Classic Car Scammers - Cars & Parts

[HeritageJoe]

Hi everyone, just doing some research into online classic car scammers.

There seems to be a lot of talk about this online and in magazines but no definitive lists of do’s and don’ts.
I thought I’d start this thread to see what tips people have when they’re online to avoid scammers and to share any stories they have of unfortunate events in which they have been a victim of classic car scammers and fraud

I’ll contribute some of the tips I’ve seen to get the thread started:

-Be wary of low prices unless there’s something very obviously wrong with the item on sale
-Be wary of large deposits of money you may have to pay
-Check for duplicates of the item on sale
-Check the seller’s profile for previous items listed, feedback, reviews and how long they have had an account
-Ask to see additional photos of the vehicle and any relevant documents
-When paying for anything online always check for the padlock near the web address

[restoman]

All common sense really.