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Old 05-02-2008, 09:08 AM
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I got this email last night from a potential buyer for my GF's car:

Originally Posted by email received

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/361553.htm

Hi,
I am ready to buy the car, I have the money ready, but I have a problem. I saw another posting with the same

pictures and same description as yours.
I saved the link for you:

http://ebuk-pages1-cgi3.bravehost.co...nage-sales-asp

Please tell me what is gooing on?
A quick reply will be apreciated.
Thank you!
Now the top link is the for sale advert and the bottom link is where I would log in to ammend my details. I've tried to email the guy back, but get an undeliverable message to say the email address does not exist.

Any ideas what's going on as this is the first listing I've made on Pisonheads?

Any advice appreciated

Paul
Old 05-02-2008, 09:10 AM
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loads of scams tbh on there, unless you can contact him via phone i'd delete it.

i had about 20 scammers try it on when i sold the M3
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My BMW was scammed on pistonheads the other week! Someone had duplicated my add but changed the contact number etc and price.

Pistonheads were good, you report it and they remove it straight away!
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Delete and ignore, if he really is interested he will contact you again.
Looks like hes trying to get your details
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i ust entered aload of bollocks in the bottom link, and it takes you to a page saying advert has been removed...

scam
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