Scam on eBay????

**Dan Walker** · #1 (**permalink**) 05-01-2005, 08:04 AM

I saw this SS on eBay for $9000 buy it now and it looked too good to be true- turns out the seller, oldtimer_red in Georgia knows nothing about the car or how it got on eBay under his name- the guy who wants you to email him directly is in England, and when I wrote him, he wrote back and only wants a $3000 deposit sent to him to confirm the deal, will ship the car (museum quality according to his description) to my door (included in the $9000 price!) and I can pay the balance when the car is delivered. What a deal! Anyway, the link to eBay is below, and I've decided not to send the required $3000 to the seller in England. Call me a skeptic- If this turns out to be a real deal, I may end up regretting this!

Dan Walker

eBy link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...546886632&rd=1

#2 (**permalink**) 05-01-2005, 08:19 AM

Looks fishy to me too. When in doubt, forward it to the eBay security department with a note of your perspective. That's what makes and keeps eBay a safe place to do business IMO.

**Alex Csank** · #3 (**permalink**) 05-01-2005, 08:19 AM

Oh yeah that's a scam, Dan!!! ALL the clues are there! Please let E-Bay know about the scam.

**scorpion1** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-01-2005, 08:43 AM

This looks like the same ss (and the same pics) that was on ebay a few weeks back. Something wierd is definetely going on. Either someone has stolen this guys i.d. or he's gone off the deep end.

--Dave

**papajam** · #5 (**permalink**) 05-01-2005, 08:44 AM

Although a possible typo, the chassis number is reason for suspicion. It has one too many digits. And if one were to drop the last 9, Fusi puts it as a 1963.

116_Veloce · #6 (**permalink**) 05-01-2005, 08:44 AM

Report this immediately to eBay and have them remove the auction. NOW!

116_Veloce · #7 (**permalink**) 05-01-2005, 08:51 AM

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My eBay "Ask Seller A Question" is slow and dosent deliver your emails in time. So in order to get a fast ANSWER EMAIL ME DIRECTY AT

Jblaw · #8 (**permalink**) 05-01-2005, 09:40 AM

AND on the Bottom of the listing, the owner of the ID says "This is not my car" !!!!

**John M** · #9 (**permalink**) 05-01-2005, 10:57 AM

It's gone. I reported it too.

Best Regards,
John M

**Dan Walker** · #10 (**permalink**) 05-01-2005, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John M

It's gone. I reported it too.

Best Regards,
John M

GoldCloverLeaf · #11 (**permalink**) 05-05-2005, 11:23 PM

How much does a mint SS go for in the States these days anyways?? I was thinking over $60,000 at least?

**Alex Csank** · #12 (**permalink**) 05-06-2005, 04:16 AM

No, actually you can buy an SS in good nick for about $20-$30K. Of course a trailer-queen, perfect low mileage Giulia SS with a great history might bring a few more bucks than that.

I sold a Giulia SS (restoration project, but it was ALL there and not badly rusted) for $4500 a couple of years ago.

JudgeDredd · #13 (**permalink**) 05-06-2005, 08:10 AM

There's one born every minute.

Where do I send the check? Just kidding.

**Dale** · #14 (**permalink**) 05-06-2005, 09:55 AM

One day while browsing on eBay for vintage BMW motorcycles, I noticed one of my very own bikes for sell. The seller had lifted the description and picture right off my website. I contacted all the bidders and eBay. The auction actually ended with a winner that bid at the last minute, but I was able to contact him as well. A couple days later, the con's eBay ID was dead. It was fun taunting the fraudulent seller for a few days but I finally gave it up. Some folks have no values.

Max Banks · #15 (**permalink**) 05-09-2005, 03:37 PM

This raises an interesting question, how do you know what you are buying from e-bay when its just from a few average quality photos of the areas of a car that aren't the really critical ones!?

Has anyone here been brave enough to buy a car on e-bay without actually seeing it?!

I couldn't bring myself to buying from e-bay... unless someone can shed some major light and sense on the situation!