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GTS Mark · 05-30-2010, 09:27 AM

Lol just got this email from a potential "buyer".

Enjoy!

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Susan Gray
Phone:
Email: [email protected]

Question
Hi there , I will like to purchase your car for sale at the site for the siad price..but, i can only pay using pay pal, and after payments has been made, i will arrange for pick up myself. I am buying it for my dad as a birthday gift. I can only pay through paypal as i dont have access to my bank account online as i dont have internet banking,but i have my bank account attached to my paypal account. I am an oceanographer and, i am on sea at the moment and this is why i insisted on paying you through paypal. Kindly get back to me with your paypal details and your last asking price so, we can proceed with the payment and after the payment has been done, i have a pick up agent that will come around to pick the item up after i have made the payments for it. They will be shipping it down to their engineering crew for servicing if need be.. I will be looking forward hearing back from you.. Greetings

Amputate Your Head · 05-30-2010, 09:29 AM

Sounds like a solid sale. (other than the ridiculous Paypal fees)

ottopottomouse · 05-30-2010, 09:45 AM

Go for it. What could possibly go wrong.

L-Pink · 05-30-2010, 09:48 AM

Buying used cars without looking at them, who the hell falls for that shit?

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Exit-chat · 05-30-2010, 09:50 AM

tell him i have a bridge to sell him to go with your car and see if he wants to paypal me too...lol

ottopottomouse · 05-30-2010, 09:51 AM

Someone must fall for it otherwise they wouldn't be trying it on.

Sly · 05-30-2010, 09:52 AM

Isn't this one of those car buying scams? It sounds too shady to me, I would pass. Who has access to PayPal but not online banking? She could just as easily call the bank and have them wire the money. They would send her an authorization form and that's it.

fuzebox · 05-30-2010, 10:13 AM

I got a similar one a couple of weeks ago, a marine in iraq who says he's moving here in 3 months and wants to break the payments up monthly until he gets here...

LoveSandra · 05-30-2010, 10:23 AM

sound like a scam to me

BlackCrayon · 05-30-2010, 10:25 AM

i assume this came via craigslist? i don't even bother listhing things there anymore. its full of scammers. i have much better luck with kijiji and usedeverywhere.

Rochard · 05-30-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sly

Isn't this one of those car buying scams? It sounds too shady to me, I would pass. Who has access to PayPal but not online banking? She could just as easily call the bank and have them wire the money. They would send her an authorization form and that's it.

Don't you have to have a bank account before you can get a paypal account? I remember setting my account up and them having to verify my banking info.

ottopottomouse · 05-30-2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

Don't you have to have a bank account before you can get a paypal account? I remember setting my account up and them having to verify my banking info.

Don't think i've ever had mine tied to my bank account. They did send me a letter with a code in it to confirm my address though.

woj · 05-30-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sly

Isn't this one of those car buying scams? It sounds too shady to me, I would pass. Who has access to PayPal but not online banking? She could just as easily call the bank and have them wire the money. They would send her an authorization form and that's it.

I had to double check to make sure it's not fatfoo posting this

come on dude, of course it's a scam

Dead · 05-30-2010, 11:47 AM

[email protected]!!!!! Yeeaaaa, she sounds nice ;)

notime · 05-30-2010, 11:51 AM

"oceanographer", lol

fatfoo · 05-30-2010, 12:15 PM

To buy a car with paypal is a strange thing. Usually paypal is used for small payments over the Internet.

John-ACWM · 05-30-2010, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ottopottomouse

Go for it. What could possibly go wrong.

cardinalvices · 05-30-2010, 12:42 PM

In my life there were at least 2 occasions when the buyer didn't give a shit about the car I was selling. To my complete surprise. They just asked if the radio stays and how much gas does it consume.

GTS Mark · 05-30-2010, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sly

Isn't this one of those car buying scams? It sounds too shady to me, I would pass. Who has access to PayPal but not online banking? She could just as easily call the bank and have them wire the money. They would send her an authorization form and that's it.

Yeah it's a total scam, i have been getting spammed with these guys like crazy ever since i listed my car on trader.ca

All want to pay via paypal and all want to pay for shipping for the car on top of that. It's a well known craigslist scam.

GTS Mark · 05-30-2010, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by notime

"oceanographer", lol

LOL I know hillarious huh?

lazycash · 05-30-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

Sounds like a solid sale. (other than the ridiculous Paypal fees)

Tell me you aren't this gullible, its the classic Nigerian craigslist scam that they are now running on just about every other site. There's lots of different variations, basically they trick you into thinking a transaction has been completed, and then take possession of the goods and then reverse the transaction or simply email you a fake paypal receipt.

