[s-cars] ebay ALMS TT: scam?

[Lee Levitt]

It's pretty easy to sniff these out...just ask when you can drop 
by for a test drive. No response means it's a scam.

Oh, and by the way, here's a pretty good rule to follow -- if you 
have to ask...it IS a scam.

By the way, I'm in the middle of a deal right now for two pairs of 
B&W speakers offered on CL. Really hoping that the seller is 
legit...I'd be really bummed if I got taken.

I *think* I've got some protection...

...but of course that's what most guys say :)

Lee



On Mon Feb 11 16:26:15 CST 2008, chris chambers 
<fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Different vin, same pics, 11,000 more miles on the suspicious car
> than on the other listing.
> 
> Doesn't look good to me!
> 
> IS it possible he bought it, drove it to Florida and listed it on
> Ebay with 11,000 more miles on it mistakenly using the wrong vin
> and simply "borrowed" the pics from the previous owner?
> 
> I suppose but it's highly unlikely and I seriously doubt it!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- brian hoeft <qweblog at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Apologies if need be for the non "S" content..
>> 
>> Ive been looking for a silver ALMS-TT for my dad and saw both of
>> these
>> auctions on ebay..
>> 
>> This expired one was listed by "3437dana" :
>> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-TT-225HP-ALMS-2002-AUDI-TT-ALMS-SERIES-AWD-QUATTRO-225HP_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ5345QQihZ010QQitemZ200196072273QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
>> 
>> And this current one is listed by "gu_ana" :
>> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120220425684
>> 
>> what caught my attention as suspicious is/was the 2 front profile
>> shots..
>> notice the background, sun reflection, license plates, etc.. 
>> looks to
>> be
>> exactly the same short of cropping.. the other pics are 
>> different and
>> so are
>> the VIN numbers (hey Dave K. i have no carfax (wink) ) so im
>> wondering if
>> anyones got any leads/suggestions etc.
>> 
>> In contacting "gu_ana" ive received un-suspicious responses even
>> after I
>> told him I was reporting the listing to Ebay (which I did, w/o
>> response yet)
>> with decent grammar in a benevolent tone..
>> 
>> No response from "3437dana"...
>> 
>> Noteble: texas plates match texas location for "3427dana",, and
>> "gu_ana"
>> claims he bought the car from a Texan and brought it to KY, its 
>> now
>> in FL..
>> and has been listed (with descending price) 3 times now..
>> 
>> 
>> thanks, brian
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