I THINK I GOT ONE! (scammer, that is)

i was flipping through ebay, and noticed a seller w/a silver cloud for 9500! so, i sent him an email, expecting something that wasn't running, or in need of major tlc. i got one back a couple of hours later, he has to sell due to divorce and has relocated to hungary. in my original email, i offered to go to troy mo (about 1-2 hours away from where i'm at) to look at the car, and in his response he offered to post pics. where do i go from here? here are the emails:

Me:
hello, im definitely interested in the silver cloud you have on ebay.
what
> kind of mechanical condition is it in? id even be willing to come
drive down
> to troy to view the car in person, if that would be possible. im just
a
> little nervous because the price seems awfully low.
> thanks,
> scott

Him:
Hello,

If you are interested in the car please read this e-mail carefully!

The car is still for sale, but not for long, I hope. I've removed the
add, because I had the impression that I already have a buyer, but he
did not have the money.

The price is $9,500. Anyway, the car is in perfect working condition,
with no rust or bondo on it and a laser-straight body. My experienced
technician has fully checked the car and gave it a special high
rating, it has a CLEAN and CLEAR TITLE, great history and without any
mechanical problems, safety check and pre-delivery inspection, along
with a fresh servicing before I ship or deliver the vehicle.

My problem is that in the meanwhile, i got divorced, and I had to move
with my kids in Hungary where I got a new job as a construction
engineer. I've left the car crated in a warehouse back in US and my
intention was to have it shipped here, but when I found out about the
very high import duties here, I have made up my mind and decided to
sell the vehicle. So, if you want to buy it, I am covering the cost
for shipping and will include insurance for the trip. The delivery
will take between 12 and 15 business days (with insurance and 30 days
return policy).

The payment will be completed using eBay secure pay services o we can
both be protected!

Let me know if you are interested. I have reserved the car for you,
but I will need your answer in the next couple of days.

Thank you,

P.S: If you want pictures of the car please let me know!

His ad is off of ebay - a huge tip off for me!

 

well, i sent him one back asking once again if i can view it in person, don't worry, i'm not opening up any pics, once he sends me another email ill post it up on here, but i'm not sure where to go from there

 

new email from him:
I'm offering you a secure deal and the car will be inspected on
arrival by eBay staff.

Here is how the process works:

- you give me your shipping address,
- I start a transaction on eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection,
- they send you the payment instructions,
- you send the money into eBay trust account,
- they confirm me that they received the funds,
- I ship the car,
- you receive the car,
- they send me the money.

Here's a few words on how this transaction is going to be handled: the
most important thing in all my activity here is that I am affiliated
with eBay Motors where I have a purchase protection account for up to
$20,000. eBay will take care of the financial part by holding the
payment in their bank account managed by an eBay representative (they
will provide you with that information in the purchase invoice which
you will receive from them). They will hold the money until the car is
delivered to you, with properly executed title. If the car is not like
described you will have to ship it back in 30 business days on my
expense, but I am sure that you will love it.

In order to move forward I will need the following info from you so I
can set up a new transaction case through eBay:
1. full name
2. shipping address

EBay will get in touch with you for further details and instructions.
Looking forward to hearing from you!

Darrell


where do i go from here? what should be my next step?

 

i'm not opening up a single attachment from him, i don't care if it's the olsen twins naked between a veyron and a mclaren f1. well...maybe then,
but back to the topic, i'm still waiting to hear back from him. i sent him another email reiterating the fact i'm willing to drive down and personally view the car, but haven't gotten a response yet. once i do, i'll post it here, but i think i'm going to need help plotting the next move.

 

you have a pm

 

new update:
The shipping is already payed by me and the only way we can do this
deal is through eBay! In this way we are bough protected: you have the
protection that you won't loose your money and receive the car and me
that I'll get my money after I sell!

I will get paid after you get the car and you know that I can't take
the money from them without your approval.

As I said before, the money will be keept in to a trusted account,
until the car is delivered to you, with properly executed title.

You can't see the car because is in a sealed container that can be
opened only in my presence! Like you I have another 50 buyers! What if
all came and test the car or arrange their own shipping and one of
them broke it? I'll be the one who pays! I bet that you do the same in
my place!

Please reply with your full name and shipping address and I will start
the transaction asap!

You can get more info from them, not from me.

Darrell

 

the way i figure it, i'm going to have my fun for a day or 2 more, then i'm going to basically tell him i've known all along, and forward all of his emails to ebay, although i'm sure nothing will be done about it granted the ads are already off of there, and it'd be next to impossible to track him down and stop him from posting them up again. but help me! i need to know what to send him next

 

+1. i'm waiting for his next email, i'm going to try to get a picture out of him, uro, i think wanker sounds like a good city to me,

 

new email:
I've explained the proccess! Your call...

Darrell

he need to work on his customer service skills...i want a manager!