If it sounds too good to be true, it usually (always) is. However if they put the price low enough, there are usually a few morons who will part with their cash so fast in an attempt to get a good deal. These people feed scammers.
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Great - nice to see there's a proactive attitude on there, unlike Fleabay where scammers go practically unchecked
will be passed on to the web team first thing tommorow
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helps when your married to a memeber of autotrader staff
She was a taxi driver last week?
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Out of curiosity, I emailed the seller to try and find out what the scam was...evidently those Nigerians get everywhere!
Here's her reply:-
Hello and thank you for your interest to buy my car listed on autotrader...
My name is Sue Miller. I am 31 years old and I am a doctor. I am the owner of the 2003 BMW 3 SERIES 320d ES touring. The car 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 implied in any accident ,MOT and taxes available untill november 2008.
Now I am pregnant and I have decided to give birth in my home country so I have decided to sell my car and go back to Germany.
The price is £ 3500 sterling + shipping to your door. To calculate the shipping cost please include your shipping address in your next email.
I am the registered keeper and there is no outstanding finance on the vehicle.Due to amount involved and due the fact I am not located in the United Kingdom, I only accept third party transaction mediator. All documents, including V5 log book on your name will be provided along with the car.
Let me know if you are interested ...
Thank you very much for your understanding!!!
Here are some picturest with the car. Just click on the links below:
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7103/1atx0.jpg
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9391/2agz2.jpg
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4438/bb3427lp5.jpg
Here's her reply:-
Hello and thank you for your interest to buy my car listed on autotrader...
My name is Sue Miller. I am 31 years old and I am a doctor. I am the owner of the 2003 BMW 3 SERIES 320d ES touring. The car 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 implied in any accident ,MOT and taxes available untill november 2008.
Now I am pregnant and I have decided to give birth in my home country so I have decided to sell my car and go back to Germany.
The price is £ 3500 sterling + shipping to your door. To calculate the shipping cost please include your shipping address in your next email.
I am the registered keeper and there is no outstanding finance on the vehicle.Due to amount involved and due the fact I am not located in the United Kingdom, I only accept third party transaction mediator. All documents, including V5 log book on your name will be provided along with the car.
Let me know if you are interested ...
Thank you very much for your understanding!!!
Here are some picturest with the car. Just click on the links below:
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7103/1atx0.jpg
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9391/2agz2.jpg
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4438/bb3427lp5.jpg
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you check a doctors registration via the right hand side
there are no susan millers of the correct age..........
you check a doctors registration via the right hand side
there are no susan millers of the correct age..........