Please Help, need help identifying a ZR1 possible deal or scam
08-19-2014, 03:55 PM
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Please Help, need help identifying a ZR1 possible deal or scam
I am in need of help identifying if I am about to get a good deal or scammed big time. I found a ZR1 for a Great price almost too good to be true. And I know what they say, this is why I am here seeking help. The owner or so called owner did send me some information. Please if there is anyone that has the means of helping and finding information, please send me a message here, and I will give you what information I have.
Thanks
Dan
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Dan
08-19-2014, 04:53 PM
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Yes..be vey careful. I almost fell for a "good Deal" too. It was on Ebay. Seller claimed his Blk/Blk ZR1 was a mint condition original car. After doing a VIN ck I found out it was an orig. Red/Red car that had been in an accident. Reported him to EBAY and BBB in FL. I believe it was, for misrepresentation the guy eventually backed down and cleared my EBAY account for the failure to pay tag.
08-19-2014, 05:14 PM
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"If a deal is too good to be true , it probably is"
Proceed with caution.
Proceed with caution.
08-19-2014, 05:26 PM
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Some more information;
Ya I am smart enough to know this has to be BS, this one is also black on black under $10k, states everything in working "great" condition pics look good. This one is out of New York, and they did give me the vin# 1G1YZ23J4L5803001
It's a shame because there use to be a time when you can find a Great deal, like a person dies and family just puts it up for a quick sale cheap, or a bitter divorce, or for medical reasons. But in today's world we have to protect ourself due to so many looking to take all our savings and they prey on the budget people. And with what I have to spend (champagne taste on light beer budget) I am a budget person, but don't like taken advantage of.... I already know this is BS, but just wanted to check it out more.
Ya I am smart enough to know this has to be BS, this one is also black on black under $10k, states everything in working "great" condition pics look good. This one is out of New York, and they did give me the vin# 1G1YZ23J4L5803001
It's a shame because there use to be a time when you can find a Great deal, like a person dies and family just puts it up for a quick sale cheap, or a bitter divorce, or for medical reasons. But in today's world we have to protect ourself due to so many looking to take all our savings and they prey on the budget people. And with what I have to spend (champagne taste on light beer budget) I am a budget person, but don't like taken advantage of.... I already know this is BS, but just wanted to check it out more.
08-21-2014, 09:16 AM
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Here's an update;
So I had asked this Zr1 seller for some more pictures (paint, engine, and interior) other then those posted on the ad. Along with the pictures, I had asked for a phone # so we can discuss meeting and I can see and test drive the Zr1 and purchase it at that time. I had received 3 reply emails with no pictures, and nothing in the body of the message. I responded that the email was blank and there were no pictures there, and please resend. Below is the email response that I received, your going to love it...
"my camaer is not sending the picture will have your picture Friday if that all right I havi a person that his carara work this week is going not good the titearyer is goog shap on rips at all the morter alone is worth more then what I am selling thr car for"
Now don't be too hard on the fella, we all can use some help with our typing, spelling, and grammar. I know mine can be much better....lol Just maybe this is a very old person that went to school in the little red school house on the prairie where all grades were in the same room. Or just maybe this person has Cerebral palsy, or some other lack of motor skills or twitching condition to where they can't type well. Or just maybe they have an old computer (Commodore 64 old) that doesn't have spell check...lol
Now I do wish I knew of an law enforcement agency or some kind of authority that actively investigates this kind of scam. I'd let them take over this conversation and go after these scum criminals. But from what I understand, they never really go after most due to the fact they are scamming from a different country.
Anyways, I am going to keep this conversation going just to see how this plays out. If it goes as I expect, they will tell me the vehicle is in storage at some different location then they are in due to some sad situation. And I can first make payment to some realistic looking, yet fraudulent 3rd party company that will hold my money while the vehicle is shipped to me. I will then have X amount of days to inspect the vehicle and get a refund if I am not satisfied. (money gone at this point) Or they will figure out I know they are criminal scammers and they will stop all communications and move on to the next person. Either way I will post on here as this unfolds, whether they keep trying to scam or they just stops all communication.
So I had asked this Zr1 seller for some more pictures (paint, engine, and interior) other then those posted on the ad. Along with the pictures, I had asked for a phone # so we can discuss meeting and I can see and test drive the Zr1 and purchase it at that time. I had received 3 reply emails with no pictures, and nothing in the body of the message. I responded that the email was blank and there were no pictures there, and please resend. Below is the email response that I received, your going to love it...
"my camaer is not sending the picture will have your picture Friday if that all right I havi a person that his carara work this week is going not good the titearyer is goog shap on rips at all the morter alone is worth more then what I am selling thr car for"
Now don't be too hard on the fella, we all can use some help with our typing, spelling, and grammar. I know mine can be much better....lol Just maybe this is a very old person that went to school in the little red school house on the prairie where all grades were in the same room. Or just maybe this person has Cerebral palsy, or some other lack of motor skills or twitching condition to where they can't type well. Or just maybe they have an old computer (Commodore 64 old) that doesn't have spell check...lol
Now I do wish I knew of an law enforcement agency or some kind of authority that actively investigates this kind of scam. I'd let them take over this conversation and go after these scum criminals. But from what I understand, they never really go after most due to the fact they are scamming from a different country.
