Scam Alert !
 

I spotted similarities with this, which I saw some time ago:-


https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1520550





Don't get caught out.

My dear old Dad ( RIP) gone done out of 3 grand for a Fake Mecedes using this sort of thing.. His was paying a fake Escrow company ( there are loads out there) and a non existing delivery company .


Never told me , only found out after he passed away, was probably too embarassed to say .:shrug:.


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I came across one this week, advertised on Facebook marketplace so messaged for more details and he replied asking for an email address to send more information, thats when he stated the vehicle was in Sweden and it was too expensive to register the uk vehicle there telling me he was a policeman to give his story more credence. The price was too good to be true for what it was so alarm bells were already ringing!!

Hi,I had the same scenario when enquiring about a Sunbeam S7 motorbike on the bay listings,same procedure,located in Scotland but if I pay to have it transported and not happy with it would get full refund.The advert still appears regularily on the bay,it usually has two seperate bikes listed one after the other,been going on for months.The photos are always the same.After several e mails I just stopped responding.Rrgards Ry.......

I spotted a really nice caravan on ebay that was obviously a scam (they specifically said no contact via eBay !!!!!) and msg'd asking whee to to view ����.

Predictably it was in the Scottish Highlands to which I replied it was no problem, as I have a car delivery company that delivers to Scotland twice a week and will hitch a ride with my delivery driver and will detour to view, and if as described will happily pay cash and take straight away on my now empty low loader.

Again predictably, viewing not possible as he (the seller) was working abroad and the caravan was being held by the delivery company who wouldn't allow viewings.

I sent a last msg thanking him for his time (wasted) but I never buy such an item without being able to view.

Never got another reply ��������������

This scam was detailed on 'Rip-off Britain' the other morning:

Item is priced far too cheaply (a VW camper in this case) to draw buyers in - alarm bells need to start ringing.

Photos sent to the buyer by email, but no opportunity to view in person due to covid.

Delivery company will deliver the vehicle to your door and a full refund if not completely happy (yeah, yeah....:duh:)

Then the scammer sent an 'ebay invoice' which turned out to be a screen shot that was amended....

Lady decided all was safe, paid her money, then no sign of the van and no knowledge of it at the delivery company, money has gone.

My opinion - ALWAYS go to view it yourself, if you can't, don't buy and keep your money in your account. Another will turn up eventually ;)

I would NEVER even contemplate buying a car / caravan / campervan without being able to view it, touch it and test drive / tow it in person.

Not even from them online showroom companies like Kazoo.

Unfortunately, we live in a changing world. Nowadays, children & young adults see everything being ordered from their phones on the sofa, and delivered by a man in a van - takeaways, shopping, white goods, household items, just about everything....

And over the last year or two, cars as well. Kazoo, Cinch, Heycar, etc. Well, I guess it means your bum can stay firmly on the settee whilst eating your KFC and flicking through Netflix :duh::duh:

I bought a Sterling unseen from eBay and the seller saying he'd drive it down. And he did, and I gave him a lift to the railway station in my SLI.

It was Keith Adams though :D