Ebay scam - XYGT

fat289 · 26-02-2012, 08:24 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...item46014daacc

OLDFORDNUT · 26-02-2012, 08:28 AM

please explain

MrEL · 26-02-2012, 08:28 AM

So where do you get the idea its a scam?

Geez Louise · 26-02-2012, 08:33 AM

I would say because of the price. When has anyone picked up an XY GT for 25k and there is no reserve?

Worth noting that it is advertised in the US, with no VIN number shown either.

Yellow_Festiva · 26-02-2012, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Geez Louise

I would say because of the price. When has anyone picked up an XY GT for 25k and there is no reserve?

Worth noting that it is advertised in the US, with no VIN number shown either.

Or the fact it's the sellers second ebay transaction.....

Falcman0o7 · 26-02-2012, 08:45 AM

Why do people fall for this shi*.
Really it's like entering the information the indians want you to put in your PC so they can hack it.
****** everywhere.

OLDFORDNUT · 26-02-2012, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Geez Louise

I would say because of the price. When has anyone picked up an XY GT for 25k and there is no reserve?

Worth noting that it is advertised in the US, with no VIN number shown either.

Your probably rite but i know there is a few GT's in the USA and its not advertised for $25000 it had bidding up to $24,300usd so far, does look suss that only feedback is 1 horse book for a $1

79FordEsky · 26-02-2012, 09:48 AM

I know why it is a scam because this is a stolen pictures and description because when i saw the pictures i knew the car from somewhere and i found it in two seconds the car in really australian not american and this is the ad on aus muscle car sales http://australianmusclecarsales.com....?query=xy%20gt

fat289 · 26-02-2012, 09:54 AM

Bingo , we have a winner !!!

Yellow_Festiva · 26-02-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 79FordEsky

I know why it is a scam because this is a stolen pictures and description because when i saw the pictures i knew the car from somewhere and i found it in two seconds the car in really australian not american and this is the ad on aus muscle car sales http://australianmusclecarsales.com....?query=xy%20gt

Whats the exchange rate again????

Now... with all the computer technology available and all the trails that are left whenever you do anything online why are these people not tracked down and jailed for a minimum of 10 years????

Wonder how many 10's of millions a year are lost to this sort of thing?

79FordEsky · 26-02-2012, 10:12 AM

If you were to convert AUD $125000 to USD it is $133,706.25

OLDFORDNUT · 26-02-2012, 10:16 AM

you need to report this ad to ebay asap and ebay needs to pull there finger out and take some pro-active ideas like emailing every bidder to inform them why its being dropped,so no one does a deal off ebay and lose their cash,
as it stands the ad will just dissapear with no explanation

Jim Goose · 26-02-2012, 12:14 PM

Sadly eBay doesnt allow you to write down why you think the add is wrong.
You used to be able to type in a few words, but now all you can do is just select an item from the drop down menu. This is pathetic and shows that eBay really doesnt look into issues people report as you cant explain anything now when you report something.

But if a lot of users report the item it may get pulled.

fat289 · 26-02-2012, 01:08 PM

Been reported !!

Legit290 · 26-02-2012, 01:12 PM

it will be interesting to see if the guy coughs up the 24 grand, how far it will go to, and if you guys are spewing if it was legit

Yellow_Festiva · 26-02-2012, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by fat289

Been reported !!

Same... 4 hours ago. Lets see how long it takes to vanish?

Yellow_Festiva · 26-02-2012, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by clarkey117

it will be interesting to see if the guy coughs up the 24 grand, how far it will go to, and if you guys are spewing if it was legit

We have already worked out that it's a fraud. Unless the one for sale for $125k is a scam on the cheap one??

falconnut · 26-02-2012, 01:19 PM

Reported them too, glad we are starting to crush these scammers.

Legit290 · 26-02-2012, 01:28 PM

excellent...now to get to work on the blokes who offer huge dollars whenever you advertise on gumtree

zoesgift · 26-02-2012, 02:57 PM

i recently advertised and sold an xygt for well over $100k and can tell you now there is no shortage of clowns out there

fat289 · 26-02-2012, 03:05 PM

Item has been removed
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...item46014daacc

Donny · 26-02-2012, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by zoesgift

i recently advertised and sold an xygt for well over $100k and can tell you now there is no shortage of clowns out there

Aint that the truth. Clowns, time wasters, wanna bee's and knob polishers aplenty..

BJB · 08-03-2012, 04:37 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-...#ht_500wt_1182

...anyone seen this one in Oz before?

I had a look at the eBayer and although he has 84 sales he has been inactive for a few years.

My spider sensors are tingling.

79FordEsky · 08-03-2012, 06:12 PM

yeh i just checked once again it is a scam he keeps stealing the description and pictures and removes the watermark BJB good work spotting this is the real add in australia that one in the us is fake.http://australianmusclecarsales.com....1-xy-gt-falcon

662DXP · 08-03-2012, 10:18 PM

Hi There,
Just reading this thread and looked on ebay motors it's still there with a day and 14 hours to go. Has anyone reported this scammer???

BJB · 08-03-2012, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 662DXP

Hi There,
Just reading this thread and looked on ebay motors it's still there with a day and 14 hours to go. Has anyone reported this scammer???

I sent eBay an email today and another one with the link to the Muscle car site.

Bruce

BJB · 08-03-2012, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 79FordEsky

yeh i just checked once again it is a scam he keeps stealing the description and pictures and removes the watermark BJB good work spotting this is the real add in australia that one in the us is fake.http://australianmusclecarsales.com....1-xy-gt-falcon

I got the eBay link from a guy I know in Oklahoma City, OK who thought I would appreciate the vehicle. Small world, but when I saw it I was reminded of an earlier scam. Probably the same one as the first post.

I hope eBay stop it before someone loses some money..

Bruce

79FordEsky · 09-03-2012, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BJB

I got the eBay link from a guy I know in Oklahoma City, OK who thought I would appreciate the vehicle. Small world, but when I saw it I was reminded of an earlier scam. Probably the same one as the first post.

I hope eBay stop it before someone loses some money..

Bruce

hi Bruce,

Yeh i have also reported it, When I saw the pictures i also knew the car.

BJB · 09-03-2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 79FordEsky

hi Bruce,

Yeh i have also reported it, When I saw the pictures i also knew the car.

It has been removed either by the scammer or EBay.

trippytaka · 09-03-2012, 11:25 AM

There's an HQ Monaro that keeps popping up too. definitely a scam, the woman is in the UK blah blah.

It's always a hacked account too :(