Would you sell your car to this man ?

silverback02 · Feb 5th, 2011, 19:38

Hi All,
My mate has his S80 for sale, and has recieved this reply:

Hi thanks for the reply. Due to my scheme of work I unfortunately
won't be able to view your car, nonetheless I still want to buy it.
I want to buy this car for my Cousin, as a birthday present, (his
birthday is in 2 weeks, so I want to buy it straightaway) I can only
pay through PayPal at the moment as I don't have access to my bank
account online (I don't have internet banking with it), but I have it
attached to my PayPal account, and this is why I'm insisting on using
PayPal to pay, another reason being is that it is a safe transaction,
so it will be safe for the both of us.
Once the money has cleared in your PayPal account, and you inform me,
I will arrange a shipping company; DHL, to come and pick the car up
from your home, and ship it to my cousin's house in time for his
birthday.
All I will need is your PayPal email address to make the payments, and
if you don't have a PayPal account yet, you can easily set one up at
www.paypal.co.uk it will only take you a few minutes to do that, I
will be expecting your PayPal email account so I can pay at once.

Note: I will also include the shipping company's fee so kindly get
back to me with your PayPal email account so I can proceed with the
payment ASAP...
Thanks, in advance.

WOULD YOU RISK IT ????

I told my mate to look elseware.
Joe.

deathrider311271 · Feb 5th, 2011, 19:47

this is a scam deffinatly, your mate will end up without the car and no money

The Hitcher · Feb 5th, 2011, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverback02

Hi All,
My mate has his S80 for sale, and has recieved this reply:

Hi thanks for the reply. Due to my scheme of work I unfortunately
won't be able to view your car, nonetheless I still want to buy it.
I want to buy this car for my Cousin, as a birthday present, (his
birthday is in 2 weeks, so I want to buy it straightaway) I can only
pay through PayPal at the moment as I don't have access to my bank
account online (I don't have internet banking with it), but I have it
attached to my PayPal account, and this is why I'm insisting on using
PayPal to pay, another reason being is that it is a safe transaction,
so it will be safe for the both of us.
Once the money has cleared in your PayPal account, and you inform me,
I will arrange a shipping company; DHL, to come and pick the car up
from your home, and ship it to my cousin's house in time for his
birthday.
All I will need is your PayPal email address to make the payments, and
if you don't have a PayPal account yet, you can easily set one up at
www.paypal.co.uk it will only take you a few minutes to do that, I
will be expecting your PayPal email account so I can pay at once.

Note: I will also include the shipping company's fee so kindly get
back to me with your PayPal email account so I can proceed with the
payment ASAP...
Thanks, in advance.

WOULD YOU RISK IT ????

I told my mate to look elseware.
Joe.

Was this a Ebay message or a email?

I was not aware DHL would collect a"Whole" car.

Quote:

I will arrange a shipping company; DHL, to come and pick the car up

Quote:

Note: I will also include the shipping company's fee so kindly get
back to me with your PayPal email account so I can proceed with the
payment ASAP.

Your are about to be ripped off:
Post up the ebay ID or email address.

Oilydad · Feb 5th, 2011, 19:55

Pound Notes or Nothing for me I'm afraid!! You hand me the pound notes.....I hand you the keys.

SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM

andy_d · Feb 5th, 2011, 20:45

nigerian scammer ,,
he will end up with no car, no cash

silverback02 · Feb 5th, 2011, 20:46

This is his email addy :

Gordon Hill <gordon.h.1972@gmail.com>

So warn anyone that might be selling BTW this was his reply after consulting me..lol

Sorry,
Not a chance.
YOU might be genuine, but hell of a lot who try this arn't and I'm not losing my car to anyone.
cash only
dean.

better safe than sorry,
Joe.

Ragamuffin · Feb 5th, 2011, 20:54

Who the hell buys a big, juicy and costly motor like an S80 without so much as even seeing it. FFS!!!
I wouldn't give any details whatsoever out.

moncman · Feb 5th, 2011, 21:02

Quote:

gordon.h.1972@gmail.com

I got a few emails from my autotrader ad when I sold my S-Max to buy the XC90. They all followed a similar trend with shipping costs to be reimbursed and some story about being cheaper than those on the Continent or Ireland.

Almost all had a @gmail.com address.

Stay well clear.

Moosejaw · Feb 5th, 2011, 22:38

It's not a question of losing your car, what he wants is your Paypal and bank account details.

The way it goes is that these people. on seeing that you've fallen for their scheme, will then try the "Oh but Paypal is expensive, why don't I just transfer the money straight into your bank account" scam, and that's when your troubles really start.

