03-28-2018 08:39 AM
Hello,
So I was lookijng to purchase a car and found a deal on craigslist. it said "2012 Nissan Altima for $1900" I called the number and left a voice mail and that person get back to me with a text saying if I am interested in purchasing email her (she gave the pursonal email). I emailed asking for more info on milage and title becasuse carigslist did not say. They got back to me stating it is a 2008 Honda Accord LX-P with all the detail (engine capacity, milage, etc). They also sent me pictures through Use.com as well. I asked where they live and They said they are in military training, their husband passed away and they will be deploid for a year and said they are a member of the eBay buyer protection program. They said it in their military base crated and ready to go. There is no delivery charge brcause they will be managng it, it will be delivered within 2-3 days with a clear title and registration and I have 5 days of testing period and during the 5 days the seller will not get any money because its inspection period, if I decided to keep it then the money will be released to the seller. They need to know if I'm interested, they can ask eBay to send me the details on this deal and want my contaxct info for eBay such as full name, shipping address and phone number.
This is too good to be true!
Is this a sam!!! can I believe and go on with the deal or what should I do?
03-28-2018 08:55 AM
Your instincts are correct. Scam!!! Would you let some stranger drive your car around for five days to see if they like it? Do not send any money, stop all comunication and check your computer for any malware!
03-28-2018 08:58 AM
100 % scam
Price too good to be true
Free shipping that will cost more than the price of the car
NOTHING listed on craigslist has anything to do with eBay. Both sites have warnings about it. They will be glad to send you a fake eBay page making you think it's through eBay. It is not.
Do not send money. Do not communicate with this person at all. The car does not exist.
You have been warned.
03-28-2018 09:07 AM
@nnunaz3wrote:Hello,
it said "2012 Nissan Altima for $1900" I called the number and left a voice mail and that person get back to me with a text saying if I am interested in purchasing email her (she gave the pursonal email). I emailed asking for more info on milage and title becasuse carigslist did not say. They got back to me stating it is a 2008 Honda Accord LX-P with all the detail (engine capacity, milage, etc).
Sounds like bait and switch. I would demand that they sell me the 2012 Altima for $1900, not some old Honda.
03-28-2018 02:14 PM
I want a red one. See if they have a red one.
03-28-2018 02:34 PM
@mr.elmwoodwrote:I want a red one. See if they have a red one.
they had 3 red ones, i bought them all! they did still have a pink one but it was $100 more.
03-28-2018 02:42 PM
Oh, oh, oh pish-tosh!
03-28-2018 03:53 PM
Get it fast.
We jump into Normandy in the morning.
03-28-2018 03:57 PM
Neither car even exists unless it's owned by someone else. Everything in the ad and everything you were told in an email is total you know what.
Demand to pick the car up in person and tell them you will gladly pay an extra grand for such a deal.
See how far that goes...