CaysE

Just to reiterate a point made earlier here: these scam artists typically are hacking into other people's accounts and using them to sell fake merchandise. I doubt there is anyone in Michigan at fault, aside from not knowing how to use the Internet safely and getting their account stolen.

realcopoman: any updates?

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Dr G

Just a minor point guys - the recipient bank account he lists is in Prague, CZ. That is the Czech Republic, most definitely not Russia. Heres a link showing the thousands of miles between them!!! http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/cz.htm

I think the moral of the story is that if it looks too good to be true then it usually is. And that we should all exercise caution when parting with cash for goods we are not taking posession of directly.

camaro69_91RS

If anyone wants a nice LT1/LS1 try Billy Graham`s Camaro / Firebird Salvage located in Calera, Alabama USA
Phone: 205-668-1169
Fax: 205-668-1164


http://www.billygrahamscamaro.com/

2002 LS1 Camaro Long Block, approx. 5 miles. Have several in stock. Freight costs an additional $125 to $250, call (205) 668-1169 for a quote.
$3,500


just a sample of the prices you can get and he ships lol

chevy35086

That guys great he always has nice parts and is honest.

chevy35086

I almost got scamed on selling my gocart the guy wanted me to ship it to africa and i said no but he bought it anyway so i told him no and i relisted it again and then it didnt sell so im gonna do it the old fashion way newspaper anyone?lol

355gta

I just read this post and it got me thinking so I searched the bank name and found tons of people who have been scammed by thid guy. He asks for people to send money to the same account number to help different children. Here is the link. You will have to deal with the lame music and look through it. http://www.samsloan.com/mydog.htm.

aaron7

Ahhh let it die!!! This post is 2 years old!

EDIT: Bitchin, 2000th post...

DanTheMan_smlk

whatever happend? sux to get owned by ebay.....

R1UK

Well its brand new to me!!

The whole thing stinks, lets hope someone rips him off.
Starting with his head.

HorseflyDF

In the past 5 years Ive been an ebay buyer
and sometime seller.

The largest purchases have been 2 cars,
89 celica gts and 86 camaro z28..
Both cars where 1500 dollars but I didnt pay
the auction until I saw the vehicles.
On both cars the seller wasnt being 100 percent honest.

Remember dont trust strangers...
I guess if someone asked me for advice on buying
expensive items off of ebay I would suggest that the seller
be located in your area so you can check it out first.


sorry to hear about that scam at least you shared it..
that takes balls..

firebirdnut92

Friend,
Check with your bank and there should be a draft no. that can be traced. You did what is known as a "wire transfer" and is just as traceable at a bank as it is at a "western union".

92305camrs

i had a guy once offer me $1000 for a piece of **** 88 nova..but he was going to send me $3000..he sent me tons of emails and **** telling me to deposit $1000 to my account and then send the other $2000 to his buddy which was supposed to pick the car up...he sent me a cashiers check and i deposited it and waited for it to clear instead of takin the money right out and it ended up bein fake....he told me his name was darren cox...if i got any info left at my house on him ill let u know incase itll help...

net_coma

I saw this on ebay today. Sent an email to realcopoman to see if it is the same engine still being scammed.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002-...QQcmdZViewItem

'87 IROC VERT

Whenever I read these posts, they remind me of why I try to buy my cars/parts from someone on thirdgen.org who has been around a while and is known to someone else.

So far I haven't had any problems with any transactions here, and when I need something badly and don't see it for sale here I can usually find it used at Hawk's, etc.

When I do buy from eBay, it's stuff from sellers with really high feedback numbers with like 99% positive feedback. Even then, I use my B of A Visa or Visa check card so I can dispute it if I get the shaft. If I can't pay by Visa, and I can't do the deal in person, I walk away. It's hard to do when you really want/need something and it looks like a good deal, but the discipline can really save your butt...

