I did some following up of a similar deal that JAN van de Wouw posted a while ago. That car was supposed to be in the UK too. He claimed it was "too difficult to drive being LHD". The 'seller' sent me lots of photos including one of the VIN plate (4715) and was very keen to do the deal. 'Till I asked him if it was taxed, whether it had an MOT, and where in the UK it was so I could go and have a look....Everything went very quiet then... Rich H DOC 365 VIN 1274 > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonathan Sharp [mailto:delorean011@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 26 February 2005 15:58 > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [doc] Fw: [DML] Another EBAY Scam!!!! > > > Hi, > > I am in talks with this guy?! Is it a hoax? Do i stand to lose 4K? > > Chris <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " Toscano" <toscano2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "dmcnews" <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 5:13 PM > Subject: [DML] Another EBAY Scam!!!! > > > > > > > > Read below.... > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: casa duda > > To: toscano2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: 2/24/05 11:38:26 PM > > Subject: Re: Question for item #4530451946 - DeLorean : All Models > > > > > > Hello, > > First, I want you to know that I live in USA,but for the moment I'm in > > England.Two mounths ago my cousin died in a tragic car accident. > > My cousin family need money urgently and thatsware i sell this car so > > cheap,becouse i want to help they. > > The car is in excelent condition .It has a title clear wich you will > > recive along with the car and two rows of keys. > > The buy it now price is 4000$ . > > Regarding the payment method i would like to use Square Trade like a 3rd > > party for the deposit.Square Trade is a affiliated company of eBay.They > > (as > > you can see on ebay site map) develop the program Safe Harbour -Fraud > > Protection.I am a seal member and that's mean I am backed up for all my > > auctions on ebay.I pay them fees for that! > > The car is here in England and it is allready to Square Trade,they > > inspected and tested the car to > > see if the description on eBay matches with the real condition. > > Look how they work: > > 1.I will contact them , and I will send your shipping information. > > 2.They will send us mail forms (the forms will be from customer support > > team) for you about payment deposit. > > 3.Those forms must be filled by every part of this deal(me and you) > > with infos that they required. > > 4.We must submit the forms. > > 5.After you will inspect the car,Square Trade will send me the > > payment infos and I shall pick up the money. > > This means a 3rd party. > > After all that will be done,the car will be shipped from Square > Trade,and > > will arrive to your place in max. 10 days. > > You will receive a tracking # in the same day that the car will be > > shipped. > > I forgot to tell you that the shipping is free if you pay 4000$ for my > > car. > > If you want to go on with this deal , mail me asap because I have > another > > interested buyer and I need to sell this car fast. > > Best Regards! > > > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! 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