selling my car- weird carpoint enquiry..

[lockmac]

Hi guys.

Trying to sell me XU6 and got the following enquiry and it just seems really weird...
its from carpoint..

I get the following email:

Is your listed Vehicle still available for sale? i'll like to know the asking price if it is available.so that i can arrange the payment. I'll wait to read from you very soon.

Thanks.

Vivian.

I reply:

Hi there.

The vehicle is still for sale. Wouldnt you like to look at it first? I
have it listed at 14,250 but am negotiable to a certain point. Give me
a call on 0411 950 199 if you have any questions.

Cheers

And I get the reply:

Hello Lachlan,

    Thanks for your quick response, I will pay $14,300.00 for the 2001 HSV XU6 SEDAN...I am currently on the ship due to the nature of my work, i'll be paying you with my credit card via my PayPal, if my offer is accepted..Before i can make your payment through PayPal you will have to get back to me with the following information so that my pick up agent will come and pick up as soon as possible.

Your Name and address:
And your PayPal email ID:
 
       You can also send me a money request through PayPal as well, Make sure you get back to me so that we can arrange for pick up as i will like the item to be picked,so no shipping.

Await for your swift response.

Vivian.

Does this seem right to you? It just doesnt sound right..

 

[hakhawk]

dodgy, steer clear of it.

 

[whitey152]

yeah thats sus as

 

[Jo3_Blo]

And vivian sounds like a weird name for a woman who works on a ship and wants to buy a commodore.


Its also worded strangely too, as if done by a computer rather than an actual person, that or a foreign person.


Yeh, stay away I reckon.

 

[old mate]

i've heard of this type of thing before, but it was directed at motorbike sales. exactly like this with the references to the boat and paypal. and it was dodgy.

i suggest not going there with this 'person'

 

[lockmac]

im guessing they will send me a fake paypal email telling me the funds have been accepted, or send me a fake page to put my login details through

 

[old mate]

not sure if this link will work but its the same setup, have a read mate.

Be careful bike sellers, scammers about - SupermotoAus

 

[mz81vs]

If she aint gonna pay you the cash in yr hand i wouldn't sell. But thats just me.

 

[DevilDRake]

Looks fairly dodgy, i would stay away from it, although it could be real, who puts that much effort into it and names the exact car and the exact price to cents etc.. And asks for an Agent to pick it up?

Steer clear.

 

[kniever]

i have seen this sort of thing before and it is some sort of scam, stay away.