Stolen GTR Torana from Ebay sale

[Charliewool]

As stated.. This is why you always meet somewhere neutral when selling anything a bit collectable through Ebay....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GTR-TORAN...item3a7d2f4e67

[STINKY NINJA]

Thats not a good look,hope he had insurance...

[GTpilot]

Originally Posted by Charliewool

As stated.. This is why you always meet somewhere neutral when selling anything a bit collectable through Ebay....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GTR-TORAN...item3a7d2f4e67

And never go alone.

[MercurySilver]

I don't see the prob.
Looks like a normal eBay listing
What am I missing?

[my_gxl]

Originally Posted by MercurySilver

I don't see the prob.
Looks like a normal eBay listing
What am I missing?

Did you scroll through the whole listing?

[MDS69]

Originally Posted by MercurySilver

I don't see the prob.
Looks like a normal eBay listing
What am I missing?

Scroll down on the ebay ad and you will see additional info posted.

On 09-Jan-13 at 17:21:52 AEDST, seller added the following information:


DO NOT BID CAR STOLEN
THE GTR HAS BEEN STOLEN SO IF YOURE ONE OF THE GUYS WHO CAME OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR EXPECT A CALL FROM THE POLICE, WORD OF ADVICE TO SELLERS ALWAYS ASK FOR ID BEFORE SHOWING A CAR AND TAKE CAR TO A NEUTRAL LOCATION TO INSPECT NOT YOUR GARAGE,ALL THE LEGIT BIDDERS OUT THERE SORRY GUYS BUT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SELL A CAR ON THE NET, BE DAMN CAREFUL

[Shonky.]

prob just got a good offer, took it and then didn't want static from other bidders

(too cynical of me???)

[MercurySilver]

I'm looking on a phone and it stops in the description where he adding something on the third of Jan
Can't see anything about it stolen.

Poor bastard.
Has certainly made my mind up about selling my Brock on the bay.
Its not running so its a bit hard to meet people somewhere.

Hopefully they catch the ****** that nicked it.

[xk_falcons_rule]

Man what has the world come to when someone goes to look at something for sale simple to scope the place out and find a way to flog. Sorry for your loss mate if i see that car around ill be sure to give the scum bag a hiding for ya and let ya know where was it taken from. keep a look out for it on the net he'll probably have sold it already

[KR1STO]

Definitely a hard lesson learned..
I had this happen to a mate's brother in law..

He was selling a bike on bike sales, a guy had been contacting him for a week to come and see the bike.. They agreed on a time to meet..

When the prospective buyer arrived, he arrived in a brand newish VE Calais, they spoke for an hour or so about the bike, then the guy asked to take it for a run..

My mate's brother in law agreed. He didn't ask for ID before the test ride, purely because the guy left the VE there, so he figured, he'd be back..

An hour later, they called the police as the prospective buyer had not returned. They told the police about the VE and gave them the rego. It turned up stolen..!!

They tried calling the phone number they had, but it was constantly switched off..
Number can not be tracked to anyone as it was a pre-paid..!

After investigations by police (who apparently know the theif) and by the insurance company, he still hasn't received a pay-out from insurance. They are sticking to the line of "You should have asked for ID"..!

Just be careful when selling guys..!!

Cheers

[302 XC]

Originally Posted by xk_falcons_rule

Man what has the world come to when someone goes to look at something for sale simple to scope the place out and find a way to flog.

I had a bloke look at and test drive a car pre interweb days
He turned up with heaps of kids in the car,even handed me the keys
"Mate nothin will happen, theres the car keys,the kids are in the car ,all good"
After the test pilot run, he mentioned he does this alot
Not his car, not his keys and the kids and car are his siters or friends
I never sell or let people test pilot with much fuel in the tank
They cant get far,with no juice
People who do this sort of thing have to come up with more cunning ways to extract your car

[Simple6]

Originally Posted by KR1STO

They tried calling the phone number they had, but it was constantly switched off..
Number can not be tracked to anyone as it was a pre-paid..!

I saw someone post something similar in another thread. Pre-Paid numbers always have to be activated under a name. Never anonymous. ID must be entered when when activating too, so the actual passports or Drivers License or Photo Card's number. Of course you could use fake ID but you could do that for a Post-Paid contract as well (as plenty do).

Just wanted to point that out because it seems a common misconception that pre-paid users are harder to track than post-paid. You'd still need a court order for access to that information of course.

[neptune blue]

I hate car thieves
Cut off their hands

[xk_falcons_rule]

they should bring back stoning and do that to car thieves. Theres three things you should never steal from a man his misses, his dog and his car

[MNM96]

Seems a stretch to blame EBAY because his car was knocked off!

[GUTLES]

I always go in the Car with them.

If they don't like it I don't want them to buy the car from me.

[pottery beige]

treat every un known as a potential thief..

[XBROO]

Screw that everybodies a thief, we are all convicts. Yep if your selling anything worth selling, then never meet at home. And always sit in on the test drive, this sort of thing happens too much.

[MNM96]

I believe the car was stolen from his home, and he feels it was taken by a perspective buyer who found the car on EBAY and came to look at it, then returned and knocked it off.