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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: JPMOSE on February 14, 2007, 19:38:35

Title: Ebay Listing....Very Suspicious To Me!
Post by: JPMOSE on February 14, 2007, 19:38:35

Hummmm    :evil:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190082188590&rd=1&rd=1

Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL
1987 560SL

Title: Re: Ebay Listing....Very Suspicious To Me!
Post by: Rolf on February 14, 2007, 20:15:29

I just sent a question asking why is it so cheap.  Let's see. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Rolf
1966 230SL Auto
1992 300D

Title: Re: Ebay Listing....Very Suspicious To Me!
Post by: Mark in KS on February 14, 2007, 20:48:40

This eBay ad is more than suspect.  A quick view of the seller's history shows they've never even sold anything before.  All the history is as a buyer.  A quick look at the member questions shows that we're in for a ride (and not in a 113)!

Title: Re: Ebay Listing....Very Suspicious To Me!
Post by: waltklatt on February 14, 2007, 20:53:11

Another Scam?  A vertical spare 1965 230SL?  That's a big question.  They stopped the vertical spare in 64 with vin #7205.  The vin given # 3501 is clearly a 64 made between the months of March and April.
In any case, beware.
Walter
1967 220SL-diesel

Title: Re: Ebay Listing....Very Suspicious To Me!
Post by: 69280sl on February 14, 2007, 21:10:00

The latest is a disclaimer that there is no car for sale, that she has been scammed.

Gus
68 280sl

Title: Re: Ebay Listing....Very Suspicious To Me!
Post by: Rolf on February 15, 2007, 07:24:11

I received an email from Ebay stating the auctin is fradulent.

Rolf
1966 230SL Auto
1992 300D

Title: Re: Ebay Listing....Very Suspicious To Me!
Post by: TheEngineer on February 15, 2007, 17:46:32

eBay works well if both the buyer and the seller are normal, honest people. I have had some good luck and some bad luck: A Club (to lock the steering wheel) I sent back because it wasn't as advertised, was allegedly never received and I'm out of the money I paid. A computer I bought was never shipped: PayPal got some of the money back for me, but couldn't recover $350. I was notified recovery is done on "a best effort basis". A friend of mine sold a notebook and received e-mail what looked just like PayPal: "You did receive a payment". Except it was a fake: The buyer didn't send money, but wanted the computer shipped to Africa. The e-mail looked so real. My friend checked his PayPal account several times: He couldn't believe it. Maybe fraud is increasing. People think they are immune because they are anonymous. It is probably difficult to prosecute and near impossible to recover.

Title: Re: Ebay Listing....Very Suspicious To Me!
Post by: 66andBlue on February 22, 2007, 21:46:30

Here we go again:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-1966-230-SL-1966-MERCEDES-230-SL-BEAUTIFUL-CAR-WITH-31-000-MILES_W0QQitemZ170083403272QQihZ007QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Alfred
1966 blue 230SL automatic