drpellypo Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Put MrsP's Alfa up yesterday and received this email today. Priceless! Hi Good Day, In reference to your advert which am highly intrested in buying it. Pls let me know if its still available and its present condition ? I am really okay and comfortable with the datas your illustrated on the web site but i will still want you to pls tell me more about it (what you did forget to add on the advert and updated Document of it and other information you feel someone need to know about). Thanks soo much and i will look up to your urgent response today via e-mail. Regards and have a nice day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Then this one! He could have at least made the effort to say Dear sir or similar. And I never sent him a mail. Asshat. Dear Thank you for the mail, i will want you to know that i am very much interested in the item okay but i will like to know the price for it so hope to read from you soon and best regard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 I replied to the first one: Yes. It's an Alfa. It'll be in the condition all Alfas are in, e.g, slightly broke but fun. It's got all the documents, and even a note from my 6 year old with a heart on it saying 'I love you Alfie,' Other information I think people should know? Well, avoid scammers - they are baaad. Do you like jaffa cakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 And the other: Hi Jack, Unfortunately my uncle, the great John Smith, Earl of Beer, died yesterday so I would require you, as soon as possible, to transfer to me via western union the amount of £1,000000000000 (GBP) for the vehicle. I will then send you a cheque for £1,000000000225 to cover the difference in the actual amount you send me, and the price of the car. Please bare in mind however, that because of the death of my uncle, I may not send you any money back because I will be very sad. But I'm sure you'll understand this as you take great care in doing business as soon as very possible. Kindest warm hug and love. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edo Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 string 'em along as long as possible I say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Oh worry not - I shall. They seem to be quick to realise nowadays though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edo Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 You need to be more subtle - answer their questions normally.... appear stupid but keen to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 I got a new one, so did. And this was the result. Silly him - he sent the cheque to the wrong person!: Thanks You.,.. I have maken arrangement for The cheque for the payment and shipment was sent out already by the staff associate of mine...Now that the payment as been sent..It will get to you shortly.. Here is the Information where the cheque was sent out to : Paul Trotter 120 Nelson Mandela House Peckham London SW11 7EN United Kingdom That is the address where it was sent out to. Hope the address is correct?will also need you to update me about the present condition of the car, so do remove it from market and consider it sold to me.. I am sure you are happy and welcome my payment?... I will be awating your reply.. Thanks you and best of Regards.. Alex Paul Reed <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Alex, Thanks for your mail! My address is: 120 Nelson Mandela House Peckham London SW11 7EN Phone number is 020 3249985 I have all the documents, so all that is in order. I'm do have someone who has expressed an interest in the car, so if you are interested in sending me some kind of deposit, then I would be very happy to hold the car for you as you seem an honest chap. Many thanks Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 I thought your missus had a Golf GTI..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 You can't catch me out that easy Mr Ari! She has two cars. We replaced the Alfa with the GTi and have only just got round to putting it in the autotrader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 I have done similar stuff, but be careful, some of these scammers have UK contacts, and I guess you put your phone number on the ad too. If I were you, I would send a sh1tty email to Autotrader about this, scammers drive me nuts, Autotrader should try and do something about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Now are you sure Drp? We wouldn't want to have you pinned as a fake... Why don't you send "the lad" out to take some photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Oh dear - I'll be posting pictures of myself saying sorry next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 But just to put your mind at rest, here it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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