[gr4z]

Article here online about eBay car scams http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-39792644

One of the featured stories is about a guy who purchased what looks like a 16 plate F32 in cash for £18k.

I mean come on. I don't condone these scum bags who do this, but £18k for a year old £40k car in CASH? Really! Use some sense people.

[creepy coupe]

An ex copper, realiased, that actual Coppers don't give a fcuk about stolen cars. Welcome to our world Fella.

[Abzynthe]

I never trust anyone who texts in capital letters.

[simon the pieman]

You do have to question the mentality of these people who believe they are actually getting a legit bargain. I mean come on a car for nearly half price that's less than a year old. Surely you'd question that before you even looked into the history of the car before buying/bidding:

[320dAsh]

Originally Posted by simon the pieman

You do have to question the mentality of these people who believe they are actually getting a legit bargain. I mean come on a car for nearly half price that's less than a year old. Surely you'd question that before you even looked into the history of the car before buying/bidding:

I wouldn't even buy a BMW badge from ebay let alone a car. Everyone knows it's where all the stolen stuff goes. It's only one stop away from the dark web and transactions in Bit coins.

[philiper1]

there was an E89 Z4 on ebay, around 4.5k and people were questioning is this real or scam?!?! as you said, if it is too good to be true....

[Soul_Glo]

You know it's bad when the po-po say they don't have faith in the po-po

[vadimo]

It just takes for someone non experienced, I wonder how much HPI check will help: "It means even if the buyer runs an online background check, the details will appear correct."

I didn't get this bit: Mr Alexander said he was told by police that the BMW had been returned to its original owner in Bury.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by simon the pieman

You do have to question the mentality of these people who believe they are actually getting a legit bargain. I mean come on a car for nearly half price that's less than a year old. Surely you'd question that before you even looked into the history of the car before buying/bidding:

The price isn't as stupid as it sounds. Half of list is meaningless, no one buys for list. A BMW dealer currently has one of these for sale on a 16 plate for £20,000. So a private seller, keen for a quick sale, only £1,700 cheaper, is not unbelievable by any means.

[F30Andy]

Originally Posted by vadimo

It just takes for someone non experienced, I wonder how much HPI check will help: "It means even if the buyer runs an online background check, the details will appear correct."

I didn't get this bit: Mr Alexander said he was told by police that the BMW had been returned to its original owner in Bury.

It means the original owners insurance company had probably not paid out for the theft yet.
Once the car was recovered the original owners insurance company probably paid to have it put right and returned to the owner.

If they had paid out the owner it would have gone on sale through a salvage company as a Cat x (stolen/recovered.)

[simon the pieman]

Originally Posted by Alex440

The price isn't as stupid as it sounds. Half of list is meaningless, no one buys for list. A BMW dealer currently has one of these for sale on a 16 plate for £20,000. So a private seller, keen for a quick sale, only £1,700 cheaper, is not unbelievable by any means.

Well some one better snap that up quick. A 16 plate f32 for £20k from a dealer.
But seriously would you buy a car that new off fleabay and expect it to be fine. I certainly wouldn't.

[willjames]

Asking for it. Meet me in a layby and pay in cash, yeah right!

If it seems to good to be true, it probably is.

[vadimo]

thinking about this again, this reminds of scam i avoided last year selling my Samsung Note Edge phone - i know its not car but stay with me, same morale..... i agreed sale with potential buyer from gumtree who then faked (pretty well) paypal fund being transferred/transaction complete email to my address, i spotted this scam by checking my paypal account and then double checking with paypal. For the following two weeks i was pestered by his/hers repeated emails asking to post the phone as payment has been sent and i need to do my part of deal.

I forwarded all evidence i had to actionfraud.police.uk and surrey police
1. Screenshots of the SMS communication to agree the deal with mobile number
2. Forwarded emails communications including fake paypal email
3. Provided with 2 postal addresses that buyer wanted me to to use
4. Forwarded fake paypal email to paypal

In the end all i got was there is non-sufficient evidence and case closed.

It just shows scams are not punishable and risk free, look at recent story of Woman, 23, who pocketed £20 she found in Blurton store being prosecuted http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/woman...ail/story.html how f'cking unfair that is.