Scam? (1 Viewer)

[Hollyberry]

I replied to an ad on the Caravan Club site, van for sale. I specifically asked for location as I don't want to travel to Other end of country to view a van.

Reckon it's a scam.

Reply:
I`m still selling the van which comes with new MOT and Road Tax, HPI report, low mileage and full service history, never involved in any type of accident, excellent condition, looks and drives great. The final price is not negotiable: £3500. My husband died 2 months ago and I was left with it and an unpaid mortgage that is due next week. If you agree I can send you the link to my private auction on eBay so you can buy it from there since I all ready had a buyer last week who came up with some fake notes. I don`t really trust someone else to come around my house. Please note that you will be able to check directly on ebay the registration and all the information about it because they did a HPI check(it does not have any outstanding finance). As soon as you will confirm the payment to eBay, I will proceed with the delivery without any additional costs for you. You will receive the van with all the documents. This way you will actually pay for van after reception and inspection, considering that the funds will be held and released to me only after you accept and confirm the delivery. Do you think a 7 days inspection period will be enough? Within this time frame you have to decide if you purchase it or not. If you decide against the purchase you will be fully refunded without any added charges to your account. The vehicle will be returned to me if you reject it upon inspection, but I honestly doubt this will happen.

Please let me know your decision.

Thank you

 

[Hollyberry]

And nowhere can I find it on Ebay........

 

[Bertie Bassett]

I think you're right to be suspicious about this one Hollyberry, the wording doesn't sound right somehow, not for a recently widowed lady. 'The mortgage becomes due next week?' What's that about. I may be totally wrong but as always............. Buyer Beware!

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[Hollyberry]

I can understand someone recently widowed panicking over money--it's a common trait, even amongst those who have sufficient money.
But all the Ebay clap trap sounds false--and pay before I see it? I don't think so.......

I can't work out how yo trace an email origin on an ipad--I'll have to dig out the old laptop & try on that.

 

[Bertie Bassett]

I can understand someone recently widowed panicking over money--it's a common trait, even amongst those who have sufficient money.
But all the Ebay clap trap sounds false--and pay before I see it? I don't think so.......

Very wise.

 

[Hollyberry]

Another sleepless night!

Just digging around found this from CC website: for a caravan for sale and it looks ever so familiar.......

Hi, I was away to my mother in law and I just got to a pc and saw your email. This van has a full service history and all documentation is present including CRIS, all registered in my name I did the change of name just a few weeks ago. It has been stored in undercover storage from new so the exterior is perfect. My husband died 2 months ago and I was left with it and an unpaid mortgage that is due next week. The final price is not negotiable: £2800. If you agree I can send you the link to my private auction on eBay so you can buy it from there since I all ready had a buyer last week who came up with some fake notes. I don`t really trust someone else to come around my house. Please note that you will be able to check directly on ebay the registration and all the information about it including a HPI check, they have checked and saw that there's no finance or other problems with it. In this sale I will include all the accessories that we have it it. eg. gas bottle, water tank, new awning that we didn`t even unpacked £300 value and a lot more.As soon as you will confirm the payment to eBay, I will proceed with the delivery without any additional costs for you. You will receive the van with all the documents. As you know eBay is the best company of online transactions. If indeed you are interested in buying it and have the funds, I will list it on eBay, as I have a 100% positive feedback with them.

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[irnbru]

Definitely a scam. Stay well clear. If you see a van thats too far away then post and hopefully a local funster can make an initial viewing. You could then go and view it if all was good with it.
Good luck.

 

[irnbru]

Have a read here.

www.ebay.co.uk/gds/eBay-Motors-Vehicle-Purchase-Protection-Program-SCAM-/10000000175168403/g.html

 

[Bertie Bassett]

It looks a bit 'organised' to me. The person 'writing' this has a goodish command of english but every now and again the formation of a sentence/wording just isn't correct nor an it be put down to a typo e.g. 'new awning that we didn't even unpacked'; 'they have checked and saw that there's no finance' . There are others but it simply doesn't read true.

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[simply]

Trust your gut feeling and steer well, well away from this utter garbage !

 

[tambo]

As said definitely a scam and a pretty common one

 

[Terry]

SCAM,SCAM,SCAM they will send you a false ebay page and details to pay -prob a Barclay;s bank (always a favorite)the money would disappear within mins of you paying it in and you would see neither your money or a van
No comeback on ebay because it was not a ebay transaction (false page)and the banks don't care
Don't go near it
terry

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[mike9jr]

Agree. It IS a scam!
No doubt. Ignore it and move on.

 

[Jazzbow]

You see the CC have a better class of scammers, they can almost write English!

