I I was looking into buying a 1998 Chevy Silverado pickup I didn't know I the price was $800 I sent
I was told that I had to go buy some eBay cards for the amount of $800 for the truck which I did I didn't know how to send them to eBay so the girl the lady helped me said she was helping me and oh God it's a mess all I want is my refund okay I have text messages from her telling me that she had a voucher and everything was ready to go and I didn't have to worry about nothing in the truck was on this way and then I got another phone call I got her to call me back and tells me that I need to call I got a six digit number and I called back and the gentleman ended up telling me that I had to pay additional $1,000 now that's not stated on the paper and she didn't mention anything about it and now I can't get my refund back what do I do she done canceled her transaction she blocked me and she took off with my money and now she's on Facebook marketplace Selling more vehicles.
kensgiftshop
·5 months ago@rac_5684
Sorry, but that old scam has been around for years.
You won't be getting the money back, as soon as you sent the gift card numbers, the money was spent.
krazzykats
·5 months agoThis one really hit home for me.
I recently sold a Z71 truck in very neglected condition for $3,500 without even cleaning it. Mold was all over the interior from sitting so I didn’t even get into it.
The buyer handed me cash in person; I gave them the pink slip. BOS, and the keys, and once it was running, they drove off happy.
The point is this is what $3,500 might get you—a car that needs work. And once upon a time we called it a car deal.
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1786davycrockett
·5 months ago@rac_5684
Your money is gone, and you will never see it again.
The police cannot assist, and this is not an eBay problem -- you originally saw this on some other site, where someone told you it would be completed on eBay.
That was a lie.
When you shop at Walmart for a specific item, does a Walmart employee tell you that the sale will be completed at Target?
Of course not.
And why would someone accept only $800.00 (in gift cards, no less) for a vehicle, when they could drive it to any used car lot, and get twice that amount (or more), and not have to pay any eBay fees?
And did you really believe that anyone could sell a vehicle for only $800.00, and somehow transport it across the United States for free?
Everyday it seems that people fall for this scam, even though it makes no logical sense in real life.
soh.maryl
·5 months agoAs far as believing the price, it seems like some car shoppers are totally blinded by that unbelievable price and lose all sense of logic, especially now, given the prices of used vehicles now.
soh.maryl
·5 months agoYou did not find this vehicle listed on eBay, but you were told the sale would be handled through eBay "for your protection".
This is a scam that's been going on for years and years. Sorry, but I don't believe you're ever going to see that money again.
tobaccocardyahoo
·5 months agoNever buy anything that you have to buy gift cards to pay for.
You were an easy mark.
lakefor94
·5 months ago@rac_5684
Painful to read. Scam.
krazzykats
·5 months agoNever, ever pay for a vehicle with gift cards!
It’s basically like giving cash to a stranger, and that’s something you should only do face-to-face.
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eoma689485
·5 months agoMarket Value: The average, clean-condition 1998 Chevy Silverado 1500 currently has a estimated resale value around $3,600–$7,000 according to industry guides, but actual market listings often exceed this.
eoma689485
·5 months agoIt is a very common scam - there is no car-
No legitimate seller offers a vehicle for less than the wholesale price a local dealer would pay.
No legitimate seller offers free shipping.
No legitimate seller offers an inspection period.
No legitimate seller asks for gift cards.
No legitimate seller offers free returns.
Ebay has nothing to do with other sites.
If you see a vehicle on the internet that you are interested in, contact the seller, make arrangements to inspect the vehicle in person, if the seller states it can't be inspected for whatever reason - the vehicle does not exist.
If you can't inspect the vehicle yourself, then hire someone in the seller's area to inspect and the title for you.
No one is going to sell you a vehicle at a huge discount - every person with a computer can look up the wholesale, retail and trade in price of a vehicle - and they do - so be suspect about any vehicle where the price is lower than wholesale.
Your money is gone, do not send any more - once you do send money, they will attempt to get more from you.
stephenmorgan
·5 months agoYou will probable never get you money back. This is a well organized scam that has been going on for years.
You need to report them to Facebook so that the scam is taken down.
You can also report them to the FBI. Go here FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
The scam works by playing on a persons gullibility thinking they are getting a bargain priced item for a bargin price that would almost always not be possible. Basically if it is too go to be true then it is probably a scam. For $800 did you really think they were going to deliver the vehicle to you?