is this fake?

[2009mell]

hi people, have been in contact with a seller for car found on the trading post site. Deal is good, but is it too good? Apparently the owner just moved to uk after divorce. Car is meant to be at transport company in Aust, revs check confirmed what it is and where its registered.
My problem is, the owners email tells me that she has a contract with ebay to sell the car through them... then says...
deal will go like this (remember Ive never used ebay for more than small stuff).
1, i give her my details and shipping address
2, she informs ebay and ebay sends me an invoice for amount payable
3, i pay ebay and the car is "shipped" to me at no cost to me
4, i have 5 days to have the car inspected and decide whether i want it.
5, if i want it ebay pays her, if i dont, she sends for the car, ebay refunds my money and thats the end of that......

Is this a SCAM? Or is this a legitimate way for difficult situation sales to be managed by ebay????
Please Help, still waiting for ebay support to get back to me..

[whintreleigh]

Interesting... we were enquiring about a Territory and we got suspicious immediately as a result of a few details.... have done some research and have stumbled across these posts....

My 'seller' is also a female located in UK after a messy divorce... car started out being in Vic but then was suddenly in NSW... obviously sealed in storage ready to ship... all the usual, has to go through ebay yadda yadda yadda.....

Plates on the photo are Vic plates too.

[viewmont1071]

bumpinf for the caravan man

[auturgy]

My question is answered - I've just heard the same B.S. story.

Thanks Guys

[putney32]

the most popular 'twist' to the story now is
not the divorcee in UK but

'I work on an Oil Rig and have limited i'net access "

or

"I'm a Marine Biologist in the Bahamas"

... rest of the story runs much the same.... eBayers BEWARE

[flanmur]

I got one from captain Davies who is in the armed forced and stationed in Iraq when i listed my house on Owner.com

I don't know what he was trying to pull but it isn't wool over my eyes.
Google the contents of the email,names etc.
It should take you to a scam warning site.

These grubs will try anything to scam people..

[flanmur]

P.S.
If they only want you to email them to do the transaction it could be a scam.
If they are @GMAIL.com they are scammers.
have a look at this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Wellcraft-Scarab-29-30ft-LOA-Offshore-Powerboat-/220671288551?pt=AU_Boats&hash=item336108a4e7

Stupid Buy It Now price and the say that it is in WA and their addy is ACT
Oh and that boat is worth at least twice as much..

[xb50gs]

I would say that one is a copy and paste of an actual ad Flan.

Too much info and far too technical for dumb scammers to put together.

Particularly the bit about trade. Not the usual MO.

When I googled the text, I found auctions on 2 other boat trader pages, both listed in WA (most likely genuine) and it has been sold. So i'd say someone has stolen the photos and text and listed it here.

[grrrr_more_npbs]

flanmur ,

If they are @GMAIL.com they are scammers.
have a look at this one.

Yes flanmur, that's a TYPICAL FRAUDULENT listing, a copy and paste of a real Seller's listing, from one of many sites , asking for contact through the Gmail address.

If you Google the email address and do an Advanced Search on eBay ticking the 'item and description' box, you'll see another two FRAUDULENT Copy and Paste listings for the usual types of items, one being a tractor and the other being a lawnmower.

Ive reported all of them.

[xb50gs]

Dammit, I need a lawnmower.

Or maybe a goat.

[putney32]

Dammit, I need a lawnmower.

Or maybe a goat.

pick one >>>>>
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