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What really pisses me off is that ebay does not let you email the fraud dept.
What really pisses me off is that ebay does not let you email the fraud dept.
You have to dig to find a web page to let them know. They should have a HOTLINE for this crap! I am sure many have been scammed by crap like this. I would even say place a button on the car screen at ebay that says "I KNOW THIS IS A SCAM". But NO ebay would rather some poor dude get the screws put to him rather than having to pony up for some personnel to handle this issue.
I have purchased some LARGE items on ebay. But I never hand ANY money over till I am in front of the car, title in hand and sitting with a notary public to document the deal. I have also run a car fax and checked with the local authorities to see if the car is stolen.
So many ebay accounts get hacked - I nearly lost $4k on an M Roadster - this was two years ago. How is ebay still letting this crap happen.
Granted the auction is over now, but sheesh can they come up with a good way to report this stuff? Maybe there is something I am not aware of?
BTW, here is the reponse I got to the email . . . I sent the email headers to ebay and to aol's webmasters . . . probably will not do anything but I tried.
Scammer Response:
Hello and thank you for your interest in my 1997 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo.The car is like new, in perfect conditions,accident free, no scratches, no special marks, no need for additional repairs what so ever.12040 miles onboard, a genuine road runner ready to be yours for only US$6,000. I'm aware that it might seem like a "to good to be true"deal but it's actually not so .The reason I'm selling so cheap is that my and my family will relocate in a few days due to some work-related requirements, so I wont be needing the Supra anymore.Because this is our first contact and because we are in a business relationship please let me introduce my self.
Here is my full personal info:
First name: Andrew
Last name: Tait
ADDRESS: Via Toscani,9
CITY: Brescia
COUNTRY: Italy
ZIP: 25019
All the manuals for the car and the original documents are in English.It is made for US market and has US specs on it (speedometer in miles).The buyer will receive this along with all papers and receipts that he needs to register it in his name.He will receive the TITLE,keys,owner manual... It has a Clear Title and it is in Showroom Condition.To help you make up your mind concerning my vehicle I'm also able to send via email pics you might be interested in seeing. The only "bad news" I have is that an actual viewing of the car is for ,the moment,imposible as I'm not in the USA at the time. I wish to assure you that this is a secure deal through the Vehicle Purchase Protection program from eBay Motors.Your passenger vehicle purchase is protected for up to $20,000.As soon as I have your firm decision that you want to buy,i will let ebay know about our transaction and they should contact you with further details.Therefore,if your interest in buying my car is genuine, I'll need the following details send via email asap:
Your complete name
Your complete address
Your exact shipping address(if you have one)
Please keep in mind at all times that I'm a serious seller looking to make a safe and legit deal so lets try not waste each other's time. I just had to say this because of all the funny emails(to say the least) I've been receiving in the last couple of days. Any further questions you might
have as well as the payment details will be addresssed if a future email, as right now time is my biggsest enemy.But I promise i'll reply as fast as humanly possible
Best Regards,
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