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What's the scam?

  • 21-03-2019 09:39PM
    #1
    long_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,005 ✭✭✭


    Asking for a friend.

    Went to see private seller from Donedeal. 2010 car, selling for 3K, top spec in terms of add ons. Car seemed fine.

    Friend agreed to buy

    Next day friend asked seller for reg of car for insurance. Seller supplied different reg to the vehicle that was viewed.

    New reg belonged to a car which was same model and year but without the full spec.

    When questioned on different reg the seller got thick and hung up

    What could the scam be here? Bait and switch? But on a low value car is that likely?


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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,035 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    long_b wrote: »
    Next day friend asked seller for reg of car for insurance. Seller supplied different reg to the vehicle that was viewed.

    If your friend already knew the reg. from the viewing, why did he have to phone the seller afterwards to get it?


  • #3
    long_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,005 ✭✭✭long_b


    coylemj wrote: »
    If your friend already knew the reg. from the viewing, why did he have to phone the seller afterwards to get it?

    Apologies - I took a shortcut as I'm typing on a phone. Friend's sister is the person buying the car, she hadn't taken a note of the ref so asked seller as she needed to transfer insurance.

    Friend noticed it had changed from a WX ref to MH reg


  • #4
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,985 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    I don't believe the seller has 2 similar cars.
    Possibly selling a stolen car. Stuck a set of plates matching a similar car than isn't stolen hoping you would Do your checks off that reg and come back clean.


  • #5
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,985 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Hopefully nobody needs telling to run away quickly.


  • #6
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,849 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Got a link to the car advert OP? If the car is cheaper than similar examples then it's usually for a reason.


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  • #7
    long_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,005 ✭✭✭long_b


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Got a link to the car advert OP? If the car is cheaper than similar examples then it's usually for a reason.

    It was slightly cheaper than similar but nothing crazy.

    He removed the ad the same night it was viewed


  • #8
    jelutong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭jelutong


    3k for a high spec 2010 car sounds a bit on the cheap side to me.


  • #9
    CrankyHaus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭CrankyHaus


    mickdw wrote: »
    I don't believe the seller has 2 similar cars.
    Possibly selling a stolen car. Stuck a set of plates matching a similar car than isn't stolen hoping you would Do your checks off that reg and come back clean.


    Seems the most likely, or possibly some history of write-off or crash repairs.


  • #10
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Lucky escape. Obviously chassis number not checked or any other basic checks done?


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