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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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Default EBAY...Could this be real ???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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If it sounds to good to be true...
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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Probably not!
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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Price is ridiculously low -- something is really wrong here.
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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Me thinks something reeks of a malodorus concocsion of
As Monty Python said "Run Away Run Away"
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Roostertail
If it sounds to good to be true...
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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Cant you guys read?????? It says reserve not met....
meaning the reserve could be 50,000 dollars...
5100 dollars is just what some idiot bid.... anyone could bid on this car...buying it is another thing...

Current bid: US $5,100.00
Reserve not met
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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I saw it too. I emailed the seller and can't wait to hear back.

By the way, notice how he has 0 feedback..
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I bid the $8700 and it still said reserve not met........
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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its a z06, but its an automatic
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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Whats this junk then about buying the title for $8700 - is he selling expensive paper?
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
Cant you guys read?????? It says reserve not met....
meaning the reserve could be 50,000 dollars...
5100 dollars is just what some idiot bid.... anyone could bid on this car...buying it is another thing...

Current bid: US $5,100.00
Reserve not met

Yes, we can read. It says "TITLE IN HAND, BUY IT FOR $8700". Can YOU read?
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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Why hasn't someone just paid the $8700? The parts are worth that much. Kinda STINKY.
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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The auction probably had a buy it now for $8700 but someone bid a lower amount so the buyitnow goes away.
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TigerSharkVette
its a z06, but its an automatic
exactly... not so much the reserve price issue but the auto seems to say the least.
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Herringchoker
Why hasn't someone just paid the $8700? The parts are worth that much. Kinda STINKY.
You can't buy it for the $8700 --- just says reserve not met when you try...Gotta love something like this that gets everyone so excited.....
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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Just send your money to an address in China...
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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Scam!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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ZERO FEEDBACK.
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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It's definately a scam...I reported it to EBAY a couple of days ago. The ad re-appeared w/o the $8,700 price and email request. It would appear to be a stolen unauthorized third party scam.
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