I SMELL A SCAM!!

rmm025 · Posted: Jun 20, 2005 12:11 pm Post subject: I SMELL A SCAM!!

I was surfing ebay, dreaming of that wakeboard boat that I will own someday and I came across this Mastercraft X-9 for only $5700.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11727&item=7164706617&rd=1

re re · Addict Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Posts: 723

Hey, that's mine. Just paypal $2000 to me and I'll deliver it to your door tomorrow. Promise.

Schmo · Posted: Jun 20, 2005 12:19 pm Post subject:

Yes, this seller has a wonderful feedback but it was all for condos. Notice how the ad states to email to a specific address and not bid.

Stolen Ebay account and trying to handle the deal outside of Ebay. Send your money and it will be lost, guaranteed.

Kewlboarder27r · Soul Rider Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 497 City: Mound

he has great feed back but i dont know maybe theres a big problem with the boat Question

i dont know how he gos from condos to a wakeboard boat and there were a lot of boats there

rmm025 · Posted: Jun 20, 2005 12:27 pm Post subject:

I wasn't planning on sending any money. Just posting a warning for the scam.

Schmo · Posted: Jun 20, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject:

Almost certainly a stolen ID. That is why he wants you to not bid and email that address in the ad directly. Yeah, right, can't access his account email... of course not because it isn't linked to an email address that he has access to. He only has the stolen Ebay ID.

Schmo · Posted: Jun 20, 2005 12:39 pm Post subject:

Give them one thing... they are fast to reply on this scam. I am guessing an automated response. Now, what person named Regina Salgado
would use mackhondel@yahoo.com as the email address?

"Regina Salgado" <mackhondel@yahoo.com>

Dear Sir ,

First I will like to tell you that I am in United Kingdom and the boat is in Square Trade's custody in US the boat will be shipped from there on my expence .
The boat is like new , in perfect condition . I am selling this boat because the shipping to Europe will cost me to much .I have this boat from my father in law .The Buy it now price is $5,700 . I will sell the boat to the first one that makes a 2,850 $ deposit through Square Trade .

To be fair with all possible buyers I will sell the boat to the first buyer that will arange the Square Trade deposit payment . If you are able to make the payment today or tomorrow you will be the next owner of this boat .

Terms & Conditions Shipping and handling:

The shipping address must be provided before sending the deposit payment. The boat will be shipped through JC MOTORS or DAS Shipping Company . The boat will only be sent after receiving the deposit payment. I agreed with eBay Square Trade to send my boat to its warehouse since I am not in US .
This way, both sides (seller and buyer) are insured by eBay.

Payment:

If you will offer the buy it now price I will suport all the shipping from the warehouse to your address .

For the deposit payment i would like to use eBay Square Trade as a third party . They will keep your money until you get the boat and will release it to me upon delivery .

Here are my name and address you need for the payment in case you decide to buy the boat :

Regina Salgado
22 Merton High Street
London SW19 1DN
United Kingdom

The boat is ready for shipment, i just need the payment confirmation from Square Trade with the transfer's details and the boat will be delivered to your address.
REFUND-After the boat arrives, you have a 7 days period for inspection. If the boat is different than the way i've described it, 100% refund - transfer fees and the boat will be shipped back to the warehouse on my expence. Anyway, i don't think it will be necesary, you'll love this boat from very first moment you'll see it.
Buy with confidence!
I will have pay for an insurance to eBay Square Trade as proof my trustworthiness.
Thanks for the conceded time .
I am looking forward to your reply.

Regina Salgado

FunkmaztafoX · Outlaw Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 238 City: Charlotte

Schmo, first that's somewhat of a violation of privacy..at least remove that person's address and name from your post..

anyways, i just questioned why only 5700 to him and got the same exact e-mail.

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

Ummm should we at least give ol Ebay a heads up? They would be able to verify it real quick.

Mitchell · Posted: Jun 20, 2005 1:20 pm Post subject:

lol that would suck if it wasnt a scam, and you actully could buy it for 5 grand

WyLd_ChiLd · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 223 City: Toronto

I sent him an email saying I would drive or fly to whereever he is and pickup the boat for that much....I will let you guys know what he said.

