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Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member
Username: Paulie_b
Post Number: 396
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 1:43 pm: | |
Also, the description says spider AND coupe. the picture shows a coupe. |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Advanced Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 2581
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 1:39 pm: | |
Although the $35k bid is about right for the car, I would still be careful. Have a PPI done and see the car yourself first. |
Ernesto (T88power)
Intermediate Member
Username: T88power
Post Number: 1551
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 1:23 pm: | |
Scam. A lot of Ferrari-related eBay scams this week on eBay, especially for parts.
Ernesto |
Alex Lee (Alxlee)
Junior Member
Username: Alxlee
Post Number: 181
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 12:35 pm: | |
Oh yes, also, the pics aren't showing up anymore (for me at least), but the license plate frame said "Anaheim Hills"
Now, I know lot's of people by cars cross country, but that seemed out of place too. |
E. Ryan Sabga (Sherpa23)
New member
Username: Sherpa23
Post Number: 12
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 12:28 pm: | |
This is most likely a scam. There is a guy doing this exact same thing with motorcycles. For the most part, it works like this: He steals the pics from an older auction or somewhere on the 'net and posts the ad. The car/bike is super cheap. He wants all or some of the money via a bank wire or a certain escrow account in advance (it's his fake escrow company). You send the money but never get the car/bike and don't get back the money. He's long gone.
Here's a way to find out if it's real: Email him and tell that you want to see the car before you bid. He will say the car is unavailable to see because it is a) at the shipping station, b) in a warehouse, c) in storage, d) he is out of the country, etc. He might even say that you only have to send some of the money and then after the car gets to you yo ucan send the rest. He might even offer to pay shipping. Anyway, I have seen it happen with Ducatis and Aprilias a lot this year so maybe it's starting to happen with F-cars. Buyer beware. |
Alex Lee (Alxlee)
Junior Member
Username: Alxlee
Post Number: 180
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 12:25 pm: | |
I saw that this morning...something just didn't seem right to me, but that's probably just me. Probably something to do with this wording:
"Please, use only English to contact Seller
Luky biddings."
Also, this: "DEPOSIT No deposit is need. Buyer pays full amount to escrow."
I saw this on another auction too, forget which car, but exact same setup/ad copy, but different seller.
Possibly legit, since I do tend err on the side of caution. |
j scott leonard (Jscott)
Member
Username: Jscott
Post Number: 492
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 12:12 pm: | |
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2421041024&category=6212 |