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Wow This Is Cheap :)

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    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    He has zero feedback... hmmm


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    #3
    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    Onkle wrote:
    He has zero feedback... hmmm

    yeah but some new ebayer will get scammed :)


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    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    Does it really matter in this case whether he has zero feedback?
    If you are interested in the car get a phone number, do all the usual checks like HPI, RAC inspection, verify service records, etc.
    If it's so cheap then there shoudl be plenty of cash left over to do the necessary checks. Just don't buy it as if it's a book or some other cheap E-Bay item.


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    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    I noticed a report item link so i did that. Someone at Ebay can decide if its real or not :D


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    amg-slurp
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭amg-slurp


    Saruman wrote:
    I noticed a report item link so i did that. Someone at Ebay can decide if its real or not :D

    Why would you do that? Had you any interest in buying that car? Any proof that there was something dodgy?


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    Terrontress
    Registered Users Posts: 3,900 ✭✭✭Terrontress


    I'd imagine that if it were to be dodgy, the person selling it would try to do so at a more realistic price, so as not to arouse suspicion.

    I hope for some lucky punter's sake that it is not dodgy.

    The main picture of the listing is a bit peculiar, I have to admit.


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    Golferx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭Golferx


    amg-slurp wrote:
    Why would you do that? Had you any interest in buying that car? Any proof that there was something dodgy?

    I'll answer this.

    1. Why would someone report this?

    To "out" a potential fraudster. It's patently obvious this car is priced at a ridiculous level, a level that would entice someone to try to buy it.


    2. What do you mean by "proof"?
    It's people like you who help fraudsters get away with their activities. Anything suspicious should be investigated. If the seller is genuine then he has nothing to fear.



    Whether the person was interested in buying the car is irrelevant.

    Would you care if someone got caught by a thief? Or is it someone else's problem?


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    amg-slurp wrote:
    Why would you do that? Had you any interest in buying that car? Any proof that there was something dodgy?

    Do you know the actual price of the car.If you did you eouldnt ask that question


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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,210 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    In fairness, these scams are getting old. IMHO if you're greedy and stupid enough to go through that, you deserve to get scammed.

    Also, eBay don't remove fraudulent 'Classifield Ads', only fraudulent auctions from what I Can see


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    bmoferrall
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭bmoferrall


    Same car (or, at least, the same reg) is 3rd in list here, selling at Stg25K:
    http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_search.jsp?page=3&searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=block&sort=5&hassearched=Y&make=VOLKSWAGEN&min_pr=75&source=0&model=GOLF&max_pr=&miles=1500&agerange=6&mileage=&postcode=bt1+4ls&bodyid=0&fuelid=0&colour=3&transmissionid=0


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,238 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    If a 2006 Golf R32 only cost STG £10K in the UK then we'd all be on the first ferry across the Irish sea to buy one.


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    boomboombazza
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭boomboombazza


    when they try get you to use regular email instead of ebay email its a pure scam.its so ebay cant see what conversation is going on between seller and potential buyer


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    OldmanMondeo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭OldmanMondeo


    Yes, my bid was accepted. Now to get my western union money order off and wait for delivery....lucky lucky me


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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,210 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    OldmanMondeo wrote:
    Yes, my bid was accepted. Now to get my western union money order off and wait for delivery....lucky lucky me

    Damn it you got there before me :(


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    OldmanMondeo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭OldmanMondeo


    JohnCleary wrote:
    Damn it you got there before me :(

    I sell you the car, say 12k, send a western union money order to....:rolleyes:


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    boomboombazza
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭boomboombazza


    Onkle wrote:
    He has zero feedback... hmmm
    everyone has zero feedback at some stage but that is a scam obviously
    anyone interested in getting their own back on scammers? try www.419eater.com


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    bazz26 wrote:
    If a 2006 Golf R32 only cost STG £10K in the UK then we'd all be on the first ferry across the Irish sea to buy one.

    Yeah i would buy only only one but two. :)


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    Tipsy Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭Tipsy Mac


    The calling card of the wallet inspector..., this gets contact outside ebays system as email address is only used, sale made, mug gets rightfully ripped off :D

    a2e0_1.JPG


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    Tipsy Mac wrote:
    The calling card of the wallet inspector..., this gets contact outside ebays system as email address is only used, sale made, mug gets rightfully ripped off :D

    a2e0_1.JPG

    Yeah that was the funniest thins i noticed on his page. :D

    Thats because he doesnt want to make contact through ebay system as he knows he will be banned soon ;)


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    FX Meister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,217 ✭✭✭FX Meister


    They sell for about €48,000 here so ~€15,000 before VRT looks totally suspect.


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    FX Meister wrote:
    They sell for about €48,000 here so ~€15,000 before VRT looks totally suspect.

    yes, I agree with you


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    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    amg-slurp wrote:
    Why would you do that? Had you any interest in buying that car? Any proof that there was something dodgy?
    [PHP][/PHP]

    You muppet! Did you even look at the listing? For feck sake the giant image requesting your email address so he can contact you outside of ebays system gives it away... jaysus...


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    amg-slurp wrote:
    Why would you do that? Had you any interest in buying that car? Any proof that there was something dodgy?

    I think you are the one taking the pi$$ :p


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,238 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    drdre wrote:
    I think you are the one taking the pi$$ :p

    Maybe he is the seller.. :D


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    bazz26 wrote:
    Maybe he is the seller.. :D

    Yeah you never know :D


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