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Old 25-09-2007, 01:24 PM
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http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/250726.htm
Old 25-09-2007, 01:41 PM
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Completely No phone number doesn't look good.
Old 25-09-2007, 06:18 PM
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Bastards Why do people do this!
Old 25-09-2007, 06:20 PM
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Old 25-09-2007, 06:24 PM
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Yeah loads on PH now Just like ebay
Old 25-09-2007, 06:38 PM
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When you see them,just report it to PH, they remove it instanly
Old 25-09-2007, 06:40 PM
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Maybe missed a number?

Eg: Ł18,000

Or maybe not
Old 25-09-2007, 08:20 PM
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http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www...00737294560058

Same car on Autotrader from real seller 16K

What a Twat! Does he not think someone looking for a car may check more than one website that sells cars!
Old 25-09-2007, 08:26 PM
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a grade a scam buy a grade a cock
Old 25-09-2007, 08:32 PM
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it's on the autotrader for a lot more than that

i hate these tossers who try to scam people

Old 25-09-2007, 08:44 PM
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Total wankers these scams are everywhere these days
Old 25-09-2007, 09:08 PM
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why everytime this is posted up does no one report it, come on people someone send an email to them!!!

I normally would, but im on my phone not pc, and its harder to get the contact details for the ph adds admin
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when you e-mail them you get an e-mail full of shit back
then the advert disappears
Old 25-09-2007, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Komm88
Bastards Why do people do this!
Because some people fall for it and lose thousands, exactly how and why people do though i just dont know. If they didnt work, then they wouldnt do it. They must be making an absolute fortune.
Old 25-09-2007, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by carlo
Total wankers these scams are everywhere these days
We should arrange to meet and pay then kick the fuck out of him!!!!

Play dumb and say you are happy to drop off doe and wait for car.
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Originally Posted by COMEDY DAN
Originally Posted by carlo
Total wankers these scams are everywhere these days
We should arrange to meet and pay then kick the fuck out of him!!!!

Play dumb and say you are happy to drop off doe and wait for car.
sounds like a good plan

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Originally Posted by COMEDY DAN
Originally Posted by carlo
Total wankers these scams are everywhere these days
We should arrange to meet and pay then kick the fuck out of him!!!!

Play dumb and say you are happy to drop off doe and wait for car.
That's the thing though, they are abroad (Nigeria typically) and refuse to meet. If you ask to meet them suddenly they disappear
Old 26-09-2007, 12:16 AM
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same car ([pictures) was on ebay a while back, i knew it was to good to be true so just asked the questions all by email told me the car was in Hungray i said i would go there to collect then heard no more kept me amused for a few minutes if nothing else but all the same a total wanker!!!!!
Old 26-09-2007, 01:02 AM
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the adds still there, so I assume no ones reported it? come on people, some one report it!
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