Mercedes C200K estate - Autotrader text scam

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Wed 27 Mar 2013 09:03
Mercedes C200K estate - Autotrader text scam - Supascrew

I am currently advertising this car in Autotrader for £4950. I received a text offering me £4800 cash with a next day collection. All I had to do was to go to www.tradein-autotrader.com and enter the Purchase id they gave me. This I did, then they asked me to pay £80 to cover their collection, through Paypoint, then enter the paypoint receipt number and the car would be collected as agreed. This could just possibly be genuine, but I doubt it very much. On the principle that you don't ask people to pay them to buy something off you, it looks like a scam to me. Anyone had a similar experience?

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Wed 27 Mar 2013 09:43
Mercedes C200K estate - Autotrader text scam - RT

Stick to basic logic - when you're selling anything the cash should flow to you, not away from you !

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Wed 27 Mar 2013 09:50
Mercedes C200K estate - Autotrader text scam - bathtub tom

I've just sold a car though Autotrader. I had this reply to one query:

Thank you for getting back, Anyway, I agree to buy at your price and i am keen myself. How I wish i could come for inspection but i'm currently offshore for my missionary and will be away for quite a number of weeks,precisely 9 weeks according to the programme.
Here is the deal, I know you can't possibly wait for 9 weeks but I will make full payment to you and once your payment clears, I will arrange for a shipper to contact you and pick it up from you. This is the best way I can handle this professionally cos I am keen like I said earlier.
Due to this inability to bring cash physically, the best way to pay for me would be through PayPal which is safer for you and plus i will cover the PayPal transfer fees. Kindly send me a PayPal payment invoice or create an account at www.PayPal.com if you don't have one.
I hope we have a deal? Have a nice day and please,I'd like to know certain things too; Are you the first owner? What is your reason for selling? I'm sorry, just want to be sure about the sale before i proceed
Regard

Obvious to me it's a scam, as was the guy who wanted me to deliver it to him and he'd give me the money.

Edited by bathtub tom on 27/03/2013 at 09:50

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Wed 27 Mar 2013 09:50
Mercedes C200K estate - Autotrader text scam - barney100

Pay them nothing, if they want the car they come with cash....no cheques electronic transfers etc. Then check every note to see if it's genuine!

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Wed 27 Mar 2013 10:49
Mercedes C200K estate - Autotrader text scam - 72 dudes

So it's an offshore missionary now is it? Last month it was an oil platform.

Check the board from last month, it is a scam

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Wed 27 Mar 2013 12:55
Mercedes C200K estate - Autotrader text scam - madf

Anyone who asks for money is a thief.

Period.

A maxim which has stood me well when selling things.

I once had my Paypal account raided for $400 by a scum who operated a false Ebay account and scammed your Paypal password. (Paypal froze my account and refunded it - as I complained immediately)


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