John tarantula Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 vaguely looking for a Zed and found this too cheap to be true one: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3185511.htm thought I'd have a laugh, phone number didn't work so sent him a mail. Quick response saying the car is a UK car but is in Germany but he can deliver to me for £2500 thought I'd play along and asked if he can take full cash on delivery and send me the reg before.... I'm sure he'll need a *small* deposit to bring it over though let's see what excuses he gives for needing a deposit first. Quote
John tarantula Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 just to update, he's replied and wants to do the deal through Ebay motors... plenty of info via google searching on Ebay Motor scams. Have asked him where in Germany the car is as I have a few friends who can go and view it for me actually I must have better things to do than this! Just interesting how they try it on and how easily genuine people do get scammed Quote
Peter10 Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 There's a few threads where guys here have really strung along the fraudsters with some pretty funny results . Quote
John tarantula Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 he's telling me now it's sealed in a container so no way to see it. Not sure what else to ask so might be time to leave him hanging Quote
brown7758 Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 ask him for the reg no. again, tell him its for a HPI check.. not just for personal amusement, but the chances are that they have someones reg no. and are going to use it in the scam.. Quote
Brummiestormer Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 I think the sellers name "Gary Garrrrry" gives it away i remember that on an only fools and horses xmas special Quote
John tarantula Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 He's sent me the reg but nt sure what to do with it? And yes I remember that episode! Quote
brown7758 Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 He's sent me the reg but nt sure what to do with it? And yes I remember that episode! dont quote me on this, but if i remember correctly there are members on here that can check the vehicle using the Reg, hopefully someone will say so, just incase its one of ours hes using, and poss get it reported on PH if its 'dodgy' Quote
John tarantula Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 Ah Ok, well just incase YU54ZPR the reg might be in this sentence somewhere. Quote
John tarantula Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 edit: seems the guys has been fairly busy and uses a few email address or he's just nicked this guys photos and reg number http://russianmind.com/content/nissan-350z http://www.auto4you.co.uk/index.cfm?pag ... rid=210216 http://www.auto4you.co.uk/vehicleprint.cfm?carid=210216 http://www.thecarexchange.co.uk/car_sal ... p?ID=43532 Quote
Lexx Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 He's sent me the reg but nt sure what to do with it? And yes I remember that episode! Send a PM to "EH 370". He'll be able to do a HPI check for free for us. Or you can drop me a PM with it, and I'll text Toby in the morning and get him to do it straight away and I'll post up the results. Quote
rothers2901 Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 Ah Ok, well just incase YU54ZPR the reg might be in this sentence somewhere. YU prefix area code is the code for Yorkshire when originally registered. Quote
chrisgunton Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 Welcome to the forums John! (he bought my MX5 off me when I upgraded to the Zed!) Quote
John tarantula Posted September 4, 2011 Author Posted September 4, 2011 He's sent me the reg but nt sure what to do with it? And yes I remember that episode! Send a PM to "EH 370". He'll be able to do a HPI check for free for us. Or you can drop me a PM with it, and I'll text Toby in the morning and get him to do it straight away and I'll post up the results. cool, will pm you now. Quote
John tarantula Posted September 4, 2011 Author Posted September 4, 2011 Welcome to the forums John! (he bought my MX5 off me when I upgraded to the Zed!) Hey mate, fancy seeing you here! Quote
JAMIE MOY Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 Just place the reg number in a website like tyre shopper and it will come up with the car make and model........ Here you will be able to see if the reg matches the make and model at least..... Quote
SwanageDave Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Yep it comes back as a zed on the tyre shopper site Quote
John tarantula Posted September 5, 2011 Author Posted September 5, 2011 OK, cool, just wonder if this wonderful man in germany actually owns it then or if he's borrowed the pics from someone else. Quote
John tarantula Posted September 5, 2011 Author Posted September 5, 2011 Good. Feel really sorry for the people who got conned with these things! Someone like my dad who knows not too much about the internet would probably quite trustingly get ripped off by these scumbags! Quote
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