turboman786

Check this out

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...517830603&rd=1

I emailed the guy and he gave what appears to be a standard reply, explaining that the car is in Greece and would be shipped across, at his expense, as soon as my £12.5k lands in his bank via TT...the guy has a bloody cheek!

phelpsa

There was a guy selling an '04 Yamaha R1 on Ebay for £1000 with that excuse

pslewis

Well, tough!!

I've just offered him £13k!! Ha Ha Ha - beat ya'!!!

It's a bargain .................... right??

Pete

Dave uk blue mica

yeah right he states that the car location is ESSEX so whats it doing in greece!! without seeing the car i'd never part with the cash

pslewis

Yeah, but £13k!!!

Can't lose!!

Its MINE!!

Pete

Dave uk blue mica

can't lose!! you ok or what?? that car could easily be a ringer and without seeing it how could you check??

turboman786

errrmm..I think PSLEWIS is being somewhat sarcastic...

pslewis

Yeah, but he says I can have it for £13k!!

Who cares if its a ringer? At that price I'll still look well kool driving around town!

Pete

Freak

there is some guy that is constantly listing them for 8k:

Here is the reply i got
From: **************
Sent: Wed 01/12/2004 13:03
To: ********************
Cc:
Subject: rE:-M3


Subject: rE:-M3



Hello again,

I am glad that you decided to go ahead with this purchase. The payment must be
done using a money transfer service. I prefer money transfer because in this way
I will ship the car in the same day you make the payment. You will arrange
payment through Western Union so you have to make me a confirmation of GBP4000.
The balance of GBP4000 will be sent as soon as the car has arrived and it is
inspected and tested.

After you've completed the transfer you will receive a confirmation that will
alow me to track the transfer. Here are the details that I need:

-sender name and address
-receiver name
-exact amount wired
-MTCN # (10 digits)
-if it is possible a scanned copy of the receipt format .JPEG for me to add to
the files

As soon as the payment will be confirmed and the money properly sent, I will
IMMEDIATELY proceed and I will ship the car by truck and it will take up to five
days untill you will have it delivered to your location. Again, the shippping
will be made on my own expenses and you won't have to pay any duty customs
taxes, fees or any other hidden taxes. The GBP4,000 of payment are fully
refundable if for any reason you do not accept the car or if the car has
scratches, hidden defects, or it is not as advertised. I will even pay for the
shipping back to my location if you reject the car but since it is garage kept,
works and looks perfectly I think it would not get to this.

Here is my name and address you need to organise the western union transfer:

First name:JAMES
Last name:*******
Address:***********
City:BRESCIA
Zip:25128
Country:ITALY

If you agree with these terms, let me know and I will be more than glad to
complete the transaction with you. Don't forget to include me your full shipping
adress so I can secure the shipment for you. Thank you and I hope that you will
have the pleasure to drive this beautiful and powerful car as I did.

Cordially yours,
James
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I sent him a fake western union scan, so he had a wasted journey to the western union office to pick up some non existant cash


Idiot

There was another one, selling for 9k (again, a 2003 M3 drop top) claiming on receipt of the cash he would send the car from croatia via FEDEX!

turboman786

The worst thing is that ebay are aware of all these scams but do absolutely nothing to eliminate them.....

Freak

every one of these i have reported, ebay have removed

mannyo

This one has now gone.