<VV> E-bay Rip-off Artists!

[Kenneth N. Wildman]

Notice that he didn't mention the type of car, model, year, etc.  This is a
generic, one scam fits all, description.  Works with every car ever offered
on eBay.

Ken 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]
> On Behalf Of Ken Maxwell
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 11:51 AM
> To: Virtual Vairs
> Subject: <VV> E-bay Rip-off Artists!
> 
> Hello Fellow Corvairians!
> 
> 
> 
> I thought you might like to see how an e-bay rip-off works. These
scum-bags
> take an ad for a nice car (they are using lots of Corvairs now) that
didn't
> sell and copy the ad, set a very low price and then try to scam the buyer
> out of his money. They used my recent ad for a 69 convertible twice last
> week. I immediately reported it to e-bay and they removed it both times. I
> responded to an obvious fake copy of a 65 turbo Corsa convertible
yesterday
> with tongue firmly in cheek and got the response below. Just remember, if
> the ad looks too good to be true, it almost certainly is a scam!
> 
> 
> 
> Ken Maxwell
> 
> Louisville, KY
> 
> 69 Convertible
> 
> 69 500
> 
> 
> 
>   _____
> 
> From: Eric Deigert [mailto:ericdeig173 at googlemail.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 5:44 AM
> To: Ken Maxwell
> Subject: Re: 1965 CORVAIR
> 
> 
> 
> Hello
> 
> First of all I must inform you that I'm located in Wien, Austria. I
recently
> moved here with my job and I had the intention to take the car with me in
> order to register it and keep it, but I discovered that it is very hard to
> register a US car here and the taxes are very high. Not to mention that
the
> gasoline is much more expensive here. So, unfortunately, I had to leave
the
> car in the US.
> 
> The PRICE is $7,500.00. The car is in excellent condition. It doesn't have
> any scratches on it and hasn't been involved in an accident. The motor
runs
> very well. The car was always garaged. The car is still US registered and
> the title is clear. The car is in US at the shipping company and it is
ready
> to be shipped.
> 
> The SHIPPING will be made by DDTS (Door to Door Transportation Service).
The
> delivery will take between 7 and 10 working days (with insurance and 30
days
> return policy). I WILL PAY FOR THE SHIPPING!
> If the car does not match 100% the description, you return it in maximum
30
> days and I will pay for the return shipping fees.
> 
> PAYMENT will be made through eBay so we can be both protected!
> 
> If you agree with my above terms, I'm sure that we can close the deal as
> soon as possible. I have reserved the car for you until I will have your
> final answer.
> 
> Thank you,
> Eric Deigert
> 
> On 7/6/07, Ken Maxwell <kobramax at insightbb.com> wrote:
> 
> WOW! What a great deal! Almost too good to be true! Where do I send my
> money?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> Elmer
> 
> 
> 
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