Again just as I suspected.

So anyone need a 87' golf 1.8L engine with approx 80k on it. At least I know
none of you will scam me :)

On 11/16/06, Nathaniel Poole <npoole@telus.net> wrote:
>
> Most costly items posted on ebay call for a deposit within two days and
> full
> amount by a certain time frame. Did you have this condition on your post?
>
> Whatever happens, do not accept anything other than cash. No bank drafts
> or
> cashier's cheques. This is how most scams work. Since the reply talks
> about
> "enclosing payment", almost certainly you will get one of