Check this scammer out

crossingover · 02-08-2006, 06:31 PM

hi guys just came across a gto monaro for $10,400 buy it now on ebay looks little fishy heres the link http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2004-HOLDEN-H...QQcmdZViewItem

HSVETAR · 02-08-2006, 06:34 PM

Hmmmm..... i think id be staying away from that.....

MYLO_XR6 · 02-08-2006, 06:39 PM

ill message him and see if he can deliver to melbourne for an extra 2 gran....

**TUF_302** · 02-08-2006, 06:44 PM

Thats so gotta be a stupid scam!!!

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fiery · 02-08-2006, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MYLO_XR6

ill message him and see if he can deliver to melbourne for an extra 2 gran....

I would really be careful with sending him an email....

There is something extremely dodgy about saying people have to email him before bidding or he will cancel there bids..
Ebay doesn't work that way surely??!!

I would put money on being an absolute scam...

XzLr8 · 02-08-2006, 06:47 PM

SCAMMMMM read the stereo 4x2000 watt subs lol, including this car pushing ova 300kw for 10k bu bu bu bulsh**

R0BD0G · 02-08-2006, 07:00 PM

and no vin recorded in the cars specs....

crossingover · 02-08-2006, 07:01 PM

i wouldnt email him these ****sters usually attach a trojan to their email and suck your pc clean of all info also just anither note
i watched on today tonught the other day how scammers are rorting the net and it seems no one including police want to know about it or cant do nothing as they say its a state issue or federal issue or so on basically no one seems interested makes me think ?????????
what a joke

Bucket · 02-08-2006, 07:17 PM

Quote:

originally quoted by d!khead
Posts to: Australia, United States

PLEASE DO NOT BID UNTIL YOU MAIL ME OR I WILL CANCEL IT!!

?Qué?

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Scott · 02-08-2006, 07:18 PM

Reported to Ebay.

EFDream · 02-08-2006, 07:52 PM

So nobody bought it now for 10,400 why???????scammer

Dazza XLT · 02-08-2006, 07:56 PM

And the listing has left Ebay. Removed by Ebay

EFDream · 02-08-2006, 08:04 PM

that was quick.....I was just looking at it 10 mins ago.......lol

Scott · 02-08-2006, 08:33 PM

Report from Ebay:

Subject: Thank You for Your Report (eBay AU SafeHarbour) (KMM38606179V10198L0KM) Received: 02-Aug-06
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Dazza XLT · 02-08-2006, 08:47 PM

Thats Ebay's automated Response alright!
At least another scammer has been shut down... for the time being.

schmidty · 02-08-2006, 09:11 PM

was speaking to a guy this arvo who has been bitting on a monaro where the auction ended yesterday or today. He won the bidding for somewhere just under 28k. It was in melbourne, so after the auction ended he asked the seller when they could meet so he could inspect the vehicle to make sure its as he claims and all of the numbers match, and he'd hand the bank cheque over and take it from there. The guy would not have a bar of this. Told him its payment only by credit card and i think he wanted the guy to have it freighted and not pick it up. Dodgy dealer or could this guy be legit? Sounds dodgy to me.

Scott · 02-08-2006, 09:46 PM

scmidty - it's dodgy. Tell him to report it to ebay so he doesn't get neg feedback.

Funtime25 · 02-08-2006, 10:28 PM

This is the reply I got to the email below that I sent hime regarding the car.....full of sh****

Hello there and thanks for your interest.
Firstly, I want you to know that I ended my auction early because of a buyer who assured me that he will purchase, but just bailed on me in the last minute. The price that I want to obtain is $10,400 AU (includeing shipping and insurance charges). I'm requesting a AU $5,000 REFUNDABLE deposit prior to transporting the car to your location and the remaining balance to be paid upon delivery, inspection and approval of vehicle.
The car is like new, everything is in perfect working order, low miles. 2004 HOLDEN HSV GTO model. It has always been garage kept and adult driven, never abused or raced . It is a AU model in compliance with AU emissions, clear title in hand, still registered in Australia and you will have no problem registering it onto your name. The car will be shipped via air freight from Zagreb, Croatia and it will take no more than 7 business days to arrive at your location.
This is a large purchase and I would suggest using a third party to complete this purchase as I want a smooth and safe transaction. We will use eBay Square Trade, I have completed quite a large number of successful deals using them. I have a Purchase Protection Account of US $10,000 and I assume you know what this means.
If you agree with these terms, please reply with your full name and address and eBay ID and I will consign the transaction at eBay asap.
Regards,

I am interested in the buy now car.

Can u supply more details..........................vin number, engine number, where is it located so I can fly up to view the car

Regards ****

MYLO_XR6 · 02-08-2006, 11:11 PM

I GOT THE SAME REPLY!!!!

load of crap, so he's expecting me to give him a 5 gran deposit with seeing him or the car HAHA!

major scam

normxb · 03-08-2006, 12:10 AM

$10,400 "including airfreight & Ins,"

Geesh , It cost my cousin $20,000 to get a motorhome freighted from the US & that wasn't by air ? ? ?

Major Scam

schmidty · 03-08-2006, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMH8TR

scmidty - it's dodgy. Tell him to report it to ebay so he doesn't get neg feedback.

I told them to report it to ebay management so this doesnt happen, but they dont see the need to do anything about it. Kept all correspondence but arent interested in following it up. Stupid in my opinion.

David See · 03-08-2006, 12:46 AM

Bugger! I missed it!

Bucket · 03-08-2006, 12:51 AM

Quote:

The car will be shipped via air freight from Zagreb, Croatia and it will take no more than 7 business days to arrive at your location.

Enough Said

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Yet annother fine specimen ripe for picking from the evolutionary pool

Ringo · 03-08-2006, 01:06 PM

There was an XR6 Turbo for $12,000 in Zagreb,Croatia as well a few months ago....

Must be like Melbourne over there? XR's and Monaro all on the same streets with for sale signs on 'em

Next one we get we should say that we have a 'cousin' that lives in Zagreb and he will check it for us.....

OLDFORDNUT · 03-08-2006, 04:23 PM

this is a 100% scam, sounds like a seller last year who had a 2004 120hp 4stroke Honda outboard,my mate was going to buy and i convinced him not to but it was touch and go as he told my mate he would go through square trade and to do this just follow the link, was total crap, and deposit had to be at least $2000.
effin criminals.

XR-ENVI · 03-08-2006, 05:39 PM

ON another similar note, both on ebay on here on the forums i was selling parts from my BA. the buyer asked for the VIN of my car and i think the rego details
i didnt give them up, they were just parts not the whole car

Bobman · 03-08-2006, 09:53 PM

These scams are so predictable and easy to spot, but there's so much of it that Computer newbies may get sucked in.

The crap just keeps growing on the Internet.

petzke · 04-08-2006, 10:26 AM

hahahah the ba gt on there earlier this year was a classic,. $9000... and then shortly follwed by a holden storm for also $9000..... he moved to russia or somewhere and was in the army and had conections with TNT shipping and it was free to ship and he just took them over and couldnt get complianced lol... sure enough he must have also taken a virus over that couldnt be complianced and sent it back via my computer... !