fake. . . surely?

[nth]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/328973.htm

 

[theduck]

definately!

he car needs to go so the reserve has been set accordingly.

the advert text seems to have been stolen from ebay!

 

[nth]

definately!

he car needs to go so the reserve has been set accordingly.

the advert text seems to have been stolen from ebay!

yeah thought so. . .

 

[theduck]

I emailed him asking about the car and what is he talking about reserve orices for....

 

[Ad]

yep!

 

[theduck]

Reply recieved in under a minute:

Hello ,

Thank you for your interest in purchasing my car.
The vehicle is in good condition, has no technical damage at all, no scratches or dents, no hidden defects, no smoking.
It's fun and robust to drive. Technical inspection and emissions testing is passed and stamped as well. It has title of ownership, cleared of any obligations or fees and comes with all the documents you need to register it.
I have worked in UK for the last 2 years and I've purchased the car there. My company wanted me back home, so currently I'm in Rome, Italy. I've bring the car home with me. I decided that is better to sell it because I don `t use it anymore (the wheel is on right side and is very difficult for me to drive it in Italy) and it `s a pitty to keep such a car and not to use it.
I realize that is a cheap price for such a car but my special situation makes me do things that I wouldn't do in normal Circumstances.
The price I am looking for my car is £3,300 including the shipping costs,insurance and handling(delivery to EUROPE).
You will not have to pay additional taxes for this.
Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have.
Thank you and have a nice day!

 

[PS autoshine]

oh thats a con.gotta be

 

[Renault_Boy01]

sounds like a scam to me

 

[nth]

oh dear lol does sound a lil dodgy, less of a give away if the price was higher, evn if you are desperate for a quick sale, one wont go as low as 3.3k

 

[KarKiller]

So many of these escrow or "shipping company" scams going on at the moment esp on pistonheads.

 

[KarKiller]

http://www.exchangeandmart.co.uk/iad/gojsp/daily/vstag/vstaginfo.jsp

PAYING
There are different ways you can pay for a vehicle – cash, cheque, banker’s draft or bank transfer. An immediate bank transfer can be made using the CHAPS system for a nominal fee, (£20-£30). Consider meeting the buyer at your bank and completing the transaction there. CHAPS payments are irrevocable. Choose the method that works for you but be aware of the potential issues. It can be dangerous carrying a large amount of cash when you’re going to meet a stranger so use your common sense and always have someone with you. Cheques and banker’s drafts can be fraudulent or counterfeit so your seller may not be prepared to accept these. NEVER pay using a money transfer company such as Western Union or Moneygram – these exist for transferring money between people who know each other. Be careful when using ESCROW or Shipping web sites as many are bogus and set up by fraudsters. If you do use ESCROW, make sure it’s verified by the FSA and is based in the UK. See the Metropolitan Police Fraud Alert web pages about money transfer, criminal cashback fraud and bogus ESCROW sites.

 

[theduck]

I emailed pistonheads, let them deal with it

 

[dandycaptain]

Reply recieved in under a minute:

Hello ,

Thank you for your interest in purchasing my car.
The vehicle is in good condition, has no technical damage at all, no scratches or dents, no hidden defects, no smoking.
It's fun and robust to drive. Technical inspection and emissions testing is passed and stamped as well. It has title of ownership, cleared of any obligations or fees and comes with all the documents you need to register it.
I have worked in UK for the last 2 years and I've purchased the car there. My company wanted me back home, so currently I'm in Rome, Italy. I've bring the car home with me. I decided that is better to sell it because I don `t use it anymore (the wheel is on right side and is very difficult for me to drive it in Italy) and it `s a pitty to keep such a car and not to use it.
I realize that is a cheap price for such a car but my special situation makes me do things that I wouldn't do in normal Circumstances.
The price I am looking for my car is £3,300 including the shipping costs,insurance and handling(delivery to EUROPE).
You will not have to pay additional taxes for this.
Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have.
Thank you and have a nice day!

Lies, all lies! I've had so many scam emails while using eBay I reckon I can tell one when I see one. At least it doesn't say he's based in Nigeria and he's willing to pay you £5,000,000,000,000,000 within a month if you can just forward him the small sum of a thousand pounds to tide him over until then.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Love dodgy PH salers, so easy to spot.

 

[cat171]

^
Yep, same format ad's. No phone number just an email addy.
Then the same bullsh*t reply back. T*ssers !!

 

[R20 CWH]

any advert with

Advert Age: 1 days
Email: CLICK HERE TO EMAIL ME


is always PURE PISCH

 

[R20 CWH]

the old italy rome story.

this guy is prize *****

 

[Djw John]

I emailed pistonheads, let them deal with it

Good man, they are trying to crack down on it

 

[R20 CWH]

i think they need to change the whole way adverts go on there, some tosser keeps putting up the same 530d advert with pics off ebay, which is the same bollox as above.

id say around 10% of all adverts are pure shite.

 

[Renault_Boy01]

agreed..its just getting annoying now

 

[PrincessJessica]

there are two many sammers around. i tried to sell a new phone on ebay b4 christmas but people in nigeria kept buying it and 'paying' me through pypal with fake email confirmations.

its bad how so many people are out to con you.