From: Alan Wise (awise1@cinci.rr.com)
Date: Tue May 16 2006 - 13:15:49 PDT
A month or so back, a car dealer had a Ferret Mk 2/3 for $60,000+ on eBay.
It wasn't even a very good one...called it a tank.
>
>
> Note that the seller calls the vehicle a "car". As in: "The car has all
> the services done at the dealership." How many people do you know that
> call a HMMWV a "car"? I agree with Bruce. It sounds like some kind of
> foreign scam.
>
> John
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> Subject: Re: [MV] HUMMER on E-Bay
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> Hmm "Ray Baxter" sounds like a very "western"
> name..BUT the language (conjugation/spelling) in the letter sounds like
> someone for whom English is a second language...
>
>
> this smells ever so much like some of the other scams regarding "i wanna
> buy your truck, I have shipping all arranged, I will send big cheque,
> you send me the difference" sort of thing..
>
>
> --- Bruce Kalin <convoy@mtaofnj.us> wrote:
>
>> Below is the reply I got from this seller when I asked about buying
>
>> the truck COD. Of course, I am going to tell him that I need to
>
>> inspect the vehicle myself, and will need an address and time.
>> I'll let you know
>> what happens. :-)
>> Bruce
>>
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>>
>
>> RE: Question for item #4639815035 - 1985 HUMMER H1 MILITARY,VERY
>
>> RARE!!
>> HIGH PERFORMANCE
>>
>
>> Hello,
>>
>
>> I'm really sorry for this late reply but I've been very busy lately
>
>> and away from a computer. The price that I want to obtain is $8,200
>
>> (including shipping and insurance charges)with a $4,100 down payment.
>> The price is considerably lower then others on the market because I
>
>> need to sell it really fast.
>> The car has all the services done at the dealership.
>> The vehicle was
>> never crashed, abused or raced. I always garaged it and serviced it,
>
>> kept very good care of it!. The vehicle is currently located in North
>
>> Little Rock AR but unfortunately I am in Miami FL, planning to open a
>
>> business here and I don't think I can come sooner then next month.
>> However I can arrange for the paperworks from here and I can talk to a
>
>> shipping company to deliver the vehicle to your address.
>> I think it's impossible to buy a vehicle for such a big amount without
>
>> having an inspection first. So I had a look on eBay and I saw they
>
>> could help us with this. Since the transaction worths a lot of money
>
>> they've suggested to make the deal only through eBay so that we won't
>
>> have any problems.
>> If you decide to buy all the papers are ready,just needed to be signed
>
>> by you.
>> If you decide not to buy for a serious reason(of course after the
>> inspection) then you can just ask the shipping company to send it back
>
>> to my address with no extra cost(shipping is payed in advance by me).I
>
>> think this is the fastest,safest and most fair solution we can have.
>> If you are interested to purchase the vehicle please provide me the
>
>> following information's:
>> -your full name and address for shipping -your phone # If I receive
>
>> the requested information you will be informed by eBay during the next
>
>> hours with details about your purchase.
>>
>
>> Thank you,
>> Ray Baxter
>>
>
>> --
>> Bruce Kalin
>> East Coast Convoy Coordinator
>> USMCMTA, MVPA, MTANJ, NCMVPA
>>
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