Is this a scam?

UdubBadger · 03-10-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AlpineCloud9

more than 10K on the odo, thats alot for a 2008.

i have 19k on my 08 but thats cuz i've had it for 14 months already

UdubBadger · 03-10-2009, 04:26 PM

looks like its still there for the taking on eBay... still 5 days left

IanPasadena · 03-10-2009, 11:23 PM

The Autotrader ad is a scam.

Unless the sentence 'The Ebay Vechicle Purchase Protection (VPP) Program provides protection of up to $50,000 against certain losses associated with some types of fraud like paying for a vehicle and never receive it, paying a refundable deposit and never receive it, paying for a vehicle and receive it but not being as agreeed and described and for other situations listed bellow in the "Situaions where an immediate refund will be send to the Buyer" section of this document' sounds legitimate to you.

Notice, 'Bellow' is not a word, that is not actually a sentence, at least in English, and vpp-center.com is not a domain name owned by Ebay.

I'm still curious whether the ebay listing is real. It seems like it could be, but I think the autotrader listing predated the ebay listing.

If anyone wants to play with the scammer or has ideas on how to get him in trouble, I'm up for some simple revenge.

-Ian

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UdubBadger Banned 635 Rep 24,685 Posts Drives: '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (22) Garage List 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [9.50] 2011 135i [7.46] 2008 328xi [8.76]	looks like its still there for the taking on eBay... still 5 days left
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03-10-2009, 11:23 PM	#25
IanPasadena Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: Looking for a 335i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pasadena, CA iTrader: (0)	The Autotrader ad is a scam. Unless the sentence 'The Ebay Vechicle Purchase Protection (VPP) Program provides protection of up to $50,000 against certain losses associated with some types of fraud like paying for a vehicle and never receive it, paying a refundable deposit and never receive it, paying for a vehicle and receive it but not being as agreeed and described and for other situations listed bellow in the "Situaions where an immediate refund will be send to the Buyer" section of this document' sounds legitimate to you. Notice, 'Bellow' is not a word, that is not actually a sentence, at least in English, and vpp-center.com is not a domain name owned by Ebay. I'm still curious whether the ebay listing is real. It seems like it could be, but I think the autotrader listing predated the ebay listing. If anyone wants to play with the scammer or has ideas on how to get him in trouble, I'm up for some simple revenge. -Ian
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