TrophyJem Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I enquired about a car for sale on eBay and got this response. Sounds like the start of a scam to me. What do you reckon? Hi there,First of all I want to thank you for your interest in my vehicle: 2011 Nissan Qashqai 2.0 dCi Tekna 4WDThere are no issues with this vehicle, she has been diligently maintained by a careful dealer and has been regularly serviced, it has full service history (19,800 miles) and HPI clear. The vehicle is being stored in Plymouth, Devon. The final price that I want for this vehicle is £6,058 (including shipping and handling). I'm selling it because I've just moved abroad. Unfortunately I can't conclude this transaction personally because my work involves a lot of traveling but I left everything prepared for the sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 It does sound like a scam, could be perfectly genuine, but why risk it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinten Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Scam, guaranteed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanspoors Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Scam, 100%. Wouldn't waste another breath on it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davep1 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Could be a Japanese personal import - but would be called a Dualis. However, as said almost certainly a scam. (If it looks too good to be true etc ...) eg https://www.tradecarview.com/used_car/japan%20car/nissan/dualis/17181008/ I am considering importing a campervan at the moment - lots of paperwork (and some risk...!) Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 https://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=71355 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cast iron Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 usually a copied advert If you want any Nissan I can get mates rates - that's not a scam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrophyJem Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 I'm not even going to bother to reply to the guy. Doesn't seem there is an easy way to report it to eBay. I thought when I saw the advert that it seemed to good to be true. It was just too cheap for the age and spec of vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrophyJem Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 usually a copied advert If you want any Nissan I can get mates rates - that's not a scam! Yeah I'm after a Nissan, but a used one, not a new one. I've given myself a fairly hard task as my ideal spec is a fairly rare beast (at a decent price) as I'm after the Qashqai+2 with the 7 seats. No rush mind, so the right one will come my way at some point. Just lots of crap to look at along the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 There is a standard scam like this. Never buy a car from someone without a confirmed UK residential address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKARM Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Could tell scam after first sentence, no one writes like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrophyJem Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Since originally posting this thread I have found 5 further scams and that's just for this model of vehicle. Autotrader seem particularly good at taking the scams offline as soon as notified. Ebay seem to not care. I can't believe that the scamers actually catch anybody but maybe they do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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