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reckon this could be a scam

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 11:07 pm
by turnbullj
Saw this on gumtree, thought it might be worth a e-mail as its just up the road......

http://edinburgh.gumtree.com/edinburgh/37/67096737.html

but took a closer look at the pic and its got vario vents but states its a manual and also the wipers are on the wrong side

since when have people started putting scams up on old volvos I only thought it was only on 59plate beemers at £5K haha, just thought I should post it in case anyones been thinking about mailing them

James

Re: reckon this could be a scam

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 11:17 pm
by Hell Driver
Steering wheels on wrong side too I think! Pictures not been reversed cos the Volvo badge on the wing is correct. Either someones 'borrowed' a picture off the internet cos they hav'nt been bothered/can't get one or there's something fishy about this one. Bargepole and wouldn't touch spring to mind!

Re: reckon this could be a scam

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 11:20 pm
by volvosneverdie
how queer.
whats the pay-off then?
how do they win?

Re: reckon this could be a scam

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 11:33 pm
by Hell Driver
We're probably being over suspicious, can't see how it's a scam unless the car has to be picked up from Nigeria or something :lol:

No offense intended to Nigerian 300 fans :P

Re: reckon this could be a scam

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 11:37 pm
by volvosneverdie
Hell Driver wrote:We're probably being over suspicious, can't see how it's a scam unless the car has to be picked up from Nigeria or something :lol:

No offense intended to Nigerian 300 fans :P
Unless its just a Email harvester. Logs and passes on your email address to promotion companies.
Or a peak rate £50 a minute contact telephone number?

It certainly looks suspicious but id be intrested to know how it pays.

Re: reckon this could be a scam

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 12:01 pm
by L14MNP
Probs the email scam at a guess. lol

I doubt fo' big black dudes would jump out of a Range Rover and rush you for a few hundred quid ala certain scams. :lol:

Re: reckon this could be a scam

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 12:28 pm
by volvosneverdie
L14MNP wrote:
I doubt fo' big albanian/caucasian/gypsy/coloured/asian/chinese/elderly/mexican/hamaphrodite/viking dudes would jump out of a Range Rover and rush you for a few hundred quid ala certain scams. :lol:
There, I fixed it.