This a Scam ?

WantaTTSupra · 12-19-2005, 11:51 PM

This is the E-Mail this guy sent me

Hello again,

The car is located in Stockton, New Jersey but don't worry because the car can be shipped to your location without any extra costs for the shipping cause are included in the final price. I recently moved with my family and now we are in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Since I lost my job and I didn't found one here yet,I have to sell this car as soon as possible and due to the fact that this car is an US model the price to register it here is very high,also the shipping to this place, so I've decided to sell it in US at a price that will find a buyer in a few days .

I have the car locked up in my garage in US.As I've said the car is in perfect mechanical and esthetical condition.The price that I'm looking for it is 5990 USD ( this price includes shipping and handling ) .As soon as the payment will be made I will take a plane to US and take care of things.

For safety reasons I think that the most important thing when we make a deal over the internet,is to have both of us 100% protection in case of fraud or anything else.
That's the reason why I used a big,reputable,trustable company, SquareTrade, in all my deals until now.

I am a SquareTrade Seal Member and I want to make the deal thru them. They will act like a THIRD PARTY and we will be both 100% protected.The money will be HELD by them into their secure escrow account and I will give you 5 days to test the car and to see that nothing is wrong with it.I made few deals on AutoTrader and eBay in this way and it worked very well.

Here are the steps of the deal :

1.The Seller will open the transaction --> 2.The buyer has to make the payment to SquareTrade Financial Department and they will deposit the money into their secure escrow account --> 3.The Seller will receive the confirmation that the payment is done --> 4.The seller will ship the item to the buyer and he has 5 days to inspect it -->5.The buyer will contact SquareTrade and will notify them if he is satisfied or not --> 6.SquareTrade will release the money to the seller(in case the buyer is satisfied) or will refund the buyer(in case he is not satisfied).

In case you have any question about how this service work,please ask me and I will be more than happy to give you all the details.So,please read this email twice and let me know.I hope you agree with me,because I think that it is the best way to protect both(seller and buyer).

If so,please provide me your full name and shipping address so i can contact SquareTrade and start the transaction.

Just email me back and let me know

joel w · 12-20-2005, 12:19 AM

YES, its a scam.. let me guess on the car???, 93-97 supra? for $5,990.00 yes its a scam yes unless the car is wrecked..

j3pz · 12-20-2005, 01:27 AM

here you go brother
http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/...read.php?t=708

http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/...ead.php?t=1216

jfunez · 12-20-2005, 03:33 AM

sonds like a tipical scam....!!!

suprafann · 12-20-2005, 04:43 AM

its a scam for sure, ive researched a lot, at one point of time i was like wow 5000-10000 for a "good condition supra".

what tells em this is a scam, first hes not in the US, i have looked at about 20 supras, and guess what all of them int hat price range the seller now lives outside of north america.

Second ive contacted square trade and they DO NOT ACT LIKE A THIRD PARTY ESCROW. Its pretty much a money transfer liek western union. The process he described is a escrow.com process.

Unless you can physically go see teh car, dotn bother cause yoru moeny will never get recovered

TRAFIK · 12-20-2005, 05:46 AM

let me put it this way ... if you are going to post this asking if its a scam..

ITS A SCAMMMMMMMMMM

SupraMan1784 · 12-20-2005, 02:45 PM

scam...sending your money is like grabbing your ankles in a jailhouse....ur gonna get screwed

ddmcse · 12-20-2005, 03:37 PM

what is the guy's email ?

SKILMATIC · 12-20-2005, 09:38 PM

THIS IS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No its ands or buts about it. This is a scam. Dont send a dime to this guy.

l_o_t_s_r · 01-02-2006, 01:49 AM

let me guess its a 1994 (if I remember correctly) its yellow with a targa top, has a sound system estimated hp is over 800hp, has nitrous, yadda yadda. if so I saw this car too, the pictures damn its nice, but yes I would say its a scam.

