What would you make of this?

Sundeep · 22-04-2007, 02:46 PM

Hey guys,

I'm a bit suss on a phone call I received about half an hour ago.

A guy called me claiming to have seen an ad for my EA in the Trading Post. I told him he must have the wrong number or something, but he knew all the details about my car and asked if I was interested in selling it. At that point I was really suspicious on him, and gave him a flat No, telling him it's never been for sale and never will be.

I then proceeded to ask for some more details, like where he was calling from and to read the whole ad to me. He said he was calling from Cranbourne, and that he didn't have the ad because his brother had called him and told him about it.

It brought back memories of those guys who had their car for sale on CarSales, went and met up with some people who were interested and then handed the keys over at knifepoint.

I also remember in Year 12 we placed an ad for the Principal's car (Au1 Fairmont) and put the school's phone number down, and put a price of $3k. So I thought someone could have placed an ad as a prank, but I haven't been able to find an ad.

What do you guys think?

Sundeep

FRDXR6 · 22-04-2007, 03:01 PM

Definantly suss, out of interest did he say a price?

MADED-6 · 22-04-2007, 03:06 PM

yeah thats weird man shouldve asked him where it was advertised.
cheers josh.

ilsautomotive · 22-04-2007, 03:12 PM

Sunny, wasn't there another incident like this recently involving someone using your photo? Doesn't sound good at all.

Sundeep · 22-04-2007, 03:19 PM

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Definantly suss, out of interest did he say a price?

Nah I asked him but he said he didn't have the Ad on him, and asked what I would sell it for. I'm not like it's not for sale so there's no price tag.

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yeah thats weird man shouldve asked him where it was advertised.

I specifically did, and he told me this week's Trading Post. If anyone finds an ad anywhere for my car let me know. I will chase it up.

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Sunny, wasn't there another incident like this recently involving someone using your photo? Doesn't sound good at all.

Yep, we threatened him with legal action and he promptly got rid of the pictures. It was a guy flogging off some performance miracle on ebay.

Sundeep

Jason[98.EL] · 22-04-2007, 03:51 PM

oh damn sunny i didnt mean to do it (joke )

if your car was on sale i think i would find the cash to buy it

seriously what the hell do these people think they can get away with

its good you posted it here so we all know what is going on

jason

crannersEL · 22-04-2007, 03:52 PM

Can you trace the phone number?

TUF.EB · 22-04-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by crannersEL

Can you trace the phone number?

Private number. Not much chance of finding out who it is, due to privacy blah blah blah.. which sucks.

Its probably some dickkkheaad off the forums man.

Problem is that he has your phone number, so who knows what else he has.

And if he is a forum member/user its not hard to find out other details about other forum members.

niko · 22-04-2007, 04:43 PM

lol free advertising ay...

very strange

Sundeep · 22-04-2007, 07:25 PM

Dammnnnnn not my day for cars. Mum's VX got scraped by a ute or truck or something and the front passenger door and guard are fooked.

Sundeep

Allen · 22-04-2007, 07:50 PM

That sucks mate, but it wouldn't be hard to gather details of your car from here, and get your number from your for sale threads...

Be careful, the scum of the earth will go to any means to get what they want unfortunantly...

ORSMEB · 22-04-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Dose

Dammnnnnn not my day for cars. Mum's VX got scraped by a ute or truck or something and the front passenger door and guard are fooked.
Sundeep

Deja vu!

That sucks! I will be on the lookout mate. I would hate to be in this position

sphell · 22-04-2007, 08:04 PM

it was probably your mate that pretended he was a cop and that you had a series of complaints about your car and hooning.....LOL that was SOOOOOOOOO funny :P

-jjM- · 22-04-2007, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Dose

I also remember in Year 12 we placed an ad for the Principal's car (Au1 Fairmont) and put the school's phone number down, and put a price of $3k. So I thought someone could have placed an ad as a prank, but I haven't been able to find an ad.

Sundeep

hahahahaha nice one, i always hated him

that is prity bad, like mentioned when your car was being used to someones advertising of there merchandise on ebay, mabye someones just being an ***, or the princapals on your *** lol

frd_crzer · 22-04-2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TUF.EB

Private number. Not much chance of finding out who it is, due to privacy blah blah blah.. which sucks.

Its probably some dickkkheaad off the forums man.

Problem is that he has your phone number, so who knows what else he has.

And if he is a forum member/user its not hard to find out other details about other forum members.

is he calls up his service providor and say that he has had been getting wired fone calls and he tells them to block that number calling in.

unluckey sunny hope you find out who started this but u probably wont

Stevo · 22-04-2007, 09:03 PM

Sunny, if he calls back make a meeting time to meet up with him.
In an industrial estate or something like that. Ill come along and have a chat with him with ya.

Sundeep · 22-04-2007, 10:04 PM

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s he calls up his service providor and say that he has had been getting wired fone calls and he tells them to block that number calling in.

TUF.EB and I both work for Telstra mate, that definitely doesn't happen. There is no way (at customer service first enquiry level, which is about all you will get for this) you can get numbers that have called your phone if that person's got their number sending off. It breaches the Privacy act.

So yeah, I've got no idea what to make of this.

Sundeep

TUF.EB · 22-04-2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Dose

TUF.EB and I both work for Telstra mate, that definitely doesn't happen. There is no way (at customer service first enquiry level, which is about all you will get for this) you can get numbers that have called your phone if that person's got their number sending off. It breaches the Privacy act.

So yeah, I've got no idea what to make of this.

Sundeep

Thats pretty much it.

Even if you put in a report to the Police and you feel as if your privacy has been breached and you want that person to stop calling you, all that is done is, the Police send a letter informing that party to stop calling or further action will be taken, and you still do NOT get to know who the person is that is calling you, because its a breach of THEIR privacy. Interesting stuff ey!

If caller ID was active or there was a way to get the callers details, this thread wouldnt even be up.

Sundeep · 22-04-2007, 10:22 PM

I should've just not let him know I was suspicious, and told him I'd meet up. Could've filled up 5 cars with 4 people in each car + assorted weapons and seen what happened.

Sundeep

**Sorted** · 22-04-2007, 11:06 PM

Prob a Thief who got your number off your for sale adds.....

You car has been on show recently, maybe they liked it....

All they would have to do is google your number plate and a link to your posts/threads on Ford Forums would appear then from there seach your posts to get your phone number.

Sundeep · 22-04-2007, 11:19 PM

I think I've narrowed it down to someone from work. Can't quite figure out who it would be, just got my 3rd prank call for the day and it was work-ish related.

Sundeep

Stevo · 22-04-2007, 11:22 PM

still deserves a few car loads of ppl though

TUF.EB · 22-04-2007, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Dose

I should've just not let him know I was suspicious, and told him I'd meet up. Could've filled up 5 cars with 4 people in each car + assorted weapons and seen what happened.

Sundeep

That was my first thought as well.

There's nothing better to do on a Sunday anyway!