"Ebay Motors Vehicle Protection Program " Sellers that want to use "ebay motors" through craigslist automax etc . . Almost lost $10,000 to a craigslist scam that wanted to use "Ebay Vehicle Protection Program" as a third party in the sale Alberta
I almost lost $10,000 to a scam that started on craigslist and tried to use "Ebay Vehicle Protection Program" as a third party protector in the sale.
It started when i saw a listing for a 2007 Ford F150 King Ranch truck for only $10,200 while the retail value for this truck is over $25,000 DO YOUR RESEARCH! It seemed too good to be true, so i clicked on the link for more photos which took me to a Craigslist AD Master page that contained lots of information and over 10 photos of the truck. It seemed like a real listing so i responded via email (the only option given for the add) saying i was very interested.
I recieved a response email right away saying that the truck was in great condition and that the woman was in a divorce, single mom , moving, needed house downpayment blah.. blah.. The e mails all sounded very sincere.
The first RED FLAG was when she said that the truck and her were located in Alberta Canada but the posting off craigslist said it was in the Houston, TX area. .
She then said she wanted to go through "EBAY VEHICLE PROTECTION PROGRAM " So that they could be the neutral third party in the sale. She said all we had to do was to email her saying we want the Truck and then she would get the Ebay process started. It seemed fair so we said we wanted to buy. They sent me a VPP TRANSACTION CASE ID # from Ebay Motors . . all fake !
The next series of emails were sent to my e mail from ebay motors so they seemed legit. They looked very real as well, they contained icons, customer support email adresses and the "5 easy steps" to completing my purchase. Below is the exact 5 steps they sent
EBAY WILL NEVER SEND ANY INFORMATION REGAURDING PURCHASES TO YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS!!! All emails will be sent to your actual ebay account inbox. And the item, no matter what it is, will appear in the WON section of your personal ebay account. Another red flag was that the bank account/ persons name that they wanted us to deposit the 10,000 into didnt match the sellers name or city and had nothing to do with ebay . . Beware before you buy ! Tara -Houston, TX |
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Jim
Orlando,Florida,
U.S.A.
Just Use Your Head!
#2Consumer Comment
Sat, November 28, 2009
Only someone with an IQ of room temperature would even consider buying a used car, sight unseen on the internet!
1. You don't even know if the car actually exists.
2. If it really does exist, you haven't a clue as to its exact condition because you'll never see it before you buy.
3. If it really does exist, you won't have even the slightest idea of its mechanical condition because your mechanic won't be checking it out.
4. You're going to send money off to someone you don't know as opposed to an established business with a physical presence.
5. After you send your money to someone you don't know for a car you don't even know exists, you don't know if you're going to get anything back.
You can get as angry as you wish but you cannot refute any of the above. This idea of buying any used car, sight unseen on the internet is nothing more than JUST PLAIN STUPID!!!!!!!