posted 08-02-2006 09:43 PM                  

RE: the ebay scam: I would send a message to the ebayer but not to the email address they provided, do it through the contact seller button. See if you get a response and see if its the same address that was provided in the auction. Its possible that the persons ebay account got phished by someone.....I know that happens alot with cars.

you know what they say about things that are to good to be true.

edit: the screen name and email address look like they do go together.

posted 08-03-2006 12:23 AM                  

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Plymouth- Prowler-2001-PLYMOUTH-PROWLER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6414QQihZ008QQitemZ180013169123QQrdZ1

posted 08-03-2006 08:39 AM                  

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Originally posted by Feral:
Here's another scam.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Plymouth- Prowler-2001-PLYMOUTH-PROWLER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6414QQihZ008QQitemZ180013169123QQrdZ1

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I sent them a note asking if I could get the car faster than 13 days if I sent payment in full. I bet I get a response on that.

posted 08-03-2006 11:12 AM                  

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Originally posted by Don:
Got me for $3200 bucks on a scam

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posted 08-03-2006 12:49 PM                  

I see scams like this all the time.

Thanks for posting it

posted 08-03-2006 01:10 PM                  

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Originally posted by Kevin A:
I sent them a note asking if I could get the car faster than 13 days if I sent payment in full. I bet I get a response on that.

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Here is their reply. VERY generous offer to drop delivery down to three days! Also, the usual good English grammar shows they are likely not even in North America.

Item: Plymouth : Prowler (180013169123)
This message was sent while the listing was active.
bikes4lessus is the seller.
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if we get payment in full via over night u can fly up the same day we get payment or we will bring it to you with in 3 days

posted 08-03-2006 07:01 PM                  

I wish I could this weekend, but as usual things are crazy at work, I hate to admit this but I think I have put 50 miles on the KAT this summer and most of that was bringing it back from storage, my Harley's all have dead batteries, hopefully in September I will free up some time, I see there are some new Illinois members that I would like to meet. Keep me posted on upcoming Illinois get together's.

posted 08-03-2006 07:07 PM                  

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Originally posted by Gene:
Ebay has a dept to handle these type emails and they are fake.Check on EBay for fake mail and forward your mail to them.I usually get two per day like this.I had bid 90K on motorhome and later learned the reserve was set at 240K and guess what I recieve this mail that my bid was accepted and to contact at different address.Of course it was fake.

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When in doubt, always forward the entire "eBay" emails to

spoof@ebay.com

posted 08-03-2006 08:55 PM                  

"oh well that dont bother me i know this price is gonna go up and i already had it up to 25.000 but i canceled the bid becouse they where not in the us and i dont think you have even bided
the car is perfect but i mean i hate to go through all the trouble if you have not even bided."

Your Public School dollars at work - LOL! He really needs to polish up the English a little bit if he expects to pull a respectable scam. This is pathetic!