Listed Car for Sale on Carsales Website and Received Sus Enquiry from Buyer

youngr15 on 01/12/2015 - 18:10

Hi fellow OzBargainers,

I listed my car for sale on carsales website last night. This morning I got a SMS from a perspective buyer asking me to email him the offer price (which is already stated in my ad). I emailed him and got the following reply from him straight away:

"Thanks for the swift response…I am OK with the asking price.due to the nature of my job and location…i will not be able to come for inspection,am a very busy type as i work long hours everyday,i have gone through your advertisement and i am satisfied with it.As for the payment..i will be paying you via the fastest and secure way to pay online(PayPal).I have a private courier agent that will come for the pick up after the payment have been made …so no shipping included.You can now send me your PayPal email so i can pay in right away and also include your address in your reply.If you don't have a paypal account, you can easily set up one…log on to www.paypal.com.au and sign up.all i really need from you is the exact details.Kindly delete the posting as am definitely buying it from you and it would be sad for me to make the payment only to be informed of the its sale.
Thanks."

Have you dealt with buyers like this? Is it legit? Sounds a bit sus to me.

Appreciate your feedback.

Automotive

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Comments

  • Baysew on 01/12/2015 - 18:12
    +12

    It's a scam.

    Google "I am OK with the asking price.due to the nature of my job and location"

    I could give you further info but I'm working on an oil rig at the moment and later having cochlear implants at hospital.
    (Last line not true)

  • nocure on 01/12/2015 - 18:20

    Tell him your not willing to open a PayPal account…see what happens.

  • mskeggs on 01/12/2015 - 18:34

    It is a very common scam.
    Reply that you will only take cash/bank cheque.
    Or just ignore it.

  • gooddealmate on 01/12/2015 - 18:36

    Definite scam. Leave well alone.

  • noyesmaybeok on 01/12/2015 - 19:12

    Ignore it, don't even engage.

  • Axelstrife on 01/12/2015 - 19:26
    +1

    Delete email and block email address 100% scammer.

  • sparkles on 01/12/2015 - 19:54

    This warrants an immediate delete. Some people must actually fall for this for them to keep doing it.

  • RM on 01/12/2015 - 20:19
    +2

    why does he need the car if he is so busy? its a scam, people will pay using paypal and then dispute.

    although you could file a police complaint later on, but it is not worth the hassle.

  • supnigs super skids on 01/12/2015 - 21:44

    Don't do it. Not worth remediating afterwards. Out of interest what car are you selling?

    • youngr15 on 01/12/2015 - 23:29

      I am selling a Holden Barina Spark.

  • 2jzzzz on 01/12/2015 - 21:51

    You can pay on PayPal with a paypal cheque with a stolen credit card or similar. The funds are then retrieved by PayPal and leaves you out of pocket.

  • mightyfes on 01/12/2015 - 23:22
    -1

    Ask them to pay with paypal and have cops ready for the courier.

  • Hoju on 02/12/2015 - 07:41
    +1

    String him along for as long as possible, acting innocent.

    I do this with the 'Microsoft' calls helping me with the 'virus' on my computer. It's hilarious. One guy totally flipped on me and started calling me a (profanity).

  • windale on 02/12/2015 - 07:43

    you can report scammers on the accc website.

    https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam

  • SLY JD on 02/12/2015 - 10:18

    I wonder if the scammers send out one of of their own as the "private courier agent"? Get some bikies waiting…

  • User167511 on 02/12/2015 - 11:59

    100% scam. Police won't do anything as there is no proof of no intent to pay. Ignore it.

  • eckorock on 02/12/2015 - 15:00

    Can someone explain, what does the scammer hope to get out of it?

    Are they going to use the guys home address + paypal and try to use his identity? Or something else?

  • JOCKz on 05/12/2015 - 21:44

    get them to send the money via MoneyGram or WesternUnion, see what they say. Then just cash it and scam them

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