GREAT RV REALLY CHEAP ?????

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kelly - 03 Aug 2004 23:11 GMT

If you are checking out E-Bay and come across a deal that is just too good
to be true (2002 Monaco Dynasty for a Buy It Now price of say $36,000, do
you really want to bid on this one ??? Usually the so-called seller has
hi-jacked the name of a very reputable seller/buyer and at first glance you
know this has to be good... Well my friends, go right ahead, he will want
you to email him in order to bid, then he has your email addy... then you
will find out that the "winner" (usually for Chicago) has backed out and
because he has just lost his beloved wife he is going to move to the UK or
right now it is the Chech Republic.

Soooo, if you wire him (notice no Paypal or secure method) a down payment of
anywhere from 1 - 5,000.00 US he will agree to return to the US for 2 days,
complete the deal and you can drive away with you beautiful r/v. Yeah,
Sure, Right NOT!!!!!!!!!!!

This scummy scammer has stolen the pictures and discription of a legitimate
sale site and placed them on E-Bay to suck you and your hard-earned money
in.

Remember... If is sounds just too good to be true IT IS !!!!!!!!!!!

P. T. Barnum was right, there is a sucker born every minute.... (I was one)

Watch your money ... cause he is watching it too.

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John A. Weeks III - 04 Aug 2004 00:05 GMT

> If you are checking out E-Bay and come across a deal that is just too good
> to be true (2002 Monaco Dynasty for a Buy It Now price of say $36,000, do
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> sale site and placed them on E-Bay to suck you and your hard-earned money
> in.

I think I bid on that deal back in March or April. The RV was in
Michigan, the guy formerly lived in Colorado, but had moved overseas
to Europe. I tried to buy it before the end of the auction as an
unadvertised "buy it now". He wanted me to wire a downpayment for
him to hold it since I wanted to see the RV before completing the
sale. I couldn't figure out a way to protect myself. I offered to
send the money to a dealer or an attorney, and he wouldn't go for it,
so I let someone else have this great deal. This deal just smelled of
a high chance of getting screwed.

-john-

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SteveB - 04 Aug 2004 01:20 GMT

This deal just smelled of

> a high chance of getting screwed.
>
> -john-

Or .......... if it looks like dogshit, and smells like dogshit, chances are
....................................... (you fill in the blank.)

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JEB - 04 Aug 2004 12:54 GMT

> This deal just smelled of
> > a high chance of getting screwed.
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> Or .......... if it looks like dogshit, and smells like dogshit, chances are
> ....................................... (you fill in the blank.)

Yep, that's a scam. Also on ebay, if you get a "second chance" offer on
something you previously bid on because the high bidder backed out...etc
etc. Be ware! It's another new kind of scam. What you should look for is:
having to email the seller before you can bid, seller is overseas, seller
wants a down payment right away... ALWAYS ask where the unit is located and
tell the seller that you are in the local area and would like to run over
and have a look.

My wife works for a bank and she had a member call in and send a bank wire
to someone in Russia to buy a Harley. It was 8 or 9 thousand. He called
back two days later and wanted to send another 5 grand because the seller
needed it to complete the deal. My wife practically begged this customer to
not do it. He told her to butt out! You can guess the ending.

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Ulysses - 12 Aug 2004 23:37 GMT

I thought eBay had an Escrow company hold funds in such situations until
both parties are happy with the transaction. No?

He wanted me to wire a downpayment for

> him to hold it since I wanted to see the RV before completing the
> sale. I couldn't figure out a way to protect myself. I offered to
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> Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com
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b b - 13 Aug 2004 01:41 GMT

> I thought eBay had an Escrow company hold funds in such situations until
> both parties are happy with the transaction. No?

Only if buyer and seller agree to use it...there is a fee. In this case
it appears the seller was not about to allow the buyer that type of
safeguard. I think the buyer was right to let it go...BIG TIME right!

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