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<body class='hmmessage'>Joseph,<BR>
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That doesn't sound too good to me. <BR>
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We sold our Vauxhall Cavalier on ebay and had a dealer come and buy it. It seemed to go OK though although I'd never sold to a dealer before and it was a bit nerve racking. He paid in cash so there was no having to get a cheque cleared. We also bought our current car on Ebay and it's been great, the owner was a lovely man who runs a local hairdressers and we were able to try out the car first. Best [second hand] car yet, really appreciate things like the quick defrosting on cold days, starting easily and driving without any problems (touch wood!).<BR>
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I hope you will be as lucky in your dealing! Christine<BR><BR>E-mail: gregory_christin@hotmail.com<BR><BR><BR>
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> From: smilepoet@vfemail.net<BR>> To: wdvltalk-social@wdvltalk-social.org.uk<BR>> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:05:50 +0000<BR>> Subject: [wdvltalk-social] phase II ----- am I being scammed<BR>> <BR>> And from 'Alfred' the first big move:<BR>> <BR>> 'Thanks for your swift response, Please tell me where you are <BR>> located. Let me know if I can come over to your location or send <BR>> my moving company and my engineer for inspection.<BR>> <BR>> Hope to read back from you soon<BR>> <BR>> Thanks...'<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > From: "David Precious"<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > On 03/17/08 09:17, joseph harris wrote:<BR>> >> I am changing my old jalopy for another old jalopy. I have<BR>> >> put an<BR>> >> ad in Ad-Mart online.<BR>> >><BR>> >> So far it has got two replies, both in poor english, and I<BR>> >> smell a<BR>> >> possible scam.<BR>> ><BR>> > If it smells fishy, it probably is :)<BR>> ><BR>> > If they start mentioning things like "I'll send you a cheque <BR>> > for<BR>> > X, you<BR>> > cash it, take the sale price and give the rest to my<BR>> > representative/shipping agent who will come to collect the car"<BR>> > then<BR>> > tell them where they can stick it, that's the most blatant scam<BR>> > going.<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >> Has anyone specific advice on spotting this [like saying they<BR>> >> will<BR>> >> pay by check when old jalopies usually pass for cash - unless<BR>> >> they<BR>> >> are old enough to be 'vintage' ;-)].<BR>> ><BR>> > Send it along in plain text and we can all let you know what we<BR>> > think :)<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > I sold my car recently, I listed it on Autotrader's website and<BR>> > within a<BR>> > few hours I had a few obvious scam emails. <snip><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > David,<BR>> ><BR>> > There are similarities, but maybe less sophisticated. Here's <BR>> > no<BR>> > 1:<BR>> ><BR>> > first messge: Hi,<BR>> > i was surfing through when i came ac cross your advert and am<BR>> > interested in purchasing the item in question.please get back <BR>> > to<BR>> > me with the current price and condition if it is still up for<BR>> > sale......<BR>> ><BR>> > Regards you can contact me on my mail cabotben@yahoo.com<BR>> ><BR>> > second message:<BR>> > Hi Joseph Harris,<BR>> > Thanks for your mail and am happy to here from you as to<BR>> > come for the Car I travel to bruslie in benjium for a business<BR>> > trip i will come back on wednesday so i will implore you to <BR>> > keep<BR>> > the car for me and get back with your final asking price i will<BR>> > also like you to come along with the pic so as to made payment <BR>> > by<BR>> > cheque availble toyou okey .......<BR>> ><BR>> > Ben<BR>> ><BR>> > Here's no 2:<BR>> > first message: Message :<BR>> > With the intension of purchasing this Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0<BR>> > Diplomat from you, I'll like you to email me the condition of<BR>> > the it and the asking price you want for it, If you have the<BR>> > pictures you can email it to me as well. email me via<BR>> > alfredtommas@gmail.com<BR>> ><BR>> > Like to read from you soon<BR>> ><BR>> > The item Below<BR>> ><BR>> > Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 Diplomat<BR>> ><BR>> > Regards<BR>> > Alfred Thomas<BR>> ><BR>> > second message: Joseph, I'll like to inform you that I'm <BR>> > ready<BR>> > to offer you a good<BR>> > money for the car if you can sell it for me. I'm so much in luv<BR>> > with<BR>> > the car.<BR>> ><BR>> > Send me the picture and tell me if you gonna sell it for me.<BR>> ><BR>> > Alfred<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > And it seems, as I re-read, that scam is most likely. I'll<BR>> > forward the pics and see what develops. Let you know if they<BR>> > think they are reeling me in!<BR>> ><BR>> > Joseph<BR>> ><BR>> > PS Anyone want to buy an old jalopy... ;-)<BR>> ><BR>> > <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> wdvltalk-social mailing list<BR>> wdvltalk-social@wdvltalk-social.org.uk<BR>> http://lists.preshweb.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/wdvltalk-social<BR>> <BR>> (This is via the new sever, lyla)<BR><BR><br /><hr />Think you know your TV, music and film? <a href='https://www.searchcharades.com' target='_new'>Try Search Charades!</a></body>
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