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MAD_MAX333
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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 22:23    Post subject: I have a favor to ask...
Guys how you doing...

I’m in the process of purchasing a car, however the price is highly questionable for such a awesome car... the guy says he has just moved to England and has to sell ASAP... his vin comes back clean ,but it could always be just a scam... he suggest we use a escrow service...this is the website:

http://www.squaretrade.com/cnt/jsp/index.jsp


Can any of you web whiz guys check to see when the site was made and if its legit??? as we all know eBay is littered with scams and dime a dozen escrow services crop up over night and close the next... so I’ll appreciate any help you ca n give me about finding out if this site is iffy or not...

thanks guys and gals
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MAD_MAX333
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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 22:27    Post subject:
i also see somep poeple have the squaretrade icon on ebay... is this service reputable then?? my god if this website is legit, then i hit the jackpot with this car
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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 22:27    Post subject:
I don´t know anything about that, but um, what car is it? Very Happy


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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 22:30    Post subject:
sounds legit ...

"SquareTrade was recognized with the "2002 Outstanding Practical Achievement Award" by the prestigious CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution. The World Economic Forum selected SquareTrade as one of the top 100 Technology Pioneers of 2001 and 2002. SquareTrade has acted as a key presenter to the Federal Trade Commission, the European Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on the issue of global online consumer protection. SquareTrade is a privately held company funded by top tier investors, including Weston Presidio Capital and JP Morgan Partners"


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MAD_MAX333
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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 22:34    Post subject:
yah this is FUCKED up beyond words.. this guy is nuts... wtf?? how can i lose then??? the money won't be rlsed untill i approve of the deall...

man i'v never been so scared... its 1994 built Supra twin turbo with 100000miles... i'm getting scared, i think he is actually real...
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MAD_MAX333
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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 22:36    Post subject:
oh yah the price he wants is 8000USD.. same car goes for ATLEAST 20 grand
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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 22:44    Post subject:
yeah, I'd say it's a good deal Wink This looks about comparable ...



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MAD_MAX333
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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 23:02    Post subject:
? how the hell is that comparable? this dude is selling the car for about 10-11 grand canadian.... that car is 29 grand and this car has lower Ks
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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 23:20    Post subject:
Escrows in it self is not a symbol of security as the escrow company can be part of the scam. Look up on the escrow and if it is legit then do buy it? Cant you check up the guy against criminal records as you are a copper.
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MAD_MAX333
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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 23:23    Post subject:
no i will get into shit if i use the RCMP records for private use... its wierd cus this is what it says on the squaretrade website :
"SquareTrade Never Takes Payment on Behalf of a Seller:
Scam emails will often request the consumer to pay via a money transfer service, such as Western Union or Money Gram, an escrow service, or by money order. BEWARE! SquareTrade will NEVER act as an escrow agent for a seller and will NEVER hold or transfer money on behalf of an auction or seller. "

so he clearly can use this to have me send him the money since they are not a escrow service, i offered to use escrow.com as a go in between , let say what he says...
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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 23:25    Post subject:
MAD_MAX333 wrote:
? how the hell is that comparable? this dude is selling the car for about 10-11 grand canadian.... that car is 29 grand and this car has lower Ks


I meant that it is at least the same value, and costs waaaay more ie you're getting a hulluva deal Wink


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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 23:37    Post subject:
i will KILL this guy if he scams me... we have our own OPP devision dedicated to online fraud... i'll get them..

but listen, if i use my credit cards, nothing can happen right, i mean credit company covers all fraud related problem...
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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 23:40    Post subject:
Well I wouldnt do it Razz... When you are talking $8,000 I would never trust a Site Razz... If you realy want it, you will meet up with him for it and give him the money in his hand when he gives you the keys Razz Very Happy


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PostPosted: Thu, 9th Jun 2005 23:59    Post subject:
Steve-O 2004 wrote:
Well I wouldnt do it Razz... When you are talking $8,000 I would never trust a Site Razz... If you realy want it, you will meet up with him for it and give him the money in his hand when he gives you the keys Razz Very Happy


That's it, if you are buying a car you have to meet with the seller to get the car ~ cash on exchange.

