62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > I talked to owner on the phone, and sent via PayPal $500 to hold it for > me, then flew down and paid the remainder in cash > > She mention eBay, but I think she's talking PayPal (owned by the same > company) If the car is not legit, you can file a dispute with PayPal and > > get your money back.. > > there is always the possiblity PayPal could not get the money back.. but > > if you try to make every transaction you ever make sooo safe you can't > ever get hurt.. you'll never buy anything.. PayPal is very safe way to > go.. > > here again it is a risk/reward situation... how much to risk for great > reward.. offer $100 or $200 as a deposit, to hold the car.. again better > > than sending $5900 to buy a car sight unseen > > Dodger7998@xxxxxxx wrote: This is why this SCAM is soooo effective and continues to work. They take advantage of people's inherent greed. Instead of getting $5K from one person, they get a couple hundred $$$ from a bunch of people then disappear. They close the PP account and you never get a dime back. They post a SOLD notice on the ad, and move on to the next car. If she really has the car as to see a pic of that day's newspaper laid up on the windshield near the VIN. Also tell her that you live in Seattle and shipping is going to be $4000 dollars. IF she still agrees to eat that $4K then you know it's a SCAM - like you didn't already. I'll give you $100 if you get that non-photoshopped picture... ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.