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Can any one tell me what the listing on E-Bay was all about for the 1959 mga twin cam buy now for $7,200?
Tom Peotter

See the twin cam fraud thread below
dominic clancy

I sent the guy a e-mail, here is what he had to say:
The pictures of the car are in the attachment! The car is in a sealed container at the shipping company in Idaho. You'll receive the car papers along with the car! VIN: YD3/1656

I'm offering you a secure deal and the car will be inspected on arrival by eBay staff.

Here is how the process works:

- you give me your shipping address,
- I start a transaction on eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection,
- they send you the payment instructions,
- you send the money into eBay trust account,
- they confirm me that they received the funds,
- I ship the car,
- you receive the car,
- they send me the money.

Here's a few words on how this transaction is going to be handled: the most important thing in all my activity here is that I am affiliated
with eBay Motors where I have a purchase protection account for up to $20,000. eBay will take care of the financial part by holding the payment in their bank account managed by an eBay representative (they will provide you with that information in the purchase invoice which you will receive from them). They will hold the money until the car is delivered to you, with properly executed title. If the car is not like described you will have to ship it back in 30 business days on my expense, but I am sure that you will love it.

In order to move forward I will need the following info from you so I can set up a new transaction case through eBay:
1. full name
2. shipping address

EBay will get in touch with you for further details and instructions. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Darrell
D.M. Black

And this...
If you are interested in the car please read this e-mail carefully!

The car is still for sale, but not for long, I hope. I've removed the
add, because I had the impression that I already have a buyer, but he
did not have the money.

The price is $9,500. Anyway, the car is in perfect working condition,
with no rust or bondo on it and a laser-straight body. My experienced
technician has fully checked the car and gave it a special high
rating, it has a CLEAN and CLEAR TITLE, great history and without any
mechanical problems, safety check and pre-delivery inspection, along
with a fresh servicing before I ship or deliver the vehicle.

My problem is that in the meanwhile, i got divorced, and I had to move
with my kids in Hungary where I got a new job as a construction
engineer. I've left the car crated in a warehouse back in US and my
intention was to have it shipped here, but when I found out about the
very high import duties here, I have made up my mind and decided to
sell the vehicle. So, if you want to buy it, I am covering the cost
for shipping and will include insurance for the trip. The delivery
will take between 12 and 15 business days (with insurance and 30 days
return policy).

The payment will be completed using eBay secure pay services o we can
both be protected!

Let me know if you are interested. I have reserved the car for you,
but I will need your answer in the next couple of days.


The best part is the price changed and the location, what a jerk.
Don YD1-956
D.M. Black

He had the same scam going for a Triumph TR3 on ebay for the same amount. Ebay removed both of them.
Bill R

If you sell somthing of value on eBay you could get the 'Ask Seller A Question' email. Since the link is to your item you think it is legitimate. You click the button and enter your user name and password. They now have access to your account and monitor it. Either they direct future questions to set up a fraud sale or they relist the item over and over with a low cost 'buy it now' to snag people.
Chuck Collins

I offered to send him a cheque written on my Nigerian bank account for 25000 and to just send me the difference..........strangely, he declined..............
Mitch Smith

I've purchased a whole set of instruments from a trashed 1956 MGA and want to restore to next to original condition. I see several listings on the web
from Mn. to S.C., Ill. and Va. Does any of you out there have a suggestion?
Tom Peotter

This thread was discussed between 22/06/2007 and 02/07/2007

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