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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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Just recieved this pm about a diff i have for sale,from a member called toto1 what do you guy's make of it,he is in texas


Hello

I am interested in buying the cossie 2wd 7 1/2" diff that you have placed for sell now, and I would want to enquire about the present condition of the above mentioned, as well as some detail about you. I expect this timely enough.

As for the payment, I would need you to get back in touch with the last asking price as I will be paying with a certified cheque.

Lastly, please forward to me your full company's (or house address, telephone and fax) details as I will subsequently prefer reaching you through these facilities.

Yours interestingly,

Raymond Griffiths


Should you need to reply to me, Please get back in touch with your
details to me at:texme59@yahoo.com for a quick reply.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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The question is, could you really be ar$ed sending a diff to texas, if the asnwer is no then it doesn't matter if it's genuine or not...
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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It's a scam.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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What would I do? Delete it and forget about it

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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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defo a scam look what i found

http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/way-o...-are-here.html
and this one
http://rabbitownersclub.com/vw/showt...spam-9961.html
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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Could be a language translator...
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob V

Sure the pic's big enough Chipper
Its the size I found it, ICBA resizing it but feel free if you want to.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexF
Could be a language translator...
It is, from nigerian to english, they always come out sounding the same.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by rog
The question is, could you really be ar$ed sending a diff to texas, if the asnwer is no then it doesn't matter if it's genuine or not...
exactly!

who cares if its dodgy or not (reads dodgy!)

even if it was a "normal" pm, is it really worth all the hastle of selling it to some one in texas.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Its better english that it would be for a real american
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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yup same scam as when selling a car. fake bankers draft, pay it in, funds show, you let them have the car, funds are taken back as fake draft, you've got no car / diff and no money for it.

tell him to do one fella.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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Scam. And a shit one too.

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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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you would have thought, with all this cash they are raking in, they could have hired someone to teach them better english
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by dojj
you would have thought, with all this cash they are raking in, they could have hired someone to teach them better english
Are you talking about the nigerians or the yanks?
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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100% guaranteed with my life scam
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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i've had the same pm today about my billet fuel rail..
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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Delete it.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dojj
you would have thought, with all this cash they are raking in, they could have hired someone to teach them better english
Originally Posted by Chip
Are you talking about the nigerians or the yanks?
i would like to say the nigerians, but, juding by some recent posts for cars for slae etc, even us brits need help, and we invented the damn language
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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he wants my disks to,busy fooker aint he
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Are you talking about the nigerians or the yanks?
nope he his talking about himself
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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Tell the prat to piss off.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony S Mannock
nope he his talking about himself
you coont

stop likening me to your ex mrs
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