How do you know when its a car scam?
Question by jailany: How do you know when its a car scam?
so im doing this to help others, like you!!! i been trying to buy a car online for a few weeks now. BUT I WAS ALMOST SCAMMED!! Good thing i discovered it fast, so anyway! just so it wont happen to you i wanna show you examples or the emails:
Hello,
Sorry for the delayed response, but I’m in Toronto , Ontario ( Canada ) right now and I have been very busy..Anyway,thank you for your interest in buying the car. The car is located in US right now and has US papers.Why is the price so low? I am going through a divorce, and I had to move out of USA I cannot register the car here, as it is made for USA , according to USA standards.. So all that I want to do now is to sell the car at this price, because I need to sell it fast(I already made a deposit here to buy me another).The title is clean and you will have absolutely no problems to register the car in the States..I will tell you a few words about the car :
My 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible with automatic transmission it is in immaculate condition with 25,988 miles , rust free , no scratch and hasn’t been involved in any accident. The motor runs very well..The interior looks great(NO SMOKING)..This car needs nothing,the title is clear ,it is not a salvage one. I want this transaction to go smoothly enough as I am caught in the middle of some very important events and have little time at my disposal. I already have tons of emails so I hope you understand that I need to sort them out. The car is like new, in perfect conditions,accident free, no scratches, no special marks, no need for additional repairs what so ever. a genuine road runner ready to be yours, but only if you shall understand and you won’t make me loose time as it has already happened to me…
The price is $ 6500 USD and I will take in consideration only those buyers who are really interested in buying the car ,to be sure that I don’t waste my time with endless discussions.This way,I shall be assured of the serious intentions …
So if you are interested please email me back for next step.
Regards !!
ANOTHER ONE:
Hello,
Thanks for your inquiry regarding my vehicle, hope you’re still interested since it has never been wrecked or damaged, excellent condition, it doesn’t have any dents or scratches, accident-free and has a clean and clear Title. I’m located in Sacramento, CA and the total price for this car is $ 4,850.00 US including shipping at your address. I would like to use eBay Vehicle Protection Program to handle this transaction for our both safety and comfort (they take care of the shipping, documents and payment).
If you are still interested just send me your full name and shipping address and I will open a case and eBay will contact you with all the information about our deal.
Thank you
Julie
ANOTHER ONE:
Hi there,
Thanks for your inquiry regarding my vehicle. I hope you’re still interested since it has never been wrecked or damaged, excellent condition, it doesn’t have any dents or scratches, accident-free and has a clean and clear Title. All the service and maintenance records are available and up to date, fluids have been recently replaced. I’m selling so cheap due to the fact that my medical team was ordered to go back to Afghanistan on October 10th for a 3 years contract and I won’t let it go old in my backyard, therefore I need a fast and reliable deal. My price is $ 4,950.00 (FIRM), shipping included. The vehicle is currently in the eBay warehouse in San Jose, CA (where I had it inspected before sale) and will be shipped to the buyer’s address for a 7 days inspection period (shipping 48-72 hrs). The financial part of this sale will be managed by the eBay’s Buyer Protection Program.
For further information please provide the buyer’s name and shipping address, I’ll open a temporary case and the company will contact you with all the information about this possible purchase.
do you see how they all sound the same and all have some lame excuse?? anyways its a scam! just thought i would help.. or if anyone has ever bought a car and it sounded like this and it was real! please let me know thankss.
Best answer:
Answer by Bionic Liver
–Holy sh!t, I have one to add! Still have it in my YAHOO mail, and almost sold my car to buy it cheap! Toyota Supra, the person used the excuse of “in the military in Afghanistan,” because I asked to see it, “she” said it was at Newport CA shipping yard. I did research and couldn’t find it, I just stopped talking to the Scammer, and stumbled accross Your YahooAnswers post, of the same scam!!!!!!!!
–First of all I want to thank you for your interest for my car. I sell it at this price because i have just finished with my divorce . The divorce was finished six months ago and the car is mine now . After the divorce I had to buy a new house .
Following the financial crisis I can not afford to pay the bank and I decided to sell the car.
This car is in excellent working conditions, with no scratches, flaws or any kind of damage. The car comes with a clear title in my name .
The VIN is jt2ja82j0r0017425 , you can check it on carfax. The car has 88521 miles.
From the beginning you have to know that for the payment I only request a secure pay method , I prefer the payment to be done using eBay services.
We will use a safe payment method because I am affiliated with eBay and I have a purchase protection account.
The final price that I want for this car is $ 5950. I will support shipping costs.
If you are interested in buying the car , please give me your full name and address so I can initiate the deal through eBay.
I will wait your answer(if you are interested to buy) very soon.
You can see more photos here : http://s948.photobucket.com/albums/ad328/emmapnishimura/
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