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CARS WANTED (YEA RIGH)

  • 12-04-2009 12:29pm
    #1
    pipsqueak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭


    A mate of mine rang me earlier said he has been trying to get shod of his 2001 mondeo since november. he had no joy in shifting it. He saw an advert in buy &sell for Cars wanted. 1990 -2008 with or without nct, All cars considered etc. call 1518 *******.
    He rang the number and some chap asked him about 15 questions about the car and kept him talking for about 15 minutes. In the end yer man says that he might be interested but will "get back to him".
    That was last week still no reply.
    I saw the advert its plastered ALL OVER the buy and sell and in small print it says calls cost 3 euro per minute!!!
    Now if thats not a scam i dont know what is!!! It cost him 45 euro !


Comments

  • #2
    Vain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,689 ✭✭✭Vain


    Well the 3euro a minute call kinda gives away that its a scam.


  • #3
    pipsqueak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭pipsqueak


    Vain wrote: »
    Well the 3euro a minute call kinda gives away that its a scam.

    exactly my sentiments, a mobile number could easily suffice


  • #4
    Vain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,689 ✭✭✭Vain


    pipsqueak wrote: »
    exactly my sentiments, a mobile number could easily suffice

    I hope he wont go ringing them back to see whats the story about his car:D


  • #5
    Jimbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Jimbo


    Ah come on. What does he expect ringinig a 1518 number?

    Fools and their money easily part.

    Tell him to ring Comreg.


  • #6
    pipsqueak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭pipsqueak


    I told him he was a tit:pac:


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  • #7
    pipsqueak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭pipsqueak


    ooh look you can take a picture of your car and put it on their website for only 5 euro!!!!

    http://www.carswanted.ie/index.php?action=searchpage


  • #8
    Dabko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 575 ✭✭✭Dabko


    pipsqueak wrote: »
    A mate of mine rang me earlier said he has been trying to get shod of his 2001 mondeo since november. he had no joy in shifting it. He saw an advert in buy &sell for Cars wanted. 1990 -2008 with or without nct, All cars considered etc. call 1518 *******.
    He rang the number and some chap asked him about 15 questions about the car and kept him talking for about 15 minutes. In the end yer man says that he might be interested but will "get back to him".
    That was last week still no reply.
    I saw the advert its plastered ALL OVER the buy and sell and in small print it says calls cost 3 euro per minute!!!
    Now if thats not a scam i dont know what is!!! It cost him 45 euro !

    God, i had the exact same experience a while back, except it wasnt a car they wanted to buy.
    No, some nice lady told me i was great and must be "the biggest stud in Sligo". 20 minutes later, me ma's phone bill was up by almost 50 euro. When i called the lady back to tell her the phone number was ripping me off, she left me on hold for another 10 minutes!:D


  • #9
    Jimbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Jimbo


    Dabko wrote: »
    God, i had the exact same experience a while back, except it wasnt a car they wanted to buy.
    No, some nice lady told me i was great and must be "the biggest stud in Sligo". 20 minutes later, me ma's phone bill was up by almost 50 euro. When i called the lady back to tell her the phone number was ripping me off, she left me on hold for another 10 minutes!:D

    Did you not notice it was premium rate?
    Did it not sound a little suspicious?


  • #10
    pipsqueak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭pipsqueak


    ah damn it, Im setting up one of these premium rate lines!! what "services" can i offer for 3 euro a minute??


  • #11
    Dabko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 575 ✭✭✭Dabko


    pipsqueak wrote: »
    ah damn it, Im setting up one of these premium rate lines!! what "services" can i offer for 3 euro a minute??

    There's big bucks to be made of these phone lines. They are mostly legal, as long as you declare (in small print!) how much you charge. Heres an idea - a free beer line where you charge 3 quid per minute, keep the caller hanging for 4 minutes then post them out a 4 pack of dutch gold! Minimum profit of 4 quid per call.;)


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  • #12
    pipsqueak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭pipsqueak


    So technically i can have one of these premium lines offering say foe example.. Labourers wanted for construction jobs , all trades considered
    Even if i have no intention of employing anyoone i can send out for people to apply and charge them premium rates??
    once you have considered and not guaranteed and display a price for the call its all above board??
    thats wrong ! has to be illegal


  • #13
    inforfun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,862 ✭✭✭✭inforfun


    pipsqueak wrote: »
    ooh look you can take a picture of your car and put it on their website for only 5 euro!!!!

    http://www.carswanted.ie/index.php?action=searchpage

    How much is clicking that link going to cost me? :D


  • #14
    triple-M
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭triple-M


    €45 euro for a call that cant be right,a 1518 number charges per call not per minute http://www.askcomreg.ie/home_phone/phone%5fnumbers.37.LE.asp#L441
    The ad also states €3 per call not per min http://www.carswanted.ie/index.php so he's obviously been overcharged and scammed if it cost him 45 quid


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