Anyways, I am going to keep this conversation going just to see how this plays out. If it goes as I expect, they will tell me the vehicle is in storage at some different location then they are in due to some sad situation. And I can first make payment to some realistic looking, yet fraudulent 3rd party company that will hold my money while the vehicle is shipped to me. I will then have X amount of days to inspect the vehicle and get a refund if I am not satisfied. (money gone at this point) Or they will figure out I know they are criminal scammers and they will stop all communications and move on to the next person. Either way I will post on here as this unfolds, whether they keep trying to scam or they just stops all communication.
08-21-2014, 09:36 AM
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Here's an update;
So I had asked this Zr1 seller for some more pictures (paint, engine, and interior) other then those posted on the ad. Along with the pictures, I had asked for a phone # so we can discuss meeting and I can see and test drive the Zr1 and purchase it at that time. I had received 3 reply emails with no pictures, and nothing in the body of the message. I responded that the email was blank and there were no pictures there, and please resend. Below is the email response that I received, your going to love it...
"my camaer is not sending the picture will have your picture Friday if that all right I havi a person that his carara work this week is going not good the titearyer is goog shap on rips at all the morter alone is worth more then what I am selling thr car for"
Now don't be too hard on the fella, we all can use some help with our typing, spelling, and grammar. I know mine can be much better....lol Just maybe this is a very old person that went to school in the little red school house on the prairie where all grades were in the same room. Or just maybe this person has Cerebral palsy, or some other lack of motor skills or twitching condition to where they can't type well. Or just maybe they have an old computer (Commodore 64 old) that doesn't have spell check...lol
Now I do wish I knew of an law enforcement agency or some kind of authority that actively investigates this kind of scam. I'd let them take over this conversation and go after these scum criminals. But from what I understand, they never really go after most due to the fact they are scamming from a different country.
Anyways, I am going to keep this conversation going just to see how this plays out. If it goes as I expect, they will tell me the vehicle is in storage at some different location then they are in due to some sad situation. And I can first make payment to some realistic looking, yet fraudulent 3rd party company that will hold my money while the vehicle is shipped to me. I will then have X amount of days to inspect the vehicle and get a refund if I am not satisfied. (money gone at this point) Or they will figure out I know they are criminal scammers and they will stop all communications and move on to the next person. Either way I will post on here as this unfolds, whether they keep trying to scam or they just stops all communication.
So I had asked this Zr1 seller for some more pictures (paint, engine, and interior) other then those posted on the ad. Along with the pictures, I had asked for a phone # so we can discuss meeting and I can see and test drive the Zr1 and purchase it at that time. I had received 3 reply emails with no pictures, and nothing in the body of the message. I responded that the email was blank and there were no pictures there, and please resend. Below is the email response that I received, your going to love it...
"my camaer is not sending the picture will have your picture Friday if that all right I havi a person that his carara work this week is going not good the titearyer is goog shap on rips at all the morter alone is worth more then what I am selling thr car for"
Now don't be too hard on the fella, we all can use some help with our typing, spelling, and grammar. I know mine can be much better....lol Just maybe this is a very old person that went to school in the little red school house on the prairie where all grades were in the same room. Or just maybe this person has Cerebral palsy, or some other lack of motor skills or twitching condition to where they can't type well. Or just maybe they have an old computer (Commodore 64 old) that doesn't have spell check...lol
Now I do wish I knew of an law enforcement agency or some kind of authority that actively investigates this kind of scam. I'd let them take over this conversation and go after these scum criminals. But from what I understand, they never really go after most due to the fact they are scamming from a different country.
Anyways, I am going to keep this conversation going just to see how this plays out. If it goes as I expect, they will tell me the vehicle is in storage at some different location then they are in due to some sad situation. And I can first make payment to some realistic looking, yet fraudulent 3rd party company that will hold my money while the vehicle is shipped to me. I will then have X amount of days to inspect the vehicle and get a refund if I am not satisfied. (money gone at this point) Or they will figure out I know they are criminal scammers and they will stop all communications and move on to the next person. Either way I will post on here as this unfolds, whether they keep trying to scam or they just stops all communication.
Smells like a scam to me.
08-21-2014, 11:04 AM
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08-21-2014, 02:05 PM
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Here's an update;
Anyways, I am going to keep this conversation going just to see how this plays out. If it goes as I expect, they will tell me the vehicle is in storage at some different location then they are in due to some sad situation. And I can first make payment to some realistic looking, yet fraudulent 3rd party company that will hold my money while the vehicle is shipped to me. I will then have X amount of days to inspect the vehicle and get a refund if I am not satisfied. (money gone at this point) Or they will figure out I know they are criminal scammers and they will stop all communications and move on to the next person. Either way I will post on here as this unfolds, whether they keep trying to scam or they just stops all communication.
Anyways, I am going to keep this conversation going just to see how this plays out. If it goes as I expect, they will tell me the vehicle is in storage at some different location then they are in due to some sad situation. And I can first make payment to some realistic looking, yet fraudulent 3rd party company that will hold my money while the vehicle is shipped to me. I will then have X amount of days to inspect the vehicle and get a refund if I am not satisfied. (money gone at this point) Or they will figure out I know they are criminal scammers and they will stop all communications and move on to the next person. Either way I will post on here as this unfolds, whether they keep trying to scam or they just stops all communication.
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