Scam?

mrnickleye · 02-23-2007, 04:52 AM

Now I know you have lots of $$$$$ to burn, so why not take a chance.

Of course, you might ask yourself this (since I was a car salesman for 3 years)....why wouldn't he just go sell it to a dealer today??? Dealers buy cars every day. They pay below book value, but that car is worth more than the guy is asking.

redmaro · 02-23-2007, 04:59 AM

Yeah i know its worth much more. I sent him an email, see what he responds.

SideWinderGX · 02-23-2007, 06:34 AM

dont, its a scam.

youll see a lot of emails like this...firstly, if you pay through ebay and they 'hold your money' until YOU say you have the car, whats to say you just hold the money forever and say you never received the item? that wont work. ebay doesnt have that option.

secondly, who the hell brings a honda with them overseas? maybe if he got free shipping from the military, as often happens...but still. ive read lots of stories like this, where people supposedly go to Europe with their cars and try to sell it to someone in the US and say theyll ship it back. unfortunately, it just isnt real. they could just as easily sell it in europe...correct me if im wrong, but arent smog laws more lax over there anyways? there might be some things to overcome but it isnt that hard.

i wouldnt do it, i dont wanna see someone get scammed. you could donate the money to me to help fix up this 87 supra im gonna buy =P i need cash for a new HG lol. jk. but yeah, if you do decide to go forward with this...watch out.

Supra2NR · 02-23-2007, 03:40 PM

Think about this,
Do you really think they need to identify themselves when selling sumthing?

I use craigslist too,
I got pple telling that they are firefighters
Cops, doctors, attorneys etc
So they can sound like they have credibility

Don't buy anything that you have seen, felt,or smelled lol

02-23-2007, 04:52 AM	#1
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	Now I know you have lots of $$$$$ to burn, so why not take a chance. Of course, you might ask yourself this (since I was a car salesman for 3 years)....why wouldn't he just go sell it to a dealer today??? Dealers buy cars every day. They pay below book value, but that car is worth more than the guy is asking. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

02-23-2007, 04:59 AM	#2
redmaro walbro fp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: arizona Posts: 432	Yeah i know its worth much more. I sent him an email, see what he responds. __________________ MK3, Auto, Turbo.

02-23-2007, 03:40 PM	#4
Supra2NR 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 1,643	Think about this, Do you really think they need to identify themselves when selling sumthing? I use craigslist too, I got pple telling that they are firefighters Cops, doctors, attorneys etc So they can sound like they have credibility Don't buy anything that you have seen, felt,or smelled lol __________________ http://www.myspace.com/supra_2nr Into Bikes now,, apparently the supra couldnt kill me, so my zx6 might lol

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
possible scam?	palmerawesome	MKIII Supra	5	11-09-2006 02:28 PM
Scam Everybody Read This!!!!!!	tedeez	Non-Generation Specific Questions	0	09-06-2005 04:07 PM

02-23-2007, 06:34 AM	#3
SideWinderGX 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 203	dont, its a scam. youll see a lot of emails like this...firstly, if you pay through ebay and they 'hold your money' until YOU say you have the car, whats to say you just hold the money forever and say you never received the item? that wont work. ebay doesnt have that option. secondly, who the hell brings a honda with them overseas? maybe if he got free shipping from the military, as often happens...but still. ive read lots of stories like this, where people supposedly go to Europe with their cars and try to sell it to someone in the US and say theyll ship it back. unfortunately, it just isnt real. they could just as easily sell it in europe...correct me if im wrong, but arent smog laws more lax over there anyways? there might be some things to overcome but it isnt that hard. i wouldnt do it, i dont wanna see someone get scammed. you could donate the money to me to help fix up this 87 supra im gonna buy =P i need cash for a new HG lol. jk. but yeah, if you do decide to go forward with this...watch out.