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PBC914 |
Jun 30 2011, 10:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 30-December 10 From: Minneapolis Member No.: 12,545 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Heads up, I had what appeared to be an interested buyer in my 914. We agreed on a sale price, then suddenly a "transfer agent" was needed. I was told they would send an additional $900.00 for the transfer agent along with the agreed sale price money. The email came from what looked like Pay Pal. The email said funds were being held by Pay Pal until I wired $900 to an account in the UK. Seriously how dumb are people?? The Pay Pal email appeared legitimate at first, but their the language was not perfect.
Anyway just a note to always be cautious. There were many red flags from the beginning so it did not surprise me. |
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Jun 30 2011, 11:00 AM
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Teener fo Life! Group: Members Posts: 3,020 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Roseville, CA Member No.: 977 Region Association: Northern California |
I saved a friend $12,000. He found a landcruiser in Missouri for way cheaper than it should be and emailed the seller and agreed on a price. the seller wanted to be safe and use "ebay's" payment process.
the only reason I found out about it was I heard from my gf that he told her he found a great deal and was going to get it for $12k that day...when she told me, i was getting on a plane so i messaged her to tell him not to proceed until i talked to him. turned out he found it on Sacramento's CL...people dont stop to think that if its such a good deal, why would the guy who was "in Missouri" need to advertise in CA?? He was very grateful he told my GF about it...saved him a ton of money. |
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