Beware the scam... 71 RR

billzilla · Post by **billzilla** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:57 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Plymouth ... enameZWDVW

Clearly a scam - the price is silly and they have a PIC telling you to email for purchase, a common trick the scammers use to circumvent ebay countermeasures/monitoring.

Don't fall for it!

73X · Post by **73X** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:08 am

it is awful cheap, I agree, looks fishy.

fourforty6pac · Post by **fourforty6pac** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:47 am

Saw this one earlier. Never contact these ads. Thats the first step in the scam. they want your personal info..

RS23-71 · Post by **RS23-71** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:55 am

I love the part that says:

Due to non paying bidders and also to avoid any
other unpleasant experiences, this auction is
restricted to pre-approved bidders. Do Not Bid
without contacting me first at my listed address or
your bid will be canceled and negative feedback
left! I will gladly provide more pictures up on
request.

Not only is it too cheap I thought the new changes Ebay implemented, part of it was that sellers could no longer leave neg feedback on buyers.

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:14 am

But dont they have to?

Because i think thats how the whole screening goes before you bid they check on that stuff.

Now a days when i see or hear the word ebay i think scam!

RS23-71 · Post by **RS23-71** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:59 am

Well I had a small typo in my last post I fixed. I had "sellers could not leave neg comments on sellers". It was suppose to be "sellers could not leave neg comments on buyers", so I fixed it.

But from what I have heard is now on ebay buyers can leave neg comments on sellers but sellers can no longer leave neg comments on buyers.

That and the increased cost to put something for sale on ebay has alot of sellers.... mostly power sellers... all pissed off I believe.

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:20 am

Just contact the seller and tell him you want to inspect the car.
Thats what I would do,and ask for documentation on the car.