Arnold Logistics, is it a scam?

slever83

Hi all,
im looking to buy a new car, am usually very savvy about car dealers etc, but have found a car I like at a good price, only problem is seller reckons hes in Denmark & the car will be shipped to me by Arnold Logistics AFTER the money has been sent, il then have 10 days to decide if I want to keep it before he gets his money
im very skeptical about this and have looked up the company, googled reviews etc, it all seems above board but im wondering if anyone has dealt with this company & what the results were??

blingrhino

:rolleyes:

Esel

Total scam.

Teddington Cuddlesworth

"The seller reckons the car is in Denmark"

A bit shifty

slever83

that was my thoughts exactly, I told him I worked for the fraud dept in the garda HQ on Harcourt St
The website is very convincing though, cant find a thing on them!

slever83

Has anyone ever heard of the company?

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

slever83 wrote: »

that was my thoughts exactly, I told him I worked for the fraud dept in the garda HQ on Harcourt St
The website is very convincing though, cant find a thing on them!

You can't find a thing logistics company? Why are you looking at the logistics company?

It's so incredibly obvious that this is a scam. Run a mile and buy a car you can test at least. Nobody is going to give you a car to test for 10 days.

slever83

iamxavier I cant find any reviews on the website, good or bad when I google the name , have looked on the actual website that was provided
I know its very obviously a scam I just wanted to know if anyone else had heard of the company

Treepole

slever83 wrote: »

iamxavier I cant find any reviews on the website, good or bad when I google the name , have looked on the actual website that was provided
I know its very obviously a scam I just wanted to know if anyone else had heard of the company

The name of the logistics company is completely irrelevant.

It's like me saying I will send the parcel by UPS.

Del2005

slever83 wrote: »

iamxavier I cant find any reviews on the website, good or bad when I google the name , have looked on the actual website that was provided
I know its very obviously a scam I just wanted to know if anyone else had heard of the company

It wouldn't make any difference if the seller linked you to DHL for the shipping company there's nothing for sale.

I hope you didn't click any links from the email. It's very easy to spoof websites and install malicious software on your computer using fake links.

slever83

no links from the email, I went in through a separate browser, I also used an inactive email that I had from a pc, I originally thought the car was an English reg which was why the price was so reasonable but the min he started mailing about money & a company, Denmark etc I just said seeya!
I was just curious to see how far hed go with the instructions and if anyone here had dealings like this lately

Atlantic Dawn

Out of interest what car was it and how much was asking price? Where was the car adverised?

slever83

White BMW €5960, which is why I thought it was an English reg, poster was down as being from Wexford

ScouseMouse

Where is this car advertised?

Needless to say, it most probably a scam.

slever83

Done Deal

I know its very obviously a scam, when I searched for previous dealings re this I couldn't find 1 so I said id start a thread in case anyone else actually believed it!
in fairness, who in their right mind would send 6 grand to someone for a car they haven't seen or driven based on good will & a few emails!!!!

Atlantic Dawn

What type of white BMW?

Rum Ham!

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2011-bmw-320-d-e90-m-sport/14808963

This is it I'd say?

Atlantic Dawn

Rum Ham! wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2011-bmw-320-d-e90-m-sport/14808963

This is it I'd say?

Yes looks standard setup for scam mails, reg hidden and no Irish tax/insurance/nct discs visible, I'd say it's 100% a UK reg car likely taken from another classifieds website.

slever83

yeah that's it, ive bough English cars before so wasn't put off by that, asked for a pic of the reg, he gave me the reg and sent me 2 separate pics of the "log book" and claimed he couldn't send a pic as the car was with Arnold Logistics in their warehouse!
I strung him along for a while with different Qs to see what hed say

Dia1988

Rum Ham! wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2011-bmw-320-d-e90-m-sport/14808963

This is it I'd say?

I'm delighted ! Just bought a 320d for a great price.

Can't wait for Prince Abdul who lives in Nigeria, gets the car shipped to Ireland.
He's a great guy, I gave him my credit card details too as he will use my account to conceal his 11billion euro and Ill get to keep 10% of it.

Seriously though on Joe Duffy before Christmas a guy actually transferred 12k by Bank Transfer for supposedly a 520d estate that was supposedly in Cork and he was from Dublin. He believed he was paying Paypals HSBC Bank account and if he didn't like the car paypal would refund the amount. Do people not do a y research or completely stupid!!

Dia1988

Here is the full story


http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-was-blinded-by-excitement-man-loses-115k-in-donedeal-scam-35279044.html

bear1

What's the reg to it and report it as a scam to donedeal

Truckermal

Did you seriously think that was kosher at that price?:D

slever83

Truckermal wrote: »

Did you seriously think that was kosher at that price?:D

Obviously you haven't bothered to read the full thread....let me say it again....I initially thought the car had an English reg hence the price,I enquired if this was the case and that's when yer man started going on about money, Arnold's logistics etc, I told him I worked for the fraud dept and would have to look into the company, I Googled them and NOTHIN, no reviews positive or negative, i also did a search with the CRO (thats the company registration office in case your wondering)my friend suggested I start a thread on this in case someone else would be gullible enough to actually send money they would maybe see this and NOT do it

slever83

Dia1988 wrote: »

I'm delighted ! Just bought a 320d for a great price.

Can't wait for Prince Abdul who lives in Nigeria, gets the car shipped to Ireland.
He's a great guy, I gave him my credit card details too as he will use my account to conceal his 11billion euro and Ill get to keep 10% of it.

Seriously though on Joe Duffy before Christmas a guy actually transferred 12k by Bank Transfer for supposedly a 520d estate that was supposedly in Cork and he was from Dublin. He believed he was paying Paypals HSBC Bank account and if he didn't like the car paypal would refund the amount. Do people not do a y research or completely stupid!!

My friend was selling her car last yr got sent an email saying money would be sent via PayPal and the car would be collected, she rang PayPal with the address provided and it was perfect except for 1 little change that you wouldn't notice at a quick glance
You've to be so careful these days, I'd never take a cheque bank draft money transfer etc, too easy to get ripped off

slever83

bear1 wrote: »

What's the reg to it and report it as a scam to donedeal

I have it reported

sassyj

slever83 wrote: »

Obviously you haven't bothered to read the full thread....let me say it again....I initially thought the car had an English reg hence the price,I enquired if this was the case and that's when yer man started going on about money, Arnold's logistics etc, I told him I worked for the fraud dept and would have to look into the company, I Googled them and NOTHIN, no reviews positive or negative, i also did a search with the CRO (thats the company registration office in case your wondering)my friend suggested I start a thread on this in case someone else would be gullible enough to actually send money they would maybe see this and NOT do it

In fairness, that's not how your OP reads, nor the title of the thread

Esel

sassyj wrote: »

In fairness, that's not how your OP reads, nor the title of the thread

Big time.