Jon Oso · 05-30-2010, 02:17 PM

I put my car up for trade 2 weeks ago on CL and put very clearly in the description what I wanted and made it a point to say I don't want S10 trucks (because every time I mention trading the S10 owners come out of the woodwork)...

sure as shit the first email I got was a guy with an S10. People don't read.

notime · 05-30-2010, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DrinkingHARDEST

LOL I know hillarious huh?

Next gen of Nigerians probably

Quagmire · 05-30-2010, 02:49 PM

I dunno. I think dude wants the car.

Fbomb - BANNED FOR LIFE · 05-30-2010, 11:23 PM

Ask him how's the weather like in Nigeria?

05-30-2010, 09:27 AM	#1
GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	Ahhh selling vehicles is so much fun Lol just got this email from a potential "buyer". Enjoy! ------- Susan Gray Phone: Email: [email protected] Question Hi there , I will like to purchase your car for sale at the site for the siad price..but, i can only pay using pay pal, and after payments has been made, i will arrange for pick up myself. I am buying it for my dad as a birthday gift. I can only pay through paypal as i dont have access to my bank account online as i dont have internet banking,but i have my bank account attached to my paypal account. I am an oceanographer and, i am on sea at the moment and this is why i insisted on paying you through paypal. Kindly get back to me with your paypal details and your last asking price so, we can proceed with the payment and after the payment has been done, i have a pick up agent that will come around to pick the item up after i have made the payments for it. They will be shipping it down to their engineering crew for servicing if need be.. I will be looking forward hearing back from you.. Greetings

05-30-2010, 09:29 AM	#2
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	Sounds like a solid sale. (other than the ridiculous Paypal fees) __________________ SIG TOO BIG

05-30-2010, 09:45 AM	#3
ottopottomouse She is ugly, bad luck. Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,177	Go for it. What could possibly go wrong. __________________ ↑ see post ↑ 13101

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Exit-chat Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 444	tell him i have a bridge to sell him to go with your car and see if he wants to paypal me too...lol __________________ Rick Bennink CEO www.Exit-Chat.com icq 278635939 [email protected] The market creator and leader in AI chat customer recovery since 2005!

05-30-2010, 09:51 AM	#6
ottopottomouse She is ugly, bad luck. Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,177	Someone must fall for it otherwise they wouldn't be trying it on. __________________ ↑ see post ↑ 13101

05-30-2010, 09:48 AM	#4
L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,151	Buying used cars without looking at them, who the hell falls for that shit? .

05-30-2010, 09:52 AM	#7
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,327	Isn't this one of those car buying scams? It sounds too shady to me, I would pass. Who has access to PayPal but not online banking? She could just as easily call the bank and have them wire the money. They would send her an authorization form and that's it. __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

05-30-2010, 10:13 AM	#8
fuzebox making it rain Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: seattle Posts: 22,110	I got a similar one a couple of weeks ago, a marine in iraq who says he's moving here in 3 months and wants to break the payments up monthly until he gets here...

05-30-2010, 10:23 AM	#9
LoveSandra So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Just Blow Me Posts: 10,551	sound like a scam to me

05-30-2010, 10:25 AM	#10
BlackCrayon Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 19,631	i assume this came via craigslist? i don't even bother listhing things there anymore. its full of scammers. i have much better luck with kijiji and usedeverywhere. __________________ you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

05-30-2010, 11:47 AM	#14
Dead They left the door open Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,512	[email protected]!!!!! Yeeaaaa, she sounds nice ;)

05-30-2010, 11:51 AM	#15
notime Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: cyberspace Posts: 8,021	"oceanographer", lol

05-30-2010, 12:15 PM	#16
fatfoo ICQ:649699063 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 27,763	To buy a car with paypal is a strange thing. Usually paypal is used for small payments over the Internet. __________________ Send me an email: [email protected]

05-30-2010, 12:42 PM	#18
cardinalvices Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,084	In my life there were at least 2 occasions when the buyer didn't give a shit about the car I was selling. To my complete surprise. They just asked if the radio stays and how much gas does it consume. __________________ Cardinal Vices Studio - your one stop shop for webdesign! Paysites \| Consulting \| Tube sites \| TGPs \| Galleries/Banner ads \| Flash peel ads Start your own cam site - Get Live Cam Site Solution

05-30-2010, 02:17 PM	#22
Jon Oso Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cardboard Box Posts: 2,241	I put my car up for trade 2 weeks ago on CL and put very clearly in the description what I wanted and made it a point to say I don't want S10 trucks (because every time I mention trading the S10 owners come out of the woodwork)... sure as shit the first email I got was a guy with an S10. People don't read. __________________ icq 416133583 My Blog Clips4Sale Store

05-30-2010, 02:49 PM	#24
Quagmire Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Stinkin' up your bathroom Posts: 6,490	I dunno. I think dude wants the car. __________________

05-30-2010, 11:23 PM	#25
Fbomb - BANNED FOR LIFE So Fucking Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mexifornia Posts: 970	Ask him how's the weather like in Nigeria?