derian06
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Looks like a good deal
also a gobi rack for sale
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RamRod
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Either someone came up to Canada and bought that white T a month ago (for $10K) or its a scam..... That is the exact T I was trying to broker a deal for!!
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SedonaBound
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Scammers harvest photos from CL etc to use in ads on unsupervised websites for phony unbelievable bargains. When they get nibble, they start working it until they set the hook and someone sends money.
SolidusJ
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Renagade132
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When it looks to good to be true, it usually is... Not always though.
Cyouincourt007
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The trust noone edition is up for sale ehhhh, I see they took all the stickers off too. I hope the new owner gets at least half as many good fun memories as you. Reminds me gotta check your thread any updates in the gmc...must be loving that thing, looks beastly and powerful.
Cyouincourt007
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some people are so messed up, was reading something recently about these chumps scamming people out of thousands selling Mercedes rims they didn't even have to people over and over again. Same perps scamming on eBay as well....have to be so careful cause these swindlers are so dang good and make a living off of conning peeps it's horrendous.
SuperBuickGuy
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this just happened to someone I know
Classic Car Fraud Alert- A New Scam Is Being Used to Lure Buyers to Non-Existent Cars
ALERT! Recently, one of my clients was the victim of a scam, which the classic car community needs to be aware of because the fraud directly implicates this market. While this scam was perpetrated using eBay, it could easily have been used on other classic car sales websites. Following below is his account of what happened and the danger signs you need to pay attention to if considering on-line purchases. Jon W. Lundberg, Sr., ASA.
“Recently I ‘bought’ a 1966 GTO in which the entire transaction turned out to be a fraud. Not only was there no car, the supposed seller did not even know that she was ‘selling’ something on eBay. eBay’s insurance company tells me now as part of their investigation that until about six weeks ago, a Romanian gang had been using this scam to “sell” high-end motorcycles but has now moved on to classic cars.
First, they hack into the account of someone who has a low eBay score. This pretty much ensures that the ‘seller’ will not notice anything going on in their eBay account because they rarely access it. (First warning sign, a seller with a low score selling a relatively high end item)
Next, they copy an ad for a classic car that is no longer active. Vehicle description, photos, VIN, Data Plate, etc. and paste that ad into the ‘sellers’ account as a for sale classic car. Now they can see any questions that have been asked by prospective buyers along with any non-eBay emails and the phone numbers you may have put in your question about the item, shipping, etc. Boom! Now they have YOU. (Second warning sign: questions you asked the seller through eBay are not showing up below the item.)
After you ‘win’ the item, you get a call from someone purporting to be the seller’s brother (or whatever) saying he is assisting the relative to sell the car because he/she is too broken up over the recent passing of their husband/child who owned the car and “Just wants it out of there so they can move on with their lives. How quickly can you meet me to inspect the car/ take delivery?” (Third warning sign: manipulation).
Almost immediately after the email or call from the seller’s ‘brother’, you will receive a very official looking invoice for the item with detailed instructions about how to pay for the item by bank to bank wire transfer, along with detailed information about eBay’s Vehicle Protection Plan. This is another (very good) copy/paste of an actual eBay invoice. (Fourth warning sign: the same invoice does not show up in your eBay inbox-which I did not crosscheck: this was my biggest mistake before actually wire transferring the funds).
After I paid for the item, I did not get the usual notification from eBay within three hours of the wire transfer. Panic Button time! I called the bank to stop it-too late. I called eBay, which confirmed that the invoice I got in my gmail was a fraud.
I have now spent the last week trying to recover my money, filling out FBI Economic Crimes reports, reports to multiple law enforcement departments, forms for the banks and eBay’s insurer. Don’t get reeled in like I did. Pay attention to the warning signs above starting with seeing an item from someone with a low eBay score showing up with complete information like the VIN, data plate, engine code, etc. Ask yourself: if this was one of my few experiences selling ANYTHING on eBay-let alone a classic car: Would the seller know enough about selling to include undercarriage shots, the data plate, and all the stuff classic car buyers look for?”
