05-08-2017, 07:14 AM | #1 |
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Article here online about eBay car scams http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-39792644
One of the featured stories is about a guy who purchased what looks like a 16 plate F32 in cash for £18k. I mean come on. I don't condone these scum bags who do this, but £18k for a year old £40k car in CASH? Really! Use some sense people.
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An ex copper, realiased, that actual Coppers don't give a fcuk about stolen cars. Welcome to our world Fella.
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You do have to question the mentality of these people who believe they are actually getting a legit bargain. I mean come on a car for nearly half price that's less than a year old. Surely you'd question that before you even looked into the history of the car before buying/bidding:
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there was an E89 Z4 on ebay, around 4.5k and people were questioning is this real or scam?!?! as you said, if it is too good to be true....
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It just takes for someone non experienced, I wonder how much HPI check will help: "It means even if the buyer runs an online background check, the details will appear correct."
I didn't get this bit: Mr Alexander said he was told by police that the BMW had been returned to its original owner in Bury. |
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But seriously would you buy a car that new off fleabay and expect it to be fine. I certainly wouldn't. |
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thinking about this again, this reminds of scam i avoided last year selling my Samsung Note Edge phone - i know its not car but stay with me, same morale..... i agreed sale with potential buyer from gumtree who then faked (pretty well) paypal fund being transferred/transaction complete email to my address, i spotted this scam by checking my paypal account and then double checking with paypal. For the following two weeks i was pestered by his/hers repeated emails asking to post the phone as payment has been sent and i need to do my part of deal.
I forwarded all evidence i had to actionfraud.police.uk and surrey police 1. Screenshots of the SMS communication to agree the deal with mobile number 2. Forwarded emails communications including fake paypal email 3. Provided with 2 postal addresses that buyer wanted me to to use 4. Forwarded fake paypal email to paypal In the end all i got was there is non-sufficient evidence and case closed. It just shows scams are not punishable and risk free, look at recent story of Woman, 23, who pocketed £20 she found in Blurton store being prosecuted http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/woman...ail/story.html how f'cking unfair that is.
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