Rossi-fan · Feb 5th, 2011, 22:54

As mentioned above, someone is gonna try to rip you off. If you get anything else from him, just delete it straight away, dont even open it.

Feb 5th, 2011, 19:38	#1
silverback02 Premier Member Last Online: Feb 14th, 2020 20:52 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangor	Would you sell your car to this man ? Hi All, My mate has his S80 for sale, and has recieved this reply: Hi thanks for the reply. Due to my scheme of work I unfortunately won't be able to view your car, nonetheless I still want to buy it. I want to buy this car for my Cousin, as a birthday present, (his birthday is in 2 weeks, so I want to buy it straightaway) I can only pay through PayPal at the moment as I don't have access to my bank account online (I don't have internet banking with it), but I have it attached to my PayPal account, and this is why I'm insisting on using PayPal to pay, another reason being is that it is a safe transaction, so it will be safe for the both of us. Once the money has cleared in your PayPal account, and you inform me, I will arrange a shipping company; DHL, to come and pick the car up from your home, and ship it to my cousin's house in time for his birthday. All I will need is your PayPal email address to make the payments, and if you don't have a PayPal account yet, you can easily set one up at www.paypal.co.uk it will only take you a few minutes to do that, I will be expecting your PayPal email account so I can pay at once. Note: I will also include the shipping company's fee so kindly get back to me with your PayPal email account so I can proceed with the payment ASAP... Thanks, in advance. WOULD YOU RISK IT ???? I told my mate to look elseware. Joe. __________________ 1999 S80 2.4 Auto fully loaded winterpack. 2001 S80 2.9 SE Auto fully loaded winterpack. 2004 C70 2.4 T GT Auto Convertable, fully loaded winterpack Black Metalic (Sapphire). grey Leather, RTI CD. SC901 Prem sound sys. Strut Brace

Feb 5th, 2011, 19:55	#4
Oilydad Premier Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2016 21:21 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Exeter Devon	Pound Notes or Nothing for me I'm afraid!! You hand me the pound notes.....I hand you the keys. SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM __________________ Are We Nearly There Yet! No longer a VOLVO owner, not by choice, but 'cause they don't make proper Volvos any more!

Feb 5th, 2011, 20:45	#5
andy_d Premier Member Last Online: Today 13:07 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: birmingham	nigerian scammer ,, he will end up with no car, no cash __________________ 940s - 2l / 92 < gone&missed s401.8 xs auto <gone >V50 2.4SE Geartronic aka "the new money pit" "skyship007 has now been successfully added to your ignore list. "."

Feb 5th, 2011, 20:46	#6
silverback02 Premier Member Last Online: Feb 14th, 2020 20:52 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangor	This is his email addy : Gordon Hill <gordon.h.1972@gmail.com> So warn anyone that might be selling BTW this was his reply after consulting me..lol Sorry, Not a chance. YOU might be genuine, but hell of a lot who try this arn't and I'm not losing my car to anyone. cash only dean. better safe than sorry, Joe. __________________ 1999 S80 2.4 Auto fully loaded winterpack. 2001 S80 2.9 SE Auto fully loaded winterpack. 2004 C70 2.4 T GT Auto Convertable, fully loaded winterpack Black Metalic (Sapphire). grey Leather, RTI CD. SC901 Prem sound sys. Strut Brace

Feb 5th, 2011, 20:54	#7
Ragamuffin Master Member Last Online: Mar 3rd, 2011 16:54 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Usually at a petrol station in Worcester.	Who the hell buys a big, juicy and costly motor like an S80 without so much as even seeing it. FFS!!! I wouldn't give any details whatsoever out. __________________ Laugh? I nearly bought one!

Feb 5th, 2011, 19:47	#2
deathrider311271 I've Been Banned Last Online: Jun 21st, 2022 19:26 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Grimsby	this is a scam deffinatly, your mate will end up without the car and no money

Feb 5th, 2011, 22:38	#9
Moosejaw Premier Member Last Online: Jun 29th, 2012 19:44 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow	It's not a question of losing your car, what he wants is your Paypal and bank account details. The way it goes is that these people. on seeing that you've fallen for their scheme, will then try the "Oh but Paypal is expensive, why don't I just transfer the money straight into your bank account" scam, and that's when your troubles really start.

Feb 5th, 2011, 22:54	#10
Rossi-fan Premier Member Last Online: Feb 12th, 2023 10:07 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Durham	As mentioned above, someone is gonna try to rip you off. If you get anything else from him, just delete it straight away, dont even open it.

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