i recently found a 1994 toyota pickup with two tool boxes in back brush gaurd with lights and a 4inch suspension lift, and no rust for only 00. i checked kelly blue book and the value is around 00. i sent this person a email with my phone number and my first name. this person emailed me back and said her name was natalie askren. this is what she said word for word…
"Hi ,
Thanks for being interested in buying my truck. It is in a good condition, no scratches,no damages,never been implicated in any accidents, no problems at the engine, runs very well. It has an 4 Cyl Engine, 4×4, Mileage 119000 miles,clear title.The price is not negotiable ,US 00 firm. The only thing because i am selling it,because i divorced with my husband and after the divorce i own this truck, now as a woman i don`t need it(i don`t have driver license)…we will use only eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection to complete the sale. Let me know if you are interested and you have the funds available
Thanks."
sounds a little fishy…any help
i also found this…PLEASE LOOK AT THIS BEFORE YOU ANSWER!!!
http://www.ripoffreport.com/Con-Artists/This-Is-A-Fake-EBay/-ebay-vehicle-purchase-protect-9234E.htm
oh and the only way that i would purchase this is if i meet this person face to face and not sending money anywhere
plz dont listen to her my husband was trying to buy an acura from her and she said the exact same thing we are suffering the consequences plz pass this on plz she said the same thing pls pass this on do not trust her
Like you said, it’s a scam. If you meet this person "face-to-face" be sure to have at least one other person with you, and that person should be licensed to carry firearms. Also have a video cam up recording the whole thing. There have been stories about criminals attacking people who bring cash to buy a vehicle, where the offer to sell a vehicle is a setup.
A 1994 Toyota pickup with no rust ? Impossible ! That would be a 16-year old truck ! And with almost 120,000 miles on it too ! Must be a little old lady who only drove it to rodeos in West Texas, er, sweet young thing with tight-fitting jeans.
You don’t say where this person is located, or claims to be located. That makes it impossible for you to inspect the truck before purchase. Never ever ever buy a vehicle without inspecting it first, unless you are buying from someone you already know and trust.
Clear title ? It is too easy these days for people to forge documents. You won’t know until you try to register it. Did you ask for the VIN so you can look it up ? The VIN will tell you the history of the vehicle. Of course, a scammer will simply get a VIN from a vehicle in a junk yard … or have a list of VINs that other scammers keep for defrauding people.
There is also the possibility the truck is stolen and they are eager to get rid of it, sell it off to someone else who gets in trouble for receiving stolen goods.
Your problem in this situation is that you are eager to get a truck, and the scammer is betting your judgment will be clouded by such a great deal.
I do not have an eBay account, so I looked up this "eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection" on Yahoo Search and got this link on eBay.com :
http://pages.motors.ebay.com/buy/purchase-protection/index.html
This is some strange kind of "after-the-fact" "protection" that imitates insurance, but since it isn’t called insurance, it isn’t going to be regulated by any state authority. There are rules, the biggest one is "the transaction has to be completed on eBay." There is no mention of Paypal. There are many many rules regarding their "reimbursement" policies, so many that they could deny reimbursement on a little technicality.
To complete the transaction on eBay, both of you have to have eBay accounts, and to qualify for the "protection" both of you have to have accounts in good standing, etc., per the rules.
You sent them your phone number, but they have not called you ? Even if they did, they could buy a throwaway prepaid cell phone and the caller ID won’t be of much use to law enforcement for investigation.
Why don’t you try to get that person’s eBay account information (claiming you need it to conduct the transaction) and then provide that information to eBay for them to investigate ? You can also report it to Craigslist.
TonyRB
Friday, Feb 19, 2010
it does sound fishy i would not go wit try beezid its an auction network they hav e cars to by
I dont think so jsut dont send any cash like craigslist tells you, if your going to buy the truck then go and buy it from her not a address that you send money to
It’s fishy. I’m sure she couldn’t buy a e-Bay Protection Plan and sell the vehicle on Craigslist. That’s not what e-Bay does. Have her send you the VIN, then check it on Carfax http://www.carfax.com/cfm/general_check.cfm?partner=ORC_1&CMP=KNC-Overture
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The sexist comment about women not needing a driver license seems odd. I wouldn’t trust anything on Craigslist. I’ve seen people sold on there. I recommend autotrader.com. I just got a REALLY good deal on my car from there.
if you have to ask yourself "Is this a scam?"….It probably is.
it’s a scam and don’t fall for it and be a victim
Yeah, scam.
DO NOT PAY ONLINE FOR CRAIGSLIST!!!!!! Pay only in cash for craigslist and pickup/meet them first to look over the vehicle. If they don’t even want to meet with you, it is a con.
Yea, that is one of the most common scams at CL. For a more complete list and explanation of scams read http://www.howtobeatcraigslist.uni.cc and you’ll be amazed at the stuff people will do to scam you.