posted on February 4, 2011 08:05:30 AM new
I replied to an ad on Craiglist for a car and here is the reply I got. I thought it was in my city but this makes it sound like it could be anywhere.
Does this sound like a scam?
Hello,
This car has no leaks or drips and it has never been smoked in.This car has been extremely well maintained with a full service history.
I am the second owner of this car.I bought it when I was serving in Fort Lauderdale and is slightly used in 100% working and looking conditions with a clear title free of encumbrances and liens.
I have dropped my price to XXXXX since I need to sell it before February 23th,when I will be deployed in Afghanistan with my platoon replacing the troops schedule to come home.
If you're interested to conclude this purchase in a timely manner email me your; FULL NAME and SHIPPING ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER to open a case with eBay's Buyer Protection Program and they will contact you to explain the entire procedure. The financial part will be managed by them, which means that you will have a 7 days inspection period before committing to buy the vehicle. In this way both, buyer and seller are 100% covered during the steps of this transaction.
posted on February 4, 2011 01:27:04 PM new
We're leery of using Craigs List for anything expensive. We listed our Lexus at one point a year ago; OMG, the e-mails we got! Porn, Nigerian, you name it.
On the other hand, we've given away a set of valuable magazines on the List, advertising locally as it was 40 years' worth. Worked fine.
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posted on February 5, 2011 02:23:18 PM new
Scam. Either someone phishing for your personal information, or taking your payment and never shipping the car.
posted on February 5, 2011 06:05:33 PM new
see,they want your phone number,soon someone will pretend they are from Ebay and ask you to send money to some escrow account.
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