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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 08:37 AM
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I smell a scam

What do you guys think?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-...QQcmdZViewItem
 
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 08:48 AM
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yeah looks to be considerably cheap.
good cactch niel.
 
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 08:51 AM
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Looks like a dealership posting but why is buy it now more than 20k below where it should be for that car? Thats an awful lot of depreciation for 458 miles, unless something untoward happened at 457 miles? or it was a dealer buyback for some big issue ie lemon law?
 
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"Pre-approved bidders only", photos in front of a dealership but no mention of dealer in ad, seller has only ever sold one item and has bought a few ... all signs of a scam. Too bad it's not really just a great deal, since my wife would like a 997 C4(S) cab.
 
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:11 AM
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I saw a similar scam. Emailed the guy I would come and pay cash. I got no response. I guess I will just paypal a 5K deposit...... ha ha.
 
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Smells fishy....
 
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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just make it even 100k cash and he will write you out a check for the difference and mail it back with 50% interest on your money. it really works, but you have to western union to a bank in Uganda.
 
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I only do business with Nigeria Their banks are much more efficient, by the way I herad someone who has a Nigerian governement contract worth 30 million that he has to spend, he'll gladly split the money with you all you need do is supply him with your bank routing number, and then wait for the money to roll in (or perhaps out)
 
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the last item he sold was this... a budweiser jacks pumpkin spice ale tap handle halloween. should'nt be a dealer ad..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220036592657
 
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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he was the buyer not the seller, he has sold what appears to be a bike and some honda parts. Could just be one of the salesmen at the dealership. I would suspect there is a real car but maybe it was on a lot in a hail storm thence repainted, or perhaps had an unfortunate meeting with another car in the lot , or perhaps its a lemon frought with problems returned to the dealer where they "fixed" it Checking the porsche web site there are no guards red "used" 2007 c4s's on dealer lots in San Jose
 
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