Please note. None of this experience was eBay’s fault. Those of ill-intent have successfully “gamed” their system. eBay are all over this and will resolve the issue. Other car sales websites may have also been targeted by the same scammers. In the meantime, you have been warned as to the new due diligence level required.
Classic Car Fraud Alert- A New Scam Is Being Used to Lure Buyers to Non-Existent Cars
ALERT! Recently, one of my clients was the victim of a scam, which the classic car community needs to be aware of because the fraud directly implicates this market. While this scam was perpetrated using eBay, it could easily have been used on other classic car sales websites. Following below is his account of what happened and the danger signs you need to pay attention to if considering on-line purchases. Jon W. Lundberg, Sr., ASA.
“Recently I ‘bought’ a 1966 GTO in which the entire transaction turned out to be a fraud. Not only was there no car, the supposed seller did not even know that she was ‘selling’ something on eBay. eBay’s insurance company tells me now as part of their investigation that until about six weeks ago, a Romanian gang had been using this scam to “sell” high-end motorcycles but has now moved on to classic cars.
First, they hack into the account of someone who has a low eBay score. This pretty much ensures that the ‘seller’ will not notice anything going on in their eBay account because they rarely access it. (First warning sign, a seller with a low score selling a relatively high end item)
Next, they copy an ad for a classic car that is no longer active. Vehicle description, photos, VIN, Data Plate, etc. and paste that ad into the ‘sellers’ account as a for sale classic car. Now they can see any questions that have been asked by prospective buyers along with any non-eBay emails and the phone numbers you may have put in your question about the item, shipping, etc. Boom! Now they have YOU. (Second warning sign: questions you asked the seller through eBay are not showing up below the item.)
After you ‘win’ the item, you get a call from someone purporting to be the seller’s brother (or whatever) saying he is assisting the relative to sell the car because he/she is too broken up over the recent passing of their husband/child who owned the car and “Just wants it out of there so they can move on with their lives. How quickly can you meet me to inspect the car/ take delivery?” (Third warning sign: manipulation).
Almost immediately after the email or call from the seller’s ‘brother’, you will receive a very official looking invoice for the item with detailed instructions about how to pay for the item by bank to bank wire transfer, along with detailed information about eBay’s Vehicle Protection Plan. This is another (very good) copy/paste of an actual eBay invoice. (Fourth warning sign: the same invoice does not show up in your eBay inbox-which I did not crosscheck: this was my biggest mistake before actually wire transferring the funds).
After I paid for the item, I did not get the usual notification from eBay within three hours of the wire transfer. Panic Button time! I called the bank to stop it-too late. I called eBay, which confirmed that the invoice I got in my gmail was a fraud.
I have now spent the last week trying to recover my money, filling out FBI Economic Crimes reports, reports to multiple law enforcement departments, forms for the banks and eBay’s insurer. Don’t get reeled in like I did. Pay attention to the warning signs above starting with seeing an item from someone with a low eBay score showing up with complete information like the VIN, data plate, engine code, etc. Ask yourself: if this was one of my few experiences selling ANYTHING on eBay-let alone a classic car: Would the seller know enough about selling to include undercarriage shots, the data plate, and all the stuff classic car buyers look for?”
Please note. None of this experience was eBay’s fault. Those of ill-intent have successfully “gamed” their system. eBay are all over this and will resolve the issue. Other car sales websites may have also been targeted by the same scammers. In the meantime, you have been warned as to the new due diligence level required.
RamRod
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It's a crazy world we live in
Cyouincourt007
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Looks like a good deal
Saw it on craigslist and said hey wait a minute and came checking for this post and sure enough same one....
http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/4863628016.html
18k for a picture of it cause that's all you get to keep i imagine.
poweraidon
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That's weird might be a set up [emoji102] like 5 people have died in my area from craigslist meet ups
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