eBay weirdness or scam?

[DamianBPhoto]

Hmmm, I just got this through today. A couple wanting to buy my car but pick it up on July 21st

"My wife and I will be driving it to Asia on a long road trip. I need to purchase somthing this month, so I can start the paper work. We are currently in the USA, but will be in the UK on July 21. Once I pay for it, I will need a copy of the registration and the chassis/engine numbers, so I can start my paperwork. Is it ok if I pay with Paypal for it all?"

eBay scam or a bizarre but genuine situation?

[Hub]

Would you buy something for a road trip to Asia without looking at it? Be very cautious!

[Jonny671]

Scam

They'll paypal you the money and then remove the money.

[DamianBPhoto]

Jonny671 said:

Scam

They'll paypal you the money and then remove the money.

What would they gain by doing that though?

[Jonny671]

DamianBPhoto said:

Jonny671 said:

Scam

They'll paypal you the money and then remove the money.

What would they gain by doing that though?

I'm not sure.. I think there was someone on here that was done by it?

[DamianBPhoto]

I am partially feeling trust it because we have had this before where someone from abroad has paid for it in advance, come got it and that was then end of it. In fact we had one bloke who bought a car and never came and got it so we re-sold it and another who bought our occado van to transport his stuff across Europe because it was cheaper than paying all the duties on it.

[*Al*]

If in any doubt (which of course you are), then withdraw from sale.Someone else will buy it.

[DamianBPhoto]

Jonny671 said:

DamianBPhoto said:

Jonny671 said:

Scam

They'll paypal you the money and then remove the money.

What would they gain by doing that though?

I'm not sure.. I think there was someone on here that was done by it?

Hmm its a hard one. They are willing to pay a holding fee as well (not yet layed down) and as for all the numbers on the car I wont give them that until I have cleared all the funds.

BTW this was the first email they sent me,

"
I am interested in your Rover, but cannot pick it up until July 21. Could this be arranged? I can pay for it immediatly"

[DamianBPhoto]

*Al* said:

If in any doubt (which of course you are), then withdraw from sale.Someone else will buy it.

They haven't made a bid for it yet. They are just enquiring so they could loose the auction.

The bloke who is buying it seems like a car man. 461 feedback with no negatives.

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFe...

[TDutchy]

DamianBPhoto said:

I am partially feeling trust it because we have had this before where someone from abroad has paid for it in advance, come got it and that was then end of it. In fact we had one bloke who bought a car and never came and got it so we re-sold it and another who bought our occado van to transport his stuff across Europe because it was cheaper than paying all the duties on it.

How was it advertised before? How was it paid for before?
Smells far too fishy for me. Would you really pick a 1.4 Rover to drive to Asia in? Then again would you bother scamming for a 1.4 Rover.

In no way am I slamming your Rover, just thinking if people are going to risk getting in doo doo, may aswell go for something pricey.

[MX7]

It's very odd, but usually when you recieve a letter like this, you'll find dozens more like it on Google. I couldn't find any to match this.

[DamianBPhoto]

TDutchy said:

DamianBPhoto said:

I am partially feeling trust it because we have had this before where someone from abroad has paid for it in advance, come got it and that was then end of it. In fact we had one bloke who bought a car and never came and got it so we re-sold it and another who bought our occado van to transport his stuff across Europe because it was cheaper than paying all the duties on it.

How was it advertised before? How was it paid for before?
Smells far too fishy for me. Would you really pick a 1.4 Rover to drive to Asia in? Then again would you bother scamming for a 1.4 Rover.

In no way am I slamming your Rover, just thinking if people are going to risk getting in doo doo, may aswell go for something pricey.

Before? What when I first got the car? It was a private sale paid for in cash.

Nahh, I get it. It is like when you watch the real hustle, they go after the pricey things rather than the micra around the corner for the sale.

It's is so bizarre it seems genuine almost all of this. At the end of the day though he is not the highest bidder neither a bidder at all so there is nothing going to say it will be his at the end of it all. Just in the event he does win it...

[niggtv]

Although odd, I think it could be genuine. Presumably you can wait for the money to show in your paypal account, and then be transferred (and clear) in your bank account before handing the car over?

[Urban Sports]

I'm not sure that once you have paid by paypal that you can withdraw the money again, infact I'm pretty certain you can't.

More likely if it is a scam they will email you a fake paypal page so it looks like you have been paid!

[Fer]

Maybe they will just claim you never shipped it, and get the money back that way, but if they haven't collected it, where's the upside, except having all the documentation.

[freakynessless]

Their feedback does look legit but, their account could have been hacked into.

Also, I can't remember the full details but, a few years ago a mate got scammed where a bidder won his auction and they sent him a link to what he thought was paypal and it was a fake website where he put in his username and password.

Just be very, very, very careful!

[jshell]

The scam MAY be:

They pay by Paypal, the funds sit showing 'uncleared' in your account, they take car and before the funds clear, they dispute the transaction and PP give them back the money. If the funds have 'cleared' to your account, then it is likely genuine.

[Beyond Rational]

Could be real, I assume they are buying a right hand drive car for use or import into certain asian countries.

[TomJS]

Cash on collection please bidder.

[DamianBPhoto]

Cheers all for the replies. They never even placed a bid for the car and it went for the nice sum of £1124.

Now its time to find my Skoda