General Car Related Discussion. To discuss anything that is related to cars and automotive technology that doesnt naturally fit into another forum catagory.

Has anyone heard of or used....

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-11-2010, 02:34 PM
  #1  
bassboy
PassionFord Post Troll
Thread Starter
 
bassboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 3,386
Received 64 Likes on 59 Posts
Default Has anyone heard of or used....

This company? http://www.sko-delivery.com/

Apparently they deal with overseas sales for you and you dont pay anything until you have recieved the goods/vehicle and checked it over etc...

Im VERY skepticle about this but the story is....

A mate has found a vehicle that they want to buy...vehicle is in Italy...they guy who is selling it is italian, came to the UK to live but had to move back...while here he bought a car, ended up taking it back with him...as its a UK registered vehicle etc, he has to sell it in the UK...so hes selling cheap. My mate now wants to buy it...but will be dealing with SKOdelivery I think from what I can make out...

What do you think...go ahead...or give it a miss.....

Any advice would great!
Old 04-11-2010, 02:41 PM
  #2  
XRT_si
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (2)
 
XRT_si's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: London
Posts: 6,861
Received 54 Likes on 51 Posts
Default

This sounds very much like a 'deal' I got offered on a car in Spain. In fact, from memory it was the EXACT same story, that offered a similar, if not the same website.

I ran a mile. If it's too good to be true...
Old 04-11-2010, 02:54 PM
  #3  
bassboy
PassionFord Post Troll
Thread Starter
 
bassboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 3,386
Received 64 Likes on 59 Posts
Default

EXACTLY my thoughts....
Old 04-11-2010, 02:57 PM
  #4  
DanW@FastFord
Spelling Club King!
iTrader: (1)
 
DanW@FastFord's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Fast Ford
Posts: 10,415
Received 21 Likes on 15 Posts
Default

Run an absolute mile! The website looks fine at a glance, but is very shallow, and there is no reference to them on the internet. It's a scam if ever there was one.

This one line copied from the site would have me suspicious "This is a form where you have to input all your contact information so that we can be aware if the transaction you are trying to finish."
Old 04-11-2010, 03:03 PM
  #5  
dojj
Resident Wrestling Legend
iTrader: (3)
 
dojj's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Little India
Posts: 50,018
Received 258 Likes on 221 Posts
Default

i had something similar a while back when i wanted to buy a car for half the price it was because the guy was abroad and the car was uk registered

scam if ever there was one

just tell him you are going to came and pay cash and pick the car up yourself and see what he says
Old 04-11-2010, 03:32 PM
  #6  
bassboy
PassionFord Post Troll
Thread Starter
 
bassboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 3,386
Received 64 Likes on 59 Posts
Default

that one has been fobbed off lol
Old 04-11-2010, 04:11 PM
  #7  
dingla rs
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (2)
 
dingla rs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: catterick/sunny yorkshire
Posts: 8,308
Received 25 Likes on 23 Posts
Default

plane ticket there road trip back via amsterdame

Last edited by dingla rs; 04-11-2010 at 04:37 PM.
Old 04-11-2010, 04:34 PM
  #8  
DanW@FastFord
Spelling Club King!
iTrader: (1)
 
DanW@FastFord's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Fast Ford
Posts: 10,415
Received 21 Likes on 15 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by dingla rs
plain ticket there
Or you could go for a fancy one.
Old 04-11-2010, 05:42 PM
  #9  
Martin-Hadland
1st to 200 without NOS
iTrader: (2)
 
Martin-Hadland's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 12,304
Likes: 0
Received 119 Likes on 80 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by DanW@FastFord
Or you could go for a fancy one.
Old 04-11-2010, 05:53 PM
  #10  
dingla rs
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (2)
 
dingla rs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: catterick/sunny yorkshire
Posts: 8,308
Received 25 Likes on 23 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by DanW@FastFord
Or you could go for a fancy one.

Old 04-11-2010, 07:12 PM
  #11  
AGAR-COSWORTH
Redumbdancy
 
AGAR-COSWORTH's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Aberdeen / Glasgow
Posts: 4,882
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Sounds like the exact same story I got from the "owner" of an A4 I was looking to buy during the summer.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Fiddy
Pictures, video & Photoshop Forum
21
29-09-2015 06:10 PM
Marv888
Restorations, Rebuilds & Projects.
1
26-09-2015 03:44 PM
Botts
General Car Related Discussion.
5
22-09-2015 02:04 PM
focuspower
Technical help Q & A
0
19-09-2015 08:27 PM



Quick Reply: Has anyone heard of or used....



All times are GMT. The time now is 02:59 AM.