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Offline Coolblue80

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Possible scam.......Do you think?
« on: September 14, 2013, 06:42:48 AM »
Just having a search this morning for a possible upgrade & these two adds scream scam. The add for the Swan had another 2 adds below it, same pictures, same description, same person(Jennifer) but different emails.
Jennifer sure has a lot of toys.
http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Caravans/Caravans-/2009-JAYCO-EXPANDA-OUTBACK-AIR-CON/Brisbane/QLD/AdNumber=T8JRD9
http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Caravans/Caravans-/2010-JAYCO-SWAN-OUTBACK/Brisbane/QLD/AdNumber=CN369X
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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2013, 06:55:43 AM »
Keep looking elsewhere. Dodgy seller, dodgy ads, dodgy to deal with IMO.
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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2013, 07:00:38 AM »
If you were serious I would contact her and see what she has to say.....
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« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2013, 07:05:12 AM »
13K for a 2010 OB Swan.  If it sound too good to be true it...
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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2013, 07:17:23 AM »
Quote from: kylarama on September 14, 2013, 07:05:12 AM
If it sounds too good to be true it...

It probably is too good to be true!!!
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Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2013, 07:20:53 AM »

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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2013, 07:43:08 AM »
If it smells fishy, it generally is......:-)

Always back your first instinct.......
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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2013, 07:43:57 AM »
Ohhh come on l think its just a coincidence , imagine somebody trying to rip you off . Send me some slabs of VB cans & l will tell you of a scam l heard of recently  >:D
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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2013, 11:50:54 AM »
Quote from: speewa158 on September 14, 2013, 07:43:57 AM
Ohhh come on l think its just a coincidence , imagine somebody trying to rip you off . Send me some slabs of VB cans & l will tell you of a scam l heard of recently  >:D
I couldn't bring myself to buy VB even if it was to give it away. :cheers:
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« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2013, 12:11:32 PM »
Always dodgy when they don't want to be contacted through Trading Post, eBay etc.   
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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2013, 12:23:29 PM »
Scam for sure
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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2013, 01:00:21 PM »
No she just likes a few toys.
Search of he email showed 7 campers / caravans.  She lives in Qld NSW and Vic
http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Search/Advanced-Result?q=HomeJennifer52%40yahoo.com.au&cat=&filter-location-text=&filter-location-dist=25&filter-state=All+States&filter-seller=All&minPrice=&maxPrice=&filter-condition=All&filter-sort-by=Relevance-Asc&filter-search-description=on&make=&model=&HotlistID=&type=

Obviously is in need of money, think I know someone who might be able to swap some paintings with her
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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2013, 01:05:48 PM »
Quote from: #jonesy on September 14, 2013, 01:00:21 PM
No she just likes a few toys.
Search of he email showed 7 campers / caravans on trading post. She lives in Qld NSW and Vic.  Google has 12 hits!
http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Search/Advanced-Result?q=HomeJennifer52%40yahoo.com.au&cat=&filter-location-text=&filter-location-dist=25&filter-state=All+States&filter-seller=All&minPrice=&maxPrice=&filter-condition=All&filter-sort-by=Relevance-Asc&filter-search-description=on&make=&model=&HotlistID=&type=

Obviously is in need of money, think I know someone who might be able to swap some paintings with her
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« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2013, 01:09:24 PM »
Good job doing the internet search on her email address..

good idea.. but surley when you are buying something that big, you go there inspect it do ya checks then fork out the money.


cant find anything in ya area then ya dont buy till u have.


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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2013, 01:16:56 PM »
Cool. Lets get together 7 new email addresses and have some fun?
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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2013, 01:58:04 PM »
Quote from: #jonesy on September 14, 2013, 01:00:21 PM
No she just likes a few toys.
Search of he email showed 7 campers / caravans.  She lives in Qld NSW and Vic
http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Search/Advanced-Result?q=HomeJennifer52%40yahoo.com.au&cat=&filter-location-text=&filter-location-dist=25&filter-state=All+States&filter-seller=All&minPrice=&maxPrice=&filter-condition=All&filter-sort-by=Relevance-Asc&filter-search-description=on&make=&model=&HotlistID=&type=

Obviously is in need of money, think I know someone who might be able to swap some paintings with her

I found 4 adds of hers without even trying. Only a complete Dumbass would fall for it. In saying that, there are some dumbasses out there.
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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2013, 02:39:49 PM »
Quote from: Coolblue80 on September 14, 2013, 11:50:54 AM
I couldn't bring myself to buy VB even if it was to give it away. :cheers:

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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2013, 05:17:56 PM »
Where's the "To good to be true button" that was once there so it was easy to report scams.
Whilst I am at it, where has the Advanced search format gone to.......
Or am I blind or just not keeping up with these new web sites.
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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2013, 07:56:15 PM »
This isn't anything new.

It was about May last year and some dude was selling a 2 year old Jayco Hawk for 12k in Brisbane.

I sent him an email saying I would pick it up in person that arvo with 12k cash. Could I please have his address.

I never heard back thinking some body else got in before me.

Later that day, same add, different location (Melbourne) and same email address. But this time it belonged to a catholic school.

Apparently he asks for a cash deposit than does a runner.
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Re: Possible scam.......Do you think?
« Reply #20 on: September 14, 2013, 10:48:50 PM »
Not sure about the Expanda but that Swan is definitely a scam, it's been advertised on Gumtree everyday for the last six months or so.  I'm waging a war against the guy, I report it everyday, it get's removed, they upload again the next day.

This is a known scam, it's even been mentioned on here some time ago.
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« Reply #21 on: September 15, 2013, 05:56:19 AM »
Can't help but wonder what would happen if everyone on this site were to send emails to them about each of the campers etc for sale, asking the usual dumb questions, like an exact quote to deliver it to Exmouth or perhaps a remote lake in WA.
Just torment them with a full inbox.
Even out bid each other with more emails, repeat the things we all get by scammers.
« Last Edit: September 15, 2013, 05:59:01 AM by DaveR »
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« Reply #22 on: September 15, 2013, 08:09:41 AM »
X2 on above
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« Reply #23 on: September 15, 2013, 09:17:16 AM »
The expanda is definitely a scam, that photo is of the 2006 model, not 2009.  Far too many toys advertised to be legit.
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« Reply #24 on: September 15, 2013, 08:31:08 PM »
When I was selling my cars I googled any emails that people gave me. If it is a scam it has likely been reported and will show up in a google search.

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