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Old 06-01-2005 | 09:56 PM
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On Ebay right now,there is a NBM 99 Z28,80k miles,basic bolt ons,looks to be in good condition,I emailed the guy,he replied back and said he only wanted $2,600.00 for the car,claims it is in perfect working order,he just needs cash fast and that is the reason the price is so cheap,what do you guys think,scam?
Old 06-02-2005 | 12:44 AM
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Yeah, most likely, you get what you pay for and if it sounds too good to be true...
Old 06-02-2005 | 11:46 AM
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...It probably is.
Old 06-02-2005 | 01:16 PM
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Where does he claim he lives and what type of payment does he accept? If he tells you Western Union only , RUN!
Old 06-02-2005 | 02:02 PM
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he probably transported drugs in the car and needs to get rid of the evidence
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that sounds like a pretty good deal but i just recently got screwed on a car that i bought i wouldnt trust anybody if it at all sounds shady just leave it alone
Old 06-02-2005 | 06:52 PM
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I'm definately not going to send the guy any money,I told him I would come and pick it up,he said the car is allready at the shipping company crated up,I told him I wanted to call him and ask him some questions,he said he doesn't have a phone,I just hope somebody doesn't send this guy any money and get screwed.
Old 06-02-2005 | 09:36 PM
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No phone but has internet to post ebay items...
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Scam!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 06-03-2005 | 05:53 AM
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people are funny these days
Old 06-03-2005 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by LvDemKings
No phone but has internet to post ebay items...
That is exactly what I was thinking.
Old 06-03-2005 | 08:17 PM
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...idiot
Old 06-04-2005 | 01:31 AM
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I had a guy on Ebay that was selling the same car I bought from a dealer. I asked the guy where the car was he stated it was in Germany and he would ship it free to CA. I reported him and the ad was removed with in 10 min. I say report it to Ebay they will remove it if it is shady.
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$2,600.00 ?? is it in the scrap yard !! you should see the car first.
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There's no car . And your wallet will be lightened by 2600.00 if you send him the money and that's all that will happen. Definite scam.
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car fax it
Old 06-05-2005 | 03:28 PM
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The car was taken off ebay the day after it was first put on there,as soon as the guy said he didn't have a phone I walked away,I just hope the reason it was taken off wasn't because someone bought it and got screwed.
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Most likely somebody else smelled a rat and reported it . The scammer will leave it up for a few days to fleece as many victims as possible.




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