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roofman

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Interesting - a Massachusetts car with "no rust". Seller reachable only by email.

Also interesting - seller has over 4000 ebay transactions, with a 99% positive feedback rating. And has 24 cars for sale on ebay right now, *each one for $8800*.

Hmmmm.

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I seriously doubt a seller with over 4,000 positive feedbacks is trying to scam a car. It has a Massachusetts title, which could explain the snow pics. The details of the descript and the openness of the contact info make me believe him. But, I'm a sucker for red cars. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/angel.gif
 
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I didn't look at the "other items" list. I think someone has hijacked his ID, Shelby Cobra replicas don't sell for 8,800, nor do many of the other cars listed. I TAKE IT ALL BACK, IT'S A SCAM! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/blush.gif
 
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OOOOH! I want the 1967 Camaro for $8800 and the Corvette too! Wow! I could even get a chevelle? All just $8800 each! I think I wil click on his link and give him any info he wants. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazyeyes.gif
 
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Pedros on my Favorite sellers list!
 
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roofman said:
https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tri...tegoryZ80757QQihZ001QQitemZ110116843211QQrdZ1
Let's see- private auction
+ lister in California
+ Picture of car in snow
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= Scam?
Click to expand...

It is good to be cautious and all, cast a jaundis eye, look a gift horse in the mouth, Caveat Emptor and all that, but are you saying it does not snow in California? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/shocked.gif

Ever hear of Lake Tahoe, California? or the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range? Manmouth Mountain Ski Area? Yosemite National Park? Something like 9 world class California ski areas that a few were still skiing in mid April.

I would not discount it on that alone, but he does have an awful LOT of cars for sale ...
 
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It hasn't snowed where I live in South Carolina in about 18 years. Look at his past sales, he sells womens clothes, and pottery also.
 
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A bunch of us are bidding such cars up into the millions just to irritate the scammer. It works.

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Friend of mine put pics of his Trans Am on several automotive web sites. Its been on Ebay 3 times although he never put it there.
I keep thinking it would be neat to photoshop a old Ford Flathead V8 in the engine bay. The scammers who dont know better would bust themselves for claiming its a Pontiac V8.
 
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That ebayer has a slew of classic cars for sale some parked in front of buildings , some in front of cactus. he has a whopping 1 feedback from selling a hand mixer. Most of these are under 10k. Isn't the internet wonderfull?
 
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Last night for a while there was a listing for Tr6 for sale that only showed a picture of a naked nubile girly bending over. That seller had a bunch of cars listed but only pictures of this naked girl.
There was no buy it now though, or I may have bid. She was a looker.
 
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Like the Monkey's sang -

"Then I saw her face, now Im a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind." /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/nopity.gif

Looks like a scammer to me!

Guess I'll bid now ... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/nonod.gif
 
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OHHHHH,

NOW I understand.

That AIN'T snow, its "SNOW" snort, snort /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/lol.gif
 
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The "Click Here" link takes you off ebay to a 'marketmeonline' page.

This one won't be there long.

I guess its a constant churn for ebay. I am still surprised that they can't screen these out. I'm thinking when ebay allowed sellers to have external links to host your own photos they opened the door to a whole lot of other problems like this.
 
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