barrels

32,006 posts

264 months

Thursday 10th March 2005
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2 Smokin Barrels

32,006 posts

264 months

Thursday 10th March 2005
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Just got this e-mail via PH!!

From : Joy Mokowa,
Dear sir,
It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but considering the recent political instabilities in my country, I believe one has to risk confiding in success sometimes in life.
There is this huge amount of Eight million U.S dollars($8,000,000.00) which my late Father deposited in a bank in Abidjan-Cote d'lvoire, before he was assasinated by unknown persons during this war in Cote d'ivoire.
Now I have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.We want you to help us claim and retrieve this money from the bank and transfer it into your personal bank account in your country for investment purposes on these areas below :
1). Telecommunication
2). Transport Industry
3) Mechanised agriculture.
If you can be of any assistance to me l will be pleased to offer to you 15% Of the total fund.
I await your urgent response.

Best wihes,
Miss Joy Mokowa

Nuggs

4,640 posts

263 months

Thursday 10th March 2005
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stegefal

196 posts

260 months

Thursday 10th March 2005
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That is a great site, some great baiting. Might take it up as a hobby.