I would never buy a car online without seeing the car ~ there is probably a reason why it is so cheap i.e. engine is on it's last leg, minor/major repairs needed, ex-accident etc...

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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 00:11    Post subject: hmm
Your buying this and you haven't seen it or tested it in a auto shop? What if it's all rusty and broken, engine faulty etc etc? I mean, it's less than a third of the price of that other one and got less milage? No matter if your lucky to get the deal or he's trying to scam you, be sure to check it out before you hand him the cash? It smells funny to me, cheap car, great catch, have to sell it really fast.. In my country the mortage on the car follows the car if you sell it, i dunno about where your from, but check that too if it applies? Would be funny to find out you got a $30/40k mortage to pay on the car *shrugs*


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MAD_MAX333
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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 00:14    Post subject:
no mortgage stuff here... and he want me to give 4000 to a escrow service for him to pull his ads from ebay and cars.com and to come to US to sign over the car... i then get 5 days of driving time to accept the offer and authorise the money to be rlsed...
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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 00:20    Post subject:
Wow, a freakin Supra TT...i´m fuckin jealous man. Hope you buy it and everything goes alright Wink


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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 00:25    Post subject: ah
If it was me i'd make him play by my rules.. I'd want to chose the escrow service.. ono, you'll miss a good deal if he object to that? getting scammed for 4k doesn't sound like such a good deal to me-- i dunno.. If your in the polais then check it up with that scam department of yours? like, the escrow service and stuff


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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 00:27    Post subject:
i told him to use escrow.com as the service and i said i will pay for all fees to make it better for him ... atleast with escrow there is no way of going wrong
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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 00:32    Post subject:
hmm, sounds soooooo tempting ^^
He knows your an officer of the løw ?
If not, will he go away when you tell him? like, real fast?


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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 00:37    Post subject:
Officer of teh law!? Quick Hide teh juarez!


On topic: Sounds hella fishy to me, have you talked to the person?
do so. Gather as much info as possible on that guy.

Edit: You're right about the credit card companies covering frauds, btw. But 8 grand on a credit card? Better be ready to pay it ASAP if not the interests will eat your soul.
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MAD_MAX333
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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 00:39    Post subject:
credit card companies already own my life, 8 more aint gonna hurt me much
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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 00:49    Post subject: if 8 more won't hurt
That reminds me, i got this super car for you to buy, it's only 8 grand and very very ultra super cool etc etc and so on and so forth, the thing is, you gotto pay real quick, like tomorrow as i'm moving to spain for the winter, but i will come to you and sign it over if you just fork over 4k in advance.. deal? ^^


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MAD_MAX333
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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 01:02    Post subject:
deal if its with escrow...
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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 01:08    Post subject:
yep.. i prefer
http://escrow.com.ru
can't go wrong
edit: oh yeah, don't mind the blank page, the deal won't go down until tomorrow Razz


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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 10:09    Post subject:
Sorry but If i were you I would stay the hell out of this one.


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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 10:14    Post subject:
Listen to a fellow Irani, dont pay him anything until you've seen and driven the car. There is prolly a reason for the extremely low price...


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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 11:47    Post subject:
MAD_MAX333 wrote:
i will KILL this guy if he scams me... we have our own OPP devision dedicated to online fraud... i'll get them..

but listen, if i use my credit cards, nothing can happen right, i mean credit company covers all fraud related problem...



Why dont you talk to the guys in your OPP division first and see what they think?


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MAD_MAX333
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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Jun 2005 12:35    Post subject:
hah i have no idea who is in OPP... OPP is a different police force in our city... they do online law enforcements, highways and issue licenses and shit, i'll go to them if i have a problem.. they are not a info center...

P.s metro police hates the OPP
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