 

[simbadog]

Broken Link Removed

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[Gaston aires]

Would not touch it with a barge pole. You should inform the caravan club about this one.
Phil

 

[simbadog]

I was having a look out of interest to see if i could spot any more, what do the panel make of this one?
http://motorhomes.caravansforsale.co.uk/motorhomes/autocruise/autocruise-wentworth-cs782196.aspx#

 

[stcyr]

Haha! £5000 ... that's a giveaway for a start ...

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[chaser]

I was having a look out of interest to see if i could spot any more, what do the panel make of this one?
http://motorhomes.caravansforsale.co.uk/motorhomes/autocruise/autocruise-wentworth-cs782196.aspx#

It says for hire, not sale

 

[Hollyberry]

It says for hire, not sale

That's something else I noticed. Ad is on CC site, link to caravans forsake.co.uk and there it's an ad for a van to hire.

Reported it to CC. I reckoned it was a scam as soon as I saw the pay now and it'll be delivered by Shiply.

Thanks, expert panel, for all your views!

 

[peterc10]

As others have siad WALK AWAY. It is definately a scam. I had exactly the same bu****t quoted to me a year or so ago on an ad on Friday-ad. Reported it to them and they immediately withdrew tha ad before anybody else was caught. Report it to the CC.

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[Puddleduck]

A genuine seller will be more than happy for you to go and look at the van at their address (or maybe a storage facility at a push).

Would you buy a house without seeing it?

Would you buy a car without seeing it?

I wouldn't and I wouldn't expect anyone else to.

 

[Hollyberry]

I reported it during the night and CC have removed it.
A few nights ago I'd looked round Ebay, Autotrader and then found the CC for sales. Thought it was odd that prices seemed lower but left it til the following day. Now it's obvious that several of the ads are scams, the photos taken from ads for Motorhomes for hire.
I'm not paying a penny until I test drive a vehicle, see all the paperwork and do an HPI check. I've learnt a lot in the last 3 years--- all on here!

 

[OddSocks]

SCAM written all over it.

I had one. Similar approach on the autotrader web site.

"Hi there ,
I am glad to hear that you are interested to buy my 2003 CI CARIOCA 656 Diesel MOTORHOME only 23,000 Miles.
The motorhome is in perfect condition, the bodywork is immaculate,no scratches, dents or hidden defects as well as the interior in excellent non-smoking condition , never been implied in any accident and it is as advertised.The motorhome comes with log book, Full service history, HPI cleared, No finance.
My last price is £ 5,600 and this price includes free delivery for you.
The only reason for selling this camper so cheap is because I am involved in a military project and I will move to Afghanistan on April 10 and come back after 10 months.
Right now I am located to Barry Buddon Camp in Dundee/Scotland because we are doing some special trainings here. The motorhome is here with me locked inside of the base garage.
In case you are still interested to buy it please write me back since I can deliver it anywhere over the UK on my cost.

Kind regards,
Mark Grimley"

We went back and forth with a few emails. I was to pay the money into his special escrow account etc etc. Obvious scam but I kept him tied up and hoping for a few days.

There are hundreds of these out there. For a first time motorhome buyer, it was very frustrating, as the low prices were not a give away when you don't know the market yet.

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[Yotanka]

I also saw the "Scottish" scam but this one was she was going on deployment and needed to sell quick. It was stored on an army base. Same thing re money, would be held on ebay and van would be delivered etc. she was very insistent and eventually I told her I don't have "mug" written on my forehead.... Not another peep from her. Funny enough we were looking at vans the other week in Huntington and another man we got talking to said he was also involved in the above scam, luckily he didn't fall for it either.

 

[Peter JohnsCross MH]

If a van is a third cheaper than on a dealers forecourt it is 99% certain to be a scam, NO-ONE gives vans away

Peter

 

[Andy]

Yup, SCAM.............like Funster peterc10 I've also encountered same type of ad in fri-ad, and reported same..........
Slight variation on yours though, 'still have 9type make etc here) for sale, have moved to Scotland (a)for job (b) to be nearer family, will deliver at own cost if moneys lodged in a paypal acc..............Hmm, they must think we all live in trees and eat banana's

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[Puddleduck]

Perhaps you should say "oh, I am in Scotland as well can we make an appointment?" - should sort them out!

 

[Hollyberry]

Another odd thing---wants me to go via "Ebay" but says they need my Ebay user name to send me the link. Obviously that's rubbish, and I know it's a fake Ebay page but what's the benefit of having my Ebay name?

 

[Puddleduck]

They can send you a "personal" email pretending to be from ebay?

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