Trying to validate if seller is legit
Jeffrey Brown
jeffrey.r.brown at gmail.com
Thu Apr 1 12:35:08 PDT 2010
Also, googling his address brings up this
http://www.ssbtractor.com/wwwboard/messages6/24966.html
Interesting how the posting is an exact match for what he sent to you
PLUS why would some say they found your ad on the "internet" as
opposed to referencing the site where they found it, and why one
earth would the guy write "item(s)" if he knew you were looking for a
tranny, which is clearly 1 item.
I also noted how he said:
>>> Shipping will not be a problem as I have the requested 91 200Q 20V
>>> Transmission in a mint condition and I am asking a $200USD.
Notice how the word transmission is capitalized, just like it is in
your ad text? Seems like it's just being copied and pasted without
knowing what exactly he being talked about?
Maybe I'm paranoid, but when you add the up above, I would gauruntee it's a scam
Am I also correct in that for $200 this guy is going to ship you a
mint transmission across the ocean???
On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Louis-Alain Richard
<larichard at plguide.com> wrote:
> For what it's worth, his address doesn't exist in Google earth or Google
> map...
>
> Louis-Alain
>
>
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] De
> la part de Ben Swann
> Envoyé : 1 avril 2010 15:22
> À : quattro at audifans.com; 200q20v at audifans.com
> Cc : 'Ben Swann'
> Objet : Trying to validate if seller is legit
>
> I was contacted regarding a transmission I enquired about some time back. A
> person by
> the name of Arnold Jones insists he can ship me a transmission in perfect
> condition
> (mint) was the term used. It has sounded to good to be true, so I did not
> reply back
> with the information he requested and sent no payment. Below is some of the
> emailing.
> The fellow called me and was trying to follow through. I told him straight
> up that he
> sounded like a scammer and when he mentioned Western Union check flags went
> off. He
> insisted that he isn't. It would be ashamed if he is legit and I did not do
> business
> with him because of other unscrupulous persons have made me distrustful.
>
> So has anyone dealt with this guy before?
>
> Ben
>
> See below..***..***
>
> ">>> From: Arnold Jones [mailto:arnold.jones7757 at gmail.com]
>>>> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 4:04 PM
>>>> To: benswann at verizon.net
>>>> Subject: WTB '91 200Q 20V Transmission Annapolis, MD 21401
>>>> [Y!Map|Google]
>>>> Price: 200.00
>>>> Date Posted: 2009-12-14 10:31:56 Email: Ben Swann
>>>> <benswann at verizon.net>
>>>> Phone:
>>>> 410-897-9329 443-822-1560(c) Description Need good transmission from
>>>> '91 200 quattro with 3
>>>>
>>>> Hi Mate!
>>>>
>>>> I saw the ad you posted on the internet and I have the requested
>>>> item(s) .Get back to me if you are still interested. Whats your phone #?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Name: Arnold Jones
>>>> Address - 235 Wells Street, London, W1T 3QD UK E-mail
>>>> -arnold.jones7757 at gmail.com"
>
> "From: Arnold Jones [mailto:arnold.jones7757 at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:35 AM
>>> To: Ben Swann
>>> Subject: Re: WTB '91 200Q 20V Transmission Annapolis, MD 21401
>>> [Y!Map|Google] Price:
>>> 200.00 Date Posted: 2009-12-14 10:31:56 Email: Ben Swann
>>> <benswann at verizon.net> Phone:
>>> 410-897-9329 443-822-1560(c) Description Need good transmission from
>>> '91 200 quattro wi
>>>
>>> Shipping will not be a problem as I have the requested 91 200Q 20V
>>> Transmission in a mint condition and I am asking a $200USD.
>>>
>>> On 3/29/10, Ben Swann <benswann at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>> That's an old ad. It would be prohibatively expensive to ship from
>>>> UK to USA.
>>>>
>>>> But Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Ben"
>
>
> 'Thanks for the mail. I will need a complete shipping address which I will
> have to issue
> to the courier firm for delivery once payment is confirmed. Kindly proceed
> with payment
> via Western Union with the below information -
>
> Full Names: Arnold Jones
> Address: 235 Wells Street, London, W1T 3QD UK.
> Amount to send: $200USD
>
> E-mail to me the below information from your Western Union payment receipt
> for
> confirmation -
>
> Sender's Name:
> Address:
> MTCN # :
> Amount sent:
>
> I will e-mail to you a tracking # and other shipping information once your
> payment is
> confirmed."
>
> *** I just spoke with him and sent him my address - what can he do with
> that. I told
> him I would check up on him and if he sounded OK, I'd get the transmission.
> I asked if
> he took paypal - he said no. ***
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