BMW Z3. ebay scam

Post Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:55 pm

Seemed like such a good deal i had to get in touch...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0301739557

got a email back saying...

Dear bmw_325i_sport,

Hello,

You have contacted me for my 2001 BMW Z3 1.9 2dr Roadster - 110301739557 that I have for sale at £2,950 on ebay. At this moment the car is stored in London and it could be shipped to any address in United Kingdom on my expense. If you will decide to have the vehicle delivered to your address I will pay the shipping and you will have it delivered straight to your door in no time. It is HPI clear, accident free and has been always garaged and meticulously maintained, also it will come with a MOT and Road Tax till 06/2009. It never been involved in accidents, also it will come with a full service history. I am working for Hilton Hotel and I have started a new contract for two years in Madrid, Spain and I am forced to handle the transaction from here.The transaction will be done through eBay and they will assist and help us during the transaction.

If you are interested to purchase it please email me back with your full name and the delivery address so we can initiate the transaction. I will forward your details to eBay and they should contact us with all the details we need to complete the transaction in a safety way!

Regards,

Michelle Gilroy

I then just had to message him back....

Dear michellesusie,

what a coincidence! i am staying at the hilton in spain this weekend! forget going through ebay. i'll give you cash when i see you. would you like sterling euros or monopoly? you seem oh so trustworthy! i think the car is a little under priced, so can i offer you more?

- bmw_325i_sport

I've yet to receive a reply. i wonder why....

Post Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:04 pm

Well done.. I hate scammers!! they mess it up for all the genuine people out there!!

Post Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:05 pm

You could have had so much more fun with it though if you strung it out a little longer...

Post Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:13 pm

Ok, lets have some fun. Just sent this message.

Hi, nice looking car, with attractive mileage.
Would like to arrange a suitably convenient viewing time. Thanks, Rob.

Sugestions, depending on reply, gratefully accepted.

Post Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:34 pm

i contemplated the idea of it but then decided i couldnt be bothered. if out of 100 people 99 realise it is a scam but that one unlucky sod gives money, they've made it worthwhile. i had a customer who was willing to spend approx £12,500 on a CLK350 to someone apparently living in Czech Republic. when i persuaded his dad it was a fake. the son actually got all arsy that i wee'd on his bonfire!

Post Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:42 pm

I remember this nearly happening to me once.

I saw an advert on Ebay for a 54 Reg BMW E46 M3 in black, with full leather, 56k miles, and it looked absolutely minted in the pictures.
The price stated was £4,000!!!!
So I called up the woman, who was Polish, all the way in Poland, and she said that the car is in Poland at the moment and she wanted to do go through Ebay payment.
So I said, why don't I make my own way over there and give to cash and drive it back, more convenient for us both, but she refused. I wonder why.

Also, why was the car on UK plates and over in Poland, and why so cheap, and why only internet deals, was way too bate lmao!!!

Post Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:42 pm

1.9 Z3

Post Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:55 pm

if it were true, a facelift z3 at that price is ideal for the missus, and if someone's missus is an exhaust pipe only, then a car that is definately worth investing in for profit. not so faggoty if you're making a grand or even grand n a half is it? lol

Post Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:15 pm

Had the same reply as the OP. So thought i,d check it with ebay themselves. Got the followingmessage.

eBay sent this message to
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MC139 Alert about a message from another eBay member

Dear

We can see that you've had contact with michellesusie through eBay recently.

We think this eBay account has been used without the account owner's permission, so we're now restoring it to them. To protect this member's privacy, we can't share any more details about their account.

People sometimes misuse eBay accounts by sending emails from them. In these emails, they invite you to buy or sell outside eBay, or ask questions that have nothing to do with eBay. They do this in the hope that you'll respond and give them your email address.

We strongly recommend you treat emails from this member with caution and don't respond if you hear from them again.

Post Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:02 pm

lol, scammers are scum

Post Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:01 pm

its been removed already....

Post Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:03 pm

That will be because i reported it

Post Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:17 am

great scam here all the arabs fall for it.

A missed call on your phone at 2 am, you wake up see the missed call an call it...its a premium rate number in Kenya and costs you about a tenner...happy days

whlist on the subject my Z3 3.0 is for sale again, send me 5000pounds to my Bahrain bank and i will ship the car straight to your door...honest

Post Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:11 pm

mrLEE30 wrote:great scam here all the arabs fall for it.

A missed call on your phone at 2 am, you wake up see the missed call an call it...its a premium rate number in Kenya and costs you about a tenner...happy days

whlist on the subject my Z3 3.0 is for sale again, send me 5000pounds to my Bahrain bank and i will ship the car straight to your door...honest

If only you lived nearer, i had the cash, giro, can you wait till payday. next month etc, etc.