BA XR6T $$$10600 - What the!!

trueblue · 06-02-2006, 06:17 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2004-XR-6-TUR...ayphotohosting

i reakon this is a scam. just doesnt look right. has to be a scam

Paxton · 06-02-2006, 06:21 PM

The Seller is in the USA. Scam.

**Falcon Coupe** · 06-02-2006, 06:21 PM

It's in the U.S, there are a few of these scams going around.

'63Deluxe · 06-02-2006, 06:23 PM

It is a scam - report it to Ebay before somebody loses out.
It voilates Ebay rules by asking Buy now messages to be sent to a 3rd party email

trueblue · 06-02-2006, 06:24 PM

how do ya report to ebay

Paris Hilton · 06-02-2006, 06:24 PM

0 Feedback seller, location is USA...

Would there be a way to stooge him back? ie) somehow make it so he is forced into selling you a BA XR6 for $10k or something?

Kenster · 06-02-2006, 06:28 PM

isnt USA always twice as cheap as Aus thou if i was any buyer for that car i would go and see it and test drive to see if there any problems.

I personally buy anything from ebay cause i wouldnt know what problem it might have and etc...

'63Deluxe · 06-02-2006, 06:29 PM

to rpeort it - at the bottom of the auction page click report and select the reason why. ie. trying to transact/sell outside Ebay. They don't like it when they miss out on fees.

Lukeyson · 06-02-2006, 06:33 PM

over the daily ebay scam posts

**Sorted** · 06-02-2006, 06:36 PM

There is a heap of these around - some of them say they are in the Aus Military and they are stationed os and they got the cars tax free and took them os with them and they can send them via military freight back to aus passing customs and so on and so on.

I would buy it on Cash on Delivery but all these scammers what payment up front

Stuff that for an idea - cash up front HA HA HA HA HA AS if ?!??

Paxton · 06-02-2006, 06:45 PM

I sent him an email. Lets see what his reply is.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Me

Hello,

I have seen your XR6 available for sale on eBay, and I am interested in the car. However, I have one question. How do I get a car for sale only in AUSTRALIA, not the USA shipped to Australia? Your auction is telling me that your car is in the USA, however Ford have NEVER sold any BA/BF Falcons in the USA.

Also, is your car a MkII, or MkI? Lastly, does it have climate control? Your description shows that it does, yet the interior doesn't, because it is the Poverty Pack Interior.

Thanks for your help.

dynosteve · 06-02-2006, 07:29 PM

scammer

XBCoupeGuy · 06-02-2006, 07:49 PM

I spent many years in the Military and let me tell you - that aint true.

I've reported many of these scammers to ebay.

I used to have a shortcut to the 'report a member' page on my desktop but list it last reformat of the computer.

Everyone who sees this type of thing should report it ASAP because believe it or not, people do fall for this type of thing all the time.

justa6 · 06-02-2006, 08:13 PM

my mate said there is one for a clubbie aswell usa address

mik · 06-02-2006, 08:43 PM

it has been reported theiving ...... a holes

Ryan · 06-02-2006, 08:46 PM

C***s like this need a singapore cane across the face.

max^power · 06-02-2006, 09:13 PM

lol, ebay link - its a scam.

gmhdriver · 06-02-2006, 09:35 PM

While I would feel sorry for anyone who lost their hard earned in a scam like this, you would have to be pretty stupid and gullible to fall for it.
Why on earth would you take a falcon or commodore to the us and then try and sell it back in australia dirt cheap?
Also have you noticed that they list the registration number in the description but then black it out in the pics? Why would you do that?

I just can't believe these people have the nerve to run such blatant and obvious scams. The sooner they are caught the better.

'63Deluxe · 06-02-2006, 10:04 PM

Somebody should do the overpay scam and get them to eft or cash the balance back to them. That would be funny :evil_laug

Grechie · 06-02-2006, 11:39 PM

someone would have to be stupid to by this, n starting bid is 10c!!!!

EvilChief · 06-02-2006, 11:46 PM

id buy it for 10 sents

max^power · 06-02-2006, 11:53 PM

ebay loves scammers. while they're paying the bills why get rid of them? i mean look at all the free publicity they generate!

if i posted a peice of dirt on there now, i'd pay a fee, and someone would post a link to it on a web site or forum - publicity. so even if nobody bids, ebay get free linkage to wide variety of sites, branding, a good google pagerank, fees from my item... why would they ban these crooks.

qwigybo · 07-02-2006, 04:33 AM

also sent him an email

Quote:

Hi,
I am interested in the car I was wondering if I would be able to come and test drive it, also where are you located.
Regards,
Matt

Ringo · 07-02-2006, 03:34 PM

In the description its a 2003 but then but then says its a 2004 later on. WTF ?

he also reckons it has a 4 year warranty ???? runs out in 2007? I don't think so....

Also....where is the sunroof he claims it has in the description ?

Such a scammer.....

qwigybo · 07-02-2006, 04:04 PM

got my reply

Quote:

Hello,

The price I want to obtain for it is $10,600 AU and I'm requesting a AU $5,000 REFUNDABLE deposit prior shipping and the balance to be paid after delivery and inspection (this price includes shippment and insurance charges).

The car is located in Zagreb, Croatia and we found out that we cannot register the car here, because it is an AU model (Australian Delivery, RHD) with AU specs and Europe regulations are different from the australian ones. Also we didn't pay yet the duties for bringing it here and if we sell it back to AU there will be no more duties to be paid. Now we have our money stucked with this vehicle, so the low price is for a fast cash deal.
The car is like new, completely working, low miles and has clear title. It has always been garage kept. It will be shipped from Zagreb, Croatia and it will take no more then 5 days for the car to arrive at the delivery location. The shipping costs and the insurance taxes of the package will be down to me because I have some conections there and you will pay the fees for transferring the money (about 5% of the total amount). If you are not 100% content with the car, you will ship it back on my expense to get your money back. I am sure this will not happen, because it is a state of the art vehicle and you will have no reason to reject it.
If you agree with these terms, please send me your full name, home and shipping address so I can register the transaction with eBay Square Trade asap.
Regards,

he didn't even bother to sign a name at the end of the msg lol

Ringo · 07-02-2006, 04:59 PM

Yep I got the same message word for word.

Told him to bring it back to aus and I would be interested....lol

TheSneakiness · 07-02-2006, 05:14 PM

I've reported it.

Won't be the only one.

SpoolMan · 07-02-2006, 10:24 PM

This listing (#4610940040) has been removed or is no longer available

djjase · 07-02-2006, 11:46 PM

Sounds like the same guy who tried it a year ago. I knew it was too good to believe - a XR6 BA for $12,000. I took his bluff and told him I need all his details to make the payments, then reported him to eBay for the scam, I didnt pay him anything. Good to see he is back to his old tricks, except the guy was registered in the UK, the response email is exactly word to word for what I got from him.

BLKFPV · 08-02-2006, 12:07 AM

there was a Saleen s/c Mustang on there awhile back .... in Italy ... d'oh

same type of bs ...

had about a half a dozen emails from the guy

I refused the "Western Union Trust fund" and any other types of payment he came up with

kept emailing him for something to do (other than work)

finally he said I could send the money to a relative or family friend and they could come and inspect it ... if ok ... leave the deposit 50%

I emailed back .... my sister lives in the south of France and often works in Italy, she can be there next Monday ....

no answer

the add was pulled

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