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14-12-2012, 10:55 PM
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Heyall, i hate to say this but i am a ebay nut. i scan for xa xb xc every day.
how many of you have noticed this car and how it is advertised... i know i have seen this car on and off over the last 3 yrs and its really starting to p@ss me off. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1974-Ford...#ht_630wt_1185 SORRY I ONT KNOW HOW TO DO A LINK BUT IM SURE IF YOU COPY AND PASTE IT WILL WORK |
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14-12-2012, 11:20 PM
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Cant say i have seen it on ebay before... why do you think its a scam?
The sellar has good rep points?
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14-12-2012, 11:27 PM
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I have tried to sell an item or two on ebay & have relisted them a few times with no buyers....does not make me a scammer, so the guy trying to sell the XB could be in same position or he probably has had some non payers......does happen.
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14-12-2012, 11:30 PM
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Looks good in the photos, and way to cheap.
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14-12-2012, 11:30 PM
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Might not be a scam but i have seen this about 7 times in the last 3 yrs. Same photos every time..
But what gets me is the 24 hr full payment must be made after purchase |
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14-12-2012, 11:40 PM
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Also NSW plates on a car in Tassie help the conspiracy theorists.
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14-12-2012, 11:46 PM
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15-12-2012, 12:02 AM
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There was a burnt orange coupe on ebay a while ago that was a scam which I did report
If there is any one in Tassie that could make contact with the seller and ask to inspect the car, that may be the only way to know for sure I must admit the only way I would buy a car interstate is to fly interstate and pay for it once I've seen it and then make my own arrangements to get it home |
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15-12-2012, 11:28 AM
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If you are going to spend big dollars you will take all checks & precautions to make sure the product is legit |
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15-12-2012, 12:18 AM
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15-12-2012, 03:49 AM
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I don't know that the price is "too cheap"...it's not like it's a GT, only a GS with a few options. XB coupes are hardly rocking-horse-poo rare and come up for sale quite often. The bubble burst long ago and they're getting back to reality I think.
An example of how prices have fallen on classic Aussie cars is Valiants...about five years ago I was looking for a Valiant, and came across several two door VE/F/G models...back then even slightly ratty but roadworthy and registered ones were going for well over $25,000 up to over $30,000 for excellent ones. Now on Ebay you can find them for down around $10,000 for very good ones. Same with Falcons...people were paying stupid money for relatively common models only five to ten years ago. Last edited by 2011G6E; 15-12-2012 at 03:55 AM. |
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15-12-2012, 05:49 AM
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There was a race C4 transmission on Ebay this week in victoria , funny thing is the picture was of a trans i built on my work bench lol .. Seller must have liked my pic better
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15-12-2012, 11:35 AM
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I bought a car from qld once that had vic rego and was all good they mowed there but kept the car registered in vic
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15-12-2012, 12:15 PM
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15-12-2012, 01:13 PM
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I have the exact same photos on my pc saved in oct 2006.
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15-12-2012, 01:53 PM
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The seller's recent ebay feedback doesn't look too flash, for what it's worth.
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15-12-2012, 04:25 PM
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15-12-2012, 04:32 PM
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15-12-2012, 01:54 PM
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this is in the sellers feedback
 Vehicle's legal owner has notified fraud squad of this listing.Buyer: Member id monyet1968 ( Feedback Score Of 53 ) 15-Dec-12 11:13 1974 Ford Falcon Coupe (#251200113909)AU $18,000.00View Item |
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15-12-2012, 04:22 PM
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"This listing has ended. The seller has relisted this item or one like this."
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251200292...orig_cvip=true Which has also ended. The plates look sus... the main picture.. I don't know, the lean on the letters looks as if it was photoshopped into the picture???
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15-12-2012, 04:39 PM
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Guess I'm wrong about them being photoshopped on then
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16-12-2012, 10:09 AM
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I know the market has come down, but a GS in that condition and colour combo is going to be a bit more then $18K. 25K would be more like it and even then a good score.
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16-12-2012, 11:07 AM
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There is a nice and cheap Bathurst Monaro on Ebay at the moment too?
21k is an absolute steal? I have reported it to Ebay! |
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17-12-2012, 08:38 PM
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The ebay listing seems to have vanished.
Was this a really schmick Mulberry GS coupe by any chance? If so it was recently listed as being in Innisfail Far North Qld. It certainly looked a way better car than what the asking price suggested. That particular listing had scam written all over it! Cheers, Russ |
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17-12-2012, 09:50 PM
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The scam is obviously aimed at getting one or multiple people to pay a substantial sum of cash via internet transfer or similar as a type of holding deposit prior to inspecting or picking up the car in person
Being in a somewhat isolated place like Tassie makes the scheme work even better. The more genuine they can make the non existant car seem then the more gullible people will be game to put some sort of $ down w/out seeing it. |
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18-12-2012, 09:21 AM
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I dont really understand how it could be a scam via an adds payment methods
You see the car,you get it inspected, if your the winner and a deposit is required, then theres minimal issue IF you bid on something that seems to good to be true it probably is 24 hours deposit sorts all the "payment plan" specialist and alot of tyre kickers Anything i put on egay,always has inspections welcome,winning bidder must contact within 24 hours, full payment must be recieved within 7 days Its no bigger scam than people using paypal,put a hold on the funds,saying they paid it to paypal turning up taking the goods, then getting paypal to return the funds to the buyer Commonsense, that many have forgetten due to electronic world, goes along way |
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18-12-2012, 09:35 AM
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people are in too much of a rush, trust what they see printed (incl pics) and want a bargain
the 'seller' can end up with a lot of $ if he sells the car multiple times I imagine a few people booked flights or whatever to Tassie after putting down their deposit and would be a bit disappointed by now |
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18-12-2012, 10:32 AM
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Even face to face sales can be a scam! I remember seeing a clip on youtube where a couple were selling their Focus in the UK. They met several buyers, all of which left a deposit. All the buyers were told to return at the same time in a few days to collect.
They all got their money back as it was a setup highlighting how diligent you need to be when buying a car. Some of the buyers, once they knew they had been done were not impressed. Will try to find the clip now ;)
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18-12-2012, 11:20 AM
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It's for a show called the real hustle they how you lots of scams and how easy it is
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18-12-2012, 12:33 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ3QsZ5jz90
Can't find the clip with the Focus, but this is much the same. You can never be too careful.
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Ebay scam. How many of you have seen this xb coupe for sale
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