Schmo · Posted: Jun 20, 2005 2:41 pm Post subject:

WyLd_ChiLd · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 223 City: Toronto

They closed the link anyway....The post is closed

RUSSIAN · Posted: Jun 20, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject:

DadKid · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 140 City: Ottawa

For someone residing in the UK they don't know how to write in English. If I can't understand someone's terms and conditions I get suspicious. Did it take EBay long to shut him down?

Schmo · Posted: Jun 20, 2005 5:17 pm Post subject:

I sent the auction to them when I got that email. I also sent an email back to that ID thanking them for the scam email so I could send it to Ebay.

wake1ghuth · Outlaw Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Posts: 177 City: Columbus

I saw about 5 of these exact same scams when I was looking to buy a car last year. One was a BMW Z8 $79,000.00 car for $12,000.00

The tell tale sign is that they already have the escrow picked out, because they own the phony escrow company and can get your money with out sending you Sh1t.

I in milano, I can no drive car hear cauz emitions are not right for country standards..... bla bla bla yeah right....

RD · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 626 City: Discovery Bay

I looked at some lenses from either the same seller or a similar scam. They send you to a square trade website that looks very authentic but is totally bogus. It got down to the same condition that's a dead give away everytime - you had to wire transfer the money. There are no good deals on Ebay anymore it's become a complete sellers market. Let's face it you're showing your product to over 30 million people - there's always going to be someone interested in it so when a deal looks to good to be true . . . . . . .

cracka_barrel · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 409

We're not completely sure yet, but, my buddy was almost taken to the cleaners this week on a 2003 X7 in mint shape for 25,000 (ebay). The guy wanted 2,500 by western union. Ugh. He had tons of paperwork prepared. The name Square Trade was involved also. He would only do business by email. He's still waiting on his bank to investigate the boat and paperwork. He said the guy said he needed money real badly. However he hasn't returned an email in almost two days after my buddy started asking more questions.

410fortune · Soul Rider Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 314 City: Morrison

ahhhh the good ol rule:

TOO GOOOD TO BE TRUE

applies to the internet more then any other thing ever.

People on Craigs list are buying wal mart furniture and selling it as used high end furniture for more then you can buy it for.

Damn people before you spend your hard earned money, THINK, and RESEARCH...

AndyAndy · Addict Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 660 City: cutchogue

what happens if you do your business through ebay, and you pay and you dont recieve your product. How often do people get money stolen on ebay

cracka_barrel · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 409

Jflo, the people running these scams are telling people to contact them on an email....instead of going through ebay. I'm not sure what would happen if it went through ebay though and it turned out to be a scam.

dmb · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 4:06 am Post subject:

Hahahaha the good old escrEw... Nice little turn around of it on www.p-p-p-powerbook.com - But no follow through up yet Sad

Wakesk8er1234 · Newbie Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 37 City: Orlando

dmb, I cant believe I read all that on www.p-p-p-powerbook.com, I cant believe he did all that work to scam $2,100. Can someone explain it better to me?

FunkmaztafoX · Outlaw Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 238 City: Charlotte

1. boy wants to sell powerbook
2. guy wants to buy it with fake money/account
3. boy finds out it's a scam and builds a fake computer out of a notebook
4. boy gets guy to drop a couple hundred if i remember correctly for customs importing
5. guy gets a fake computer that he paid X money for to import because he thought he was scamming the boy

CRAMM · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 12:23 pm Post subject:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002-SUPRA-LAUNCH-Wake-Ski-Boat_W0QQitemZ4566628866QQcategoryZ63686QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Will someone please report this scam to ebay also? The buy it now price is lower then the bid. Rolling Eyes

khoekz16 · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 12:53 pm Post subject:

i guess i will do your dirty work

wait for it....

done.

CRAMM · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 12:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks for doing that. I dont know where to report that stuff.

jon4pres · Addict Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Posts: 589 City: Fort Scott

My brother just got contacted with an email on a car that said that the car was being held in a shipping yard and they would take payment COD. Has anyone heard of this scam and how it works. The COD thing is throwing me off.

wkbrdr · Posted: Oct 07, 2005 3:59 pm Post subject:

you can easily screw some one with a cod...i would be careful...