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39Fordfan |
08-24-2013 @ 11:05 AM
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I've got my '39 Fordor Deluxe listed for sale on this website's Classified section. I've gotten a reply from someone named Vincent Warren who seems to have little regard for the asking price and wants to pay by PayPal and send an agent out here to pick the car up. Anybody hear of this guy or this way of purchasing? Here is what he e-mailed me yesterday... I want to purchase your 1939 Ford Deluxe still available for sale,What is the last asking price,I will like to pay using PayPal,After payments has been made,I will arrange for the pick-up and will you let my pick-up agent to come to you house for the pick up?Because i don't want you to worry yourself about the shipment. Regards
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carson nv |
08-24-2013 @ 11:18 AM
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100% SCAM. If you tell him to send his "pickup agent" with cash he will go away.
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Old Henry |
08-24-2013 @ 11:25 AM
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As carson nv said, PayPal payments can be taken back. Cash can't. If buyer is ligit he'll send his agent with cash. Old Henry (The older I get, the better old looks.)
This message was edited by Old Henry on 8-24-13 @ 11:25 AM
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39Fordfan |
08-24-2013 @ 11:44 AM
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Well Thanks guys. I'm glad I posted here, I knew better. After reading your posts I wrote him back what you said. I'll let you know if he responds again. Its always such a temptation to throw caution to the wind as you want to believe that wonderful deal is just about to fall in your lap.
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nelsb01 |
08-24-2013 @ 12:59 PM
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PayPal is not 100% safe anyway. As a PayPal account holder, I have gotten my fair share of fraudulant PayPal emails telling me that 'Your account will be frozen unless you respond with your bank account and social security numbers' emails. So, while PayPal is good, others have found a way to replicate the PayPal forms. So, the 'PayPal' connection for paying, may have even been a scam.
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39Fordfan |
08-24-2013 @ 2:50 PM
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Here is the latest from him... I appreciate your response,I'm an marine engineer and at this moment am presently working offshore,Sometimes access to regular emails and phone calls is very poor offshore due to inefficiency of the immarsat service,I located in Pacific WA, and i want you to know that I am ok with the condition of the Ford Deluxe and the asking price as well,I am buying the Ford Deluxe as a gift for my father and I want to surprise him.I don't have access to my bank account on-line as i don't have internet banking but i have my bank account attached to my PayPal account and this is why i insisted in paying you through PayPal,kindly get back to me with your PayPal email address and if you don't have PayPal account yet,it is very easy to set up at your bank or online and get it set up,after you have set it up i will only need the e-mail address you use for registration with PayPal so as to put the money through,I can proceed with the payment and after the payment has been done,I have a pick up agent that will come around for verifications and to pick the Ford Deluxe after i have made the payments for the Ford Deluxe.So I will need you to provide me with the following information to facilitate the making of the payment. 1.Your PayPal full name. 2.Your PayPal Email Address. 3..Your phone number. Once again ,I will like you to know that you will not be responsible for shipping. I will have my pick-up agent come over as soon as you have receive the payment confirmation. Regards.
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Old Henry |
08-24-2013 @ 3:29 PM
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My response would be, "Have your agent set up a PayPal account for himself, pay him, have him get the cash, and bring it to pick up the car." Even if it was all legit and the PayPal payment worked out you, as the seller, would pay a huge percentage of what you received to PayPal on the transaction.
Old Henry (The older I get, the better old looks.)
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keith oh |
08-24-2013 @ 3:53 PM
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I got the same message two days ago. His grammer and spelling has improved anyway.
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39Fordfan |
08-24-2013 @ 5:06 PM
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Yes, I did some digging on PayPal's site and it turns out this story of being out to sea, yada,yada, is quite a common variation of this scam. I have done a lot of transactions as a seller and a buyer on PayPal and have never had a problem, but I've never had one go over $1500 so this is new territory for me.
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Ross6860 |
08-24-2013 @ 7:13 PM
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Ha, ha, most likely a scam. FWIW - I am a Marine Engineer. Tell him to send you 10% by PayPal and you will hold the car for him until he gets leave. Then he can Bank Transfer the money to your account (you can even set up a new account at your bank just for this deal and then cancel it). Once everything clears, he can have "his agent" pick up the car. Or, as others stated, just bring cash...
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