Does this look genuine (reply to advert)?
22 December 2004, 12:21 PM
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Does this look genuine (reply to advert)?
Reply to my advert in Autotrader:
Looks a bit suspicious to me... the condition is described in the advert, which also has a picture in it.
My client is interested in your car and wants to know your last price, please give the pictures of your car. We will also wants to know the precent condition of your car. Reply immediately you get this message.
22 December 2004, 12:23 PM
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Hello
Well, apart from the appalling grammar and spelling, I guess you cannot really tell as some people write in that way.
Why not reply and then laugh when you get offered to send the car to deepest Nigeria?
Steve.
Well, apart from the appalling grammar and spelling, I guess you cannot really tell as some people write in that way.
Why not reply and then laugh when you get offered to send the car to deepest Nigeria?
Steve.
22 December 2004, 12:23 PM
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reply with "Pictures and condition are already stated in advert. I hope your clients grammer & spelling are better than yours..."
does sound a bit dodgy to me...
does sound a bit dodgy to me...
22 December 2004, 12:30 PM
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Yeah, it seemed a bit wrong to me. Who would end an email with "Reply immediately you get this message"?
Oh well.
So far the best, in fact the only, offer I have is £8,000 (trade). He helpfully informed me that "if it was a diesel, you'd shift it in no time". Great. It isn't a diesel. Subaru don't even make diesels.
Oh well.
So far the best, in fact the only, offer I have is £8,000 (trade). He helpfully informed me that "if it was a diesel, you'd shift it in no time". Great. It isn't a diesel. Subaru don't even make diesels.
22 December 2004, 12:42 PM
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If it is a scam, you could have great fun stinging him along for abit, and waste his time like this guy:
www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/temp/scammers.html
www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/temp/scammers.html
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