New used car scam?

[Crymson]

Hey, so I'm pretty savvy when it comes to internet scams, and I have a good nose when anything is fishy. I mean, in this day and age, if there is anything weird, i generally walk away from a deal.

So, anyway, I've got a 2006 Lancer in the autotrader (base model, 53k, 5 sp - 14,900 If anyone is interested ), and i come home to an interesting voice mail.

The voice mail claims they from "buy great autos" or something like that - i really couldn't hear the name, and to call them back because they have a buyer for my car.

So I call them back and they give me this spiel about about how they're a financing/credit agency for people with bad credit, and they finance AND find vehicles that fit what their client's needs.

So the lady on the phone tells me that her "buyer" is approved for 16,000 and that if i would be willing to pay a $299 fee if she could GARAUNTEE me a sale at or slightly above my asking price.

"Of course", i say, "that sounds like a good deal. So does your commission come off the cheque that the buyer will bring"

"No" she says " It will take a few minutes to set you up an account and the 299$ fee is paid then"

So of course i'm like "Ah, yah, GFYS, good bye"

What do you guys think? I think it's fishy.

[GQBalla]

im probably stupid but i still dont get it?

[Tik-Tok]

Smells like Paris Hiltons crotch to me too.

[ca18det240sx]

That sounds pretty fishy to me. I had a lady call from Greatcarsandtrucks.com or some bullshit like that, checked out the site...most of the veichles were on there for like a year, but they claim xxxxxxxx hits a day or something....


But yah, that one stinks like bullshit.

[Crymson]

Originally posted by GQBalla
im probably stupid but i still dont get it?

They're asking me to pay 299$ so that they can "garauntee" me a sale.

[GQBalla]

OHHHHH

i see -
hrmmm that is pretty fishy.....

[Hakkola]

Don't do it!!! These companies are all shady. On the news a few months ago I saw something about a company that guaranteed a sale or your money back. Turns out it was next to impossible to get your money back, I think the company argued there was no time frame for the guaranteed sale or something like that.


In short, IMO, I would never trust a company like this.

[canuckcarguy]

Last time I got a call like this, it was the same thing. roughly $300 for a guaranteed sale. I agreed to pay them the $300, but only if they paid me $600, in return for which I'd guarantee them a $1000 commission once they sold the car at or above my asking price.

Strange, they never called me back.

[Cypresskilla]

I decided to go with those guys today when they phoned. They said they have to qualified buyers ready to go and they will be contacting me in the next day or so. I will keep you all posted as to what happens.

[Hakkola]

Originally posted by Cypresskilla
I I will keep you all posted as to what happens.

Hopefully you don't end up like the guy in your avatar.

Good luck with the sale dude. I think they tell everybody they have "a buyer lined up."

[JGerke]

i've got a buyer lined up for $100,000 above your asking price...all you have to do is wire a mere half your asking price by western union to my bank account in Nigeria. I bank in Nigeria cuz they give me a great interest rate...really.

[Cypresskilla]

If it works out, great. If not then i WILL get my money back one way or another, so i'm not that worried

[The Cosworth]

Originally posted by Cypresskilla
If it works out, great. If not then i WILL get my money back one way or another, so i'm not that worried

how?

I dont think your going to be the only one who thought of that

[TrailBlazerSS]

Be careful with these companies that call you!!

We have an SUV listed on autotrader and received a call from AutoRegistries.ca with the exact same story about a guaranteed buyer. In this case they told us they would have the buyer by Monday (of last week) IF we paid them around $200.

Well Monday came and went and my husband tried calling them countless times and they never returned our calls or e-mails. I ended up checking into this company on the Better Business Bureau website and found out they have several complaints brought against them:
http://reports.betterbusinessbureau....html?bid=47195

We called our bank and told them how we can't get in touch with this company and they didn't come through with their promise; they thankfully reversed the charges on our credit card.

If you sell your vehicle this way, I would be very surprised. Good luck.

[topmade]

Tell them you only deal with cash, get their address, then go and burn that fucking place down.

haha j/k but that would feel great. I got conned by greatcarsandtrucks.com a few years back when they first started, and never did get any money back when it wasn't sold within 90 days.

[97'Scort]

They're all scams, but they've found legal loopholes to keep your money. To the dude who fell for that, you really do have your head up your ass. A simple search on here would have turned up some previous discussion.

[TomcoPDR]

Originally posted by canuckcarguy
Last time I got a call like this, it was the same thing. roughly $300 for a guaranteed sale. I agreed to pay them the $300, but only if they paid me $600, in return for which I'd guarantee them a $1000 commission once they sold the car at or above my asking price.

Strange, they never called me back.

haha nice one

[Cypresskilla]

Originally posted by 97'Scort
They're all scams, but they've found legal loopholes to keep your money. To the dude who fell for that, you really do have your head up your ass. A simple search on here would have turned up some previous discussion.

Hey man, it's not your money so mind your own business. Oh and all these legal loopholes..... please enlighten since your an expert on it.

[Cypresskilla]

Originally posted by brendankharris


how?

I dont think your going to be the only one who thought of that

I have a couple of friends that work at Global news and one that works for Revenue Canada.

[Schwa]

Dude, its clear you've been had. Try and stop the payment before its too late instead of arguing here.