12-19-2005, 11:51 PM	#1
WantaTTSupra Stock Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1	This a Scam ? This is the E-Mail this guy sent me Hello again, The car is located in Stockton, New Jersey but don't worry because the car can be shipped to your location without any extra costs for the shipping cause are included in the final price. I recently moved with my family and now we are in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Since I lost my job and I didn't found one here yet,I have to sell this car as soon as possible and due to the fact that this car is an US model the price to register it here is very high,also the shipping to this place, so I've decided to sell it in US at a price that will find a buyer in a few days . I have the car locked up in my garage in US.As I've said the car is in perfect mechanical and esthetical condition.The price that I'm looking for it is 5990 USD ( this price includes shipping and handling ) .As soon as the payment will be made I will take a plane to US and take care of things. For safety reasons I think that the most important thing when we make a deal over the internet,is to have both of us 100% protection in case of fraud or anything else. That's the reason why I used a big,reputable,trustable company, SquareTrade, in all my deals until now. I am a SquareTrade Seal Member and I want to make the deal thru them. They will act like a THIRD PARTY and we will be both 100% protected.The money will be HELD by them into their secure escrow account and I will give you 5 days to test the car and to see that nothing is wrong with it.I made few deals on AutoTrader and eBay in this way and it worked very well. Here are the steps of the deal : 1.The Seller will open the transaction --> 2.The buyer has to make the payment to SquareTrade Financial Department and they will deposit the money into their secure escrow account --> 3.The Seller will receive the confirmation that the payment is done --> 4.The seller will ship the item to the buyer and he has 5 days to inspect it -->5.The buyer will contact SquareTrade and will notify them if he is satisfied or not --> 6.SquareTrade will release the money to the seller(in case the buyer is satisfied) or will refund the buyer(in case he is not satisfied). In case you have any question about how this service work,please ask me and I will be more than happy to give you all the details.So,please read this email twice and let me know.I hope you agree with me,because I think that it is the best way to protect both(seller and buyer). If so,please provide me your full name and shipping address so i can contact SquareTrade and start the transaction. Just email me back and let me know

12-20-2005, 12:19 AM	#2
joel w Lexus & 550's Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In the shadows Posts: 506	YES, its a scam.. let me guess on the car???, 93-97 supra? for $5,990.00 yes its a scam yes unless the car is wrecked.. Last edited by joel williams; 12-20-2005 at 01:03 AM. Reason: spellerin

12-20-2005, 01:27 AM	#3
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	here you go brother http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/...read.php?t=708 http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/...ead.php?t=1216 __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

12-20-2005, 05:46 AM	#6
TRAFIK 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 118	let me put it this way ... if you are going to post this asking if its a scam.. ITS A SCAMMMMMMMMMM __________________ --===Give me 2jz-Gte or give me death!===--

12-20-2005, 02:45 PM	#7
SupraMan1784 SP58GT Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dirty Jerz Posts: 691	scam...sending your money is like grabbing your ankles in a jailhouse....ur gonna get screwed __________________ Now: Saving for an MKIV Broken Rides: (Sold) 91 supra turbo 5speed with a 1jzgte motor 421whp 400(399) ft*lbs of torque on tap @ 15 psi "Always outnumbered, never outgunned."

12-20-2005, 03:33 AM	#4
jfunez 12psi boost Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: georgia,usa Posts: 338	sonds like a tipical scam....!!!

12-20-2005, 04:43 AM	#5
suprafann 3" Exhaust Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 58	its a scam for sure, ive researched a lot, at one point of time i was like wow 5000-10000 for a "good condition supra". what tells em this is a scam, first hes not in the US, i have looked at about 20 supras, and guess what all of them int hat price range the seller now lives outside of north america. Second ive contacted square trade and they DO NOT ACT LIKE A THIRD PARTY ESCROW. Its pretty much a money transfer liek western union. The process he described is a escrow.com process. Unless you can physically go see teh car, dotn bother cause yoru moeny will never get recovered

12-20-2005, 03:37 PM	#8
ddmcse 500whp yet? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CT U.S.A. Posts: 966	what is the guy's email ? __________________ 300+ RW HP Dyno run, jdm,mod turbo,3"exh,electfan,greddyboost Blown HeadGasket info My Supra KiXGaS

12-20-2005, 09:38 PM	#9
SKILMATIC 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 221	THIS IS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No its ands or buts about it. This is a scam. Dont send a dime to this guy.

01-02-2006, 01:49 AM	#10
l_o_t_s_r Stock Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 5	let me guess its a 1994 (if I remember correctly) its yellow with a targa top, has a sound system estimated hp is over 800hp, has nitrous, yadda yadda. if so I saw this car too, the pictures damn its nice, but yes I would say its a scam.

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