Ebay motors concerns

[damizill]

I have a seller that sent me the following information about buying a car of them.

I am concerned that this is to dodgy.

The car is here in Tasmania with me, it will be shipped with our RAAF cargo boat and from harbor with the truck. Giving that it's a large transaction, I prefer to make the deal using eBay Motors, in this way both of us are protected. The car will come with keys and all the necessary paperwork to pass on your name. You will have to deposit the money into an eBay trust account via bank transfer, they will hold your money until you receive and inspect the car, eBay will release the money to me only after the 5 days inspection period ends and you confirm to them that you keep the car. In case you reject the deal by any reason (the car has any hidden damages or it is not as described by me), eBay will refund you in full, and the car will be shipped back with no extra charges, you can rest safe in the knowledge that eBay is one of the most trusted secure escrow services across the globe. So if you want to go further, let me know your full name, complete shipping address and phone number in order to open a transaction with eBay Motors and declare you as a buyer, I will use your details also to transfer the registration over. After I register the transaction on eBay, they will contact you and explain the whole process in detail. eBay will contact you without any obligation to buy or pay any fees, the fees will be paid by me as a seller. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Let me know if you think this is OK or a fraud.

Cheers

[sandypebbles]

It is a SCAM

Many dozens of posts about it on the forum

Nothing to do with eBay

There is no car

Just a scammer 

[imastawka]

Total SCAM - there are many queries about similar scams -

Motors - The eBay Community

[countessalmirena]

sandypebbles and imastawka have said what needs to be said.

I'm just here to amplify it.

SCAM!

Read this reply for details.

[sinsing_6dqblv]

Got the same word to word from a seller. It 100% Looks a scam to me.

Given that it's a large transaction, I prefer to make the deal using eBay, in this way both of us are protected. The car will come with 2 sets of keys, service history logbook and the necessary paperwork for ownership transfer. You will have to deposit the money into an eBay trust account via bank transfer, they will hold your money until you receive and inspect the car, eBay will release the money to me only after the 5 days inspection period ends and you confirm to them that you keep the car. In case you reject the deal by any reason (the car has any hidden damages or it is not as described by me), eBay will refund you in full and the car will be shipped back with no extra charges, you can rest safe in the knowledge that eBay is one of the most trusted online platform across the globe. So if you want to go further, please send me your full name and shipping address in order to open a transaction with eBay and declare you as a buyer, I will use your details also to transfer the registration over. After I register the transaction on eBay, they will contact you and explain the whole process in detail. eBay will contact you without any obligation to buy or pay any fees, the fees will be paid by me as a seller. Waiting for your reply.

[sandypebbles]

IT is 100% a scam

A widely known one that has been going over 12 years

Zero anything real or genuine about it

Thousands of warnings on the forum about it

The whole thing screams scam. Not even a hint of anything remotely on the level about any part of it

People still continue to ignore all the warnings and their own common sense 

[papermoon.lady]

When a seller asks for bank transfer, particularly for cars, I don't even waste time reading anything else. SCAM!!!!

The only thing that really puzzles me is how these scams are still alive after so many years...

[repentatleisure1952]

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@papermoon.lady wrote:

When a seller asks for bank transfer, particularly for cars, I don't even waste time reading anything else. SCAM!!!!

The only thing that really puzzles me is how these scams are still alive after so many years...

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They are "still alive" (and will never die) because Phineas T. Barnum was correct.

[mozzie_bytes]

This scam still in operation in 2022.

exact same format/wording.

If they are defence get them to email via defence address, which they can all access anywhere anytime in the world. They won't email that way. Nor give their phone number.

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

the best advice on these scams is DO NOT ENGAGE with the scammers.  Do not try to expose them as a scam.  Do not ask for their defence email.

Simply ignore all messages, emails or SMS text.