donut
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 05:15 PM |
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Scam. Should i send to Ebay?
Found a Cobra for £2900 on gumtree and enquired as i thought it was a typo and thought i had better tell the owner. Received this reply which
i'm sure is a scam but ebay seem so heavily involved but that may be a scam too. Should i report it?
Hello,
I would first like to thank you for your email and I have to tell you that the Cobra Replica I'm selling is in excellent condition, no damage,
no engine problems, garage kept, HPI clear (no finance,no accidents) and it will come with all the needed documents!
I am selling this car for £2900 including delivery anywhere in the UK. The price is so low because I need some cash as soon as possible for a family
emergency. I also have to tell you that I'm currently out of town with some major problems so pick up isn't an option (that's why
I'm offering free delivery). Sorry about that... Hope you will understand... However, before any delivery can be done I want to be sure that we
do this transaction in the safest mode possible for both of us. I recommend we do the transaction using eBay.co.uk because it's a reliable
market place and I'm a very experienced seller there. We'll do the transaction using the eBay' Vehicle Purchase Protection Program
offered by them. eBay will act as a 3rd party between you -as the buyer- and me -as the seller- so we can be both protected. This way you'll
have a chance to view and test the car before any money will be given to me;
If you want to buy this Cobra Replica email me back with your full name and address to start the official procedure on eBay. Once the requested
details will be provided, eBay will contact you with ALL the info regarding delivery, purchase protection (free eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection
offered), and refund policy so please provide your details before any other questions. You will find 90% of answers in the info eBay will send you.
Will wait to hear from you.
Thank you!
PS: As I mentioned earlier I'm a very experienced seller on eBay... You can check my eBay ID so you can see my feedback... I'm bodgeno1 on
eBay. Here is a link where you can see my feedback:
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=bodgeno1&ftab=AllFeedback
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Pdlewis
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 05:19 PM |
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Think its a well known scan as the ebay vehcle protection they reffer to is non existant 
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joneh
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 05:22 PM |
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Yup scam.
Either a hacked ebay account or just some random one he chose.
I doubt he'll use eBay, maybe he has a paypal account with a similar name?
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blakep82
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 05:25 PM |
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anyone could post a link to anyone's ebay feedback page. i'm worried you still need to ask if this is a scam 
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donut
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 05:26 PM |
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Cheers, thought so!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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MikeR
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 05:28 PM |
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Contact the seller via the ebay link and ask him a question, i reckon you'll get a surprised "what-you-on-about-willis" response.
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blakep82
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 05:30 PM |
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^ nooo, email the original guy back, telling him you want to contact him through ebay to check out he is this guy. see what excuses he tries to
give
the response won't be anything too exciting right enough, i just want to know what he says
[Edited on 1/11/08 by blakep82]
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r1_pete
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 06:14 PM |
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Yes, get his eBay ID post it on here and we can all have some fun.....
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BenB
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 07:23 PM |
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Yeh, post the Ebay username here It's so a scam it's almost insulting...
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Peteff
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 07:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
Yes, get his eBay ID post it on here and we can all have some fun.....
The user name is in the post, it's obviously not from him though so all you will do is p!ss off an innocent party. Where is the fun in that? You
are obviously not going to spend that much money without visual confirmation of the condition of the vehicle anyway.
His account has not been used in the last 90 days so it has probably been hijacked.
[Edited on 1/11/08 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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02GF74
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 07:49 PM |
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lody lordy, that scam is so old it was first used to cheat pharoah ramses III out of a herd of racing camels.
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bigpig
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 09:50 PM |
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"If you want to buy this Cobra Replica email me back with your "
Cut n paste text inserting the item for sale. Jezz didn't even properly try to hide it being a scam.
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donut
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 10:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
lody lordy, that scam is so old it was first used to cheat pharoah ramses III out of a herd of racing camels.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 10:32 PM |
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If you want to build a Cobra I may just know someone with one for sale that needs finishing. Or you could u2u Snuggs
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Chippy
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 11:24 PM |
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Just checked out bodgeno1's postings on ebay, he has a nice boat for sale, but no Cobra, comes from West Sussex, (so do I may go look at his
boat),so defo a scam. Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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Peteff
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| posted on 2/11/08 at 12:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Chippy
Just checked out bodgeno1's postings on ebay, he has a nice boat for sale, but no Cobra, comes from West Sussex, (so do I may go look at his
boat),so defo a scam. Ray
Post a link to the boat, according to my search he has no items and has not been active for more than 90 days. The Cobra is for sale on Gumtree not
ebay and claims to be from him. There is a big banner across the top of the Gumtree page saying do not part with money without seeing the goods, wise
advice it sounds like.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Chippy
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| posted on 2/11/08 at 01:42 PM |
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250318256477
Above is the item number, don't know how to do the Ebay links. Cheers Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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