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Old 29 October 2016, 08:29 PM
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Default another ebay scam
what do you think guy's

Looks like another ebay special

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-Subaru-Impreza-2-0-WRX-STi-Type-UK-/322304774015?hash=item4b0adc8f7f:gLIAAOSw5cNYE1z O
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Old 29 October 2016, 08:35 PM
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Hopefully some trader will get greedy and then have his pants taken down
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Old 29 October 2016, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sti-chris
Email domain looks phoney . .100% fake


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Old 29 October 2016, 08:47 PM
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Old 29 October 2016, 09:47 PM
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Interesting.
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Old 30 October 2016, 12:45 AM
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Looks like hes a carpenter.


https://www.yell.com/biz/gary-jobber...ester-7291870/
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Old 30 October 2016, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jaygsi
Looks like hes a carpenter...

Jesus Christ?

So JTaylor, He's NOT perfect, after all!
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Old 30 October 2016, 09:50 PM
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So what do you see as the signs of a scam?.
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Old 30 October 2016, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by johned
So what do you see as the signs of a scam?.
Apart from the price being about half of what they go for.
Could well be legit and a massive bargain for someone?
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Old 30 October 2016, 09:59 PM
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What's up with it?
The MOT's seem straight and nothing odd about them.
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Old 30 October 2016, 10:35 PM
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+2 above thats why i was asking.
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Old 30 October 2016, 11:51 PM
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I would say 90% likely to be a scam. I was looking at S2000's a little while ago and one popped up just up the road from me. Great advert, great price. MOT and HPI checked out fine. No phone number and 0 feedback. So I emailed and got a reply about getting divorced or whatever, I said I'm just down the road I want to view it. Then the whole I've got people interested send me a deposit I was like hells to the no! English was ropey (not being racist) but sounded like a scam to me.

Turns out I found the real advert. Was no where near me, seller had 1000's of feedback and was nearly double the price. I passed on what had happened and I think he got the other advert taken off.
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Old 31 October 2016, 06:08 PM
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I would say 90% likely to be a scam. I was looking at S2000's a little while ago and one popped up just up the road from me. Great advert, great price. MOT and HPI checked out fine. No phone number and 0 feedback. So I emailed and got a reply about getting divorced or whatever, I said I'm just down the road I want to view it. Then the whole I've got people interested send me a deposit I was like hells to the no! English was ropey (not being racist) but sounded like a scam to me.

Turns out I found the real advert. Was no where near me, seller had 1000's of feedback and was nearly double the price. I passed on what had happened and I think he got the other advert taken off.
Have you got evidence about this advert?
Poor english? Obviously you are new to Scoobynet.
Deposit promises?
Have you spoken to the seller?
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Old 31 October 2016, 06:47 PM
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Here's another one that looks dodgy. Listed for £500 says he will take £4500 for a wrx Sti. Has his contact number in advert.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...obalID=EBAY-GB
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Old 31 October 2016, 07:36 PM
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^^^ The one in the OP's message 'could' be legit, not sure.

But this one lol, got to love the description...

Hi is my beloved Subaru WRX STI she is very fast very clean sounds sexy happy bidding call me on 07********5 I would like at less 4500 for her Ono and cash on Collect
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Old 31 October 2016, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by scoober101
^^^ The one in the OP's message 'could' be legit, not sure.

But this one lol, got to love the description...
Again there are legit MOT's that tie in. Sh@t advert though.
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Old 31 October 2016, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jaygsi
Here's another one that looks dodgy. Listed for £500 says he will take £4500 for a wrx Sti. Has his contact number in advert.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...obalID=EBAY-GB
Looks like it could be a wrx with sti bits? Inlet manifold strut brace and intercooler don't look standard.
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Old 31 October 2016, 10:09 PM
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It doesnt give me the option to buy it only to watch .
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Old 01 November 2016, 03:55 PM
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This is definately a scam as the person named in the advert does not have this car for sale.
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Old 01 November 2016, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobiepaul
Looks like it could be a wrx with sti bits? Inlet manifold strut brace and intercooler don't look standard.
its a wrx, clocks are wrx, inlet manifold isn't red (would be flaking but some stil visible) and some of the pics has fog lights (although could be retrofit)
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Old 01 November 2016, 04:19 PM
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So Jesus isn't a scam artist then
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Old 01 November 2016, 05:00 PM
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i had it before with a K1 leon lucky i knew the previous keeper so asked him and he contacted the guy who bought it from him and the car wasnt actually for sale, another scam!
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