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net_coma

The day after I saw the ebay post I linked above I went back to look at it again and the item had been removed by ebay. That really made me wonder if it was the same scam. I have a hard time spending more than I feel comfortable tossing in the trash on something I can't see in person from a person on the other side of the country. Never been burned but I have never spent more than 100 bucks either. When I bought my laptop, one just like it was on ebay for 1000 (new) buy it now, I spent the 2000 instead because it seems stinkie...no ebayers give away $1k.

net_coma

The day after I saw the ebay post I linked above I went back to look at it again and the item had been removed by ebay. That really made me wonder if it was the same scam. I have a hard time spending more than I feel comfortable tossing in the trash on something I can't see in person from a person on the other side of the country. Never been burned but I have never spent more than 100 bucks either. When I bought my laptop, one just like it was on ebay for 1000 (new) buy it now, I spent the 2000 instead because it seems stinkie...no ebayers give away $1k.

TVRPAUL

If you sent a check by mail contact the US Postal Inspectore, that is mail fraud.

Paul

r0nin89

No matter how old this is. Any luck yet?

net_coma

hugly old post

juansupreme

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slohand

man this is an interesting read even if it is old. with that being said there are a couple of things i would like to add about my ebay experience. maybe it will save someone else from being ripped off.

two cases that went bad everything else turned out ok.

first, bought a 97 TA conv with low miles back in 01. the price was great and the milage was low. numerous pics of the car and it looked legit. i bid and win the car for a very good price. i live in NC the car was in FLA and he wanted me to send the money within 7 days. nothing personal but for that kind of money i'll drive.

so make arrangament drive down. get there and call and he tells us to meet him at his car lot. we go and no one is there. we wait about an hour and a guy turns up but not the "right" guy and ,no, the car isn't there either. the "right" guy shows up about an hour later and tells me the car is at a shop and now it will be tomorrow before i can get it. sooooo, tomorrow rolls around and back to the lot about noon. again we have to wait for a couple of hours still being promised the car.

finally i tell the guy we need to see the car and he takes us to a repair place. to make the story short the freakin car didn't even have a driver's seat in it. well the drive and the hotel bill were a lot cheaper than the nearly 10grand i would have been out.

second was this year a 2 year old 42 bayliner up for auction. it was in CA but what the heck it was cheap. i didn't win the bid but got a "second chance" offer to buy it after the bidding ended. i dead beat bidder they clamimed. the price was, well, to good to be ture but, honesty, what they oringally sent me checked out so i started the process.

after i started checking with shippers they said they would ship it at no charge. since the red flag was half way up the pole this offer sent it to the top. the quote i got for shipping was about $11,000 from west to east coast and they were gonna do it for free?!??!

this prompted me to ask who they were going to ship with. they responded an air freight company out of south africa. so now i'm LMAO. i sent a few more emails to have some fun and the in my final email i asked them what kind of plane they would be using to ship a 14,000 pound boat in. they never responed and i'm still......LMAO.

be smart out there!!!

turbochargedrs

Sorry to here about what happend that really sucks. There are a few people finding websites you can use, they will cost some money but its like $30 not the 1900 u lost. You can try the anme you have this guy and the different adresses and see what ones match up also i would say you probly have information because you sent the money somewhere use that if its credit card info ue that named if you have a po box use that or try the local police because it is a crime with a nice amount of jail time to go with it. if you do get the guy you should get money back and if you used a credit card to buy it then report the card stolen. The people finding sites are gonna be your best bet to track him down then use the cops when you find this piece of ****.

Jamie55

Take one of the Sticks out of the Fire and Stick it up his _ss.

nelapse

I know that years have passed... but Did you ever get compensation via money or asskicking?

PedalToMetal

A quick tip from someone who's read everything Frank Abagnale's written: Never buy from anyone based in Russia, China, African countries or eastern europe. it's the wild west for fraud, and alot of time it's organised by the mafia, so heading over there is a BAD idea just so you know!

3rdgen383

one time i sold a set of yamaha speakers on ebay for 800 bucks. i insured with ups and they were well packed. they arrived absolutely destroyed, and the guy said he saw the ups guy kick them off the back of the truck. ups denied my insurance claim because they did not pack it and i had to refund the guy and pay both ways shipping.