is this a scam?

mgs917 · Addict Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Posts: 532 City: Spartanburg

In my search for boats, I came across this. It seems to good to be true. My question is, is it to good of a deal?

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/2003-Correct-Craft-210-Super-Air-Nautique-Limited-99050717

Suprahunter · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Apr 2008 Posts: 486 City: Lowell

Looks like a 25-30k boat to me. Ill bet the boat is out of state and the owner is going to be deployed. Just send a 4k deposit and the balance is due on delivery.LOL

BrianABE · Outlaw Joined: 01 Sep 2009 Posts: 210

If it isn't a scam, someone is going to get a 25k boat for half the price!

shonuff · Criminal Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 58 City: Atlanta

I agree the price is too good to be true but the fact that the seller paid to list it on boattrader.com would tell me its not a scam.

I noticed he didn't list hours, maybe it has crazy high hours? Also its a limited edition, not a team so that might also account for the lower price. But even then the price is still too low to give me a warm and fuzzy feeling about it.

FlyZone CR · Posted: Jul 18, 2011 6:52 am Post subject:

Scam unless it comes without an engine or something. Not mentioning that would also make it a scam though.

pennsforest04 · Posted: Jul 18, 2011 3:19 pm Post subject:

"I agree the price is too good to be true but the fact that the seller paid to list it on boattrader.com would tell me its not a scam."

I would bet it's a scam, the person may not even be trying to scam a potential boat owner, they might be just trying to find out if the credit card he/she stole is still valid and works by buying a cheap ad.

I live in Pittsburgh and was looking on boattrader one day and came across an '07 Wakesetter LSV for $35,000 across town. Normally that boat should still be listed at $50,000+. Although I knew the deal more than likely was a scam, I couldn't help myself and called the two numbers on the listing. One never had a voicemail set up, the other was a completely wrong number who didn't have the slightest clue as to what I was talking about. If a deal is sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Some other ridiculous ones I've seen are $35,000 2008 PWT X-Stars, and a $29,000 2006 Wakesetter LSV.

buckthis · Posted: Jul 19, 2011 6:34 am Post subject:

The person who placed the add doesn't even know what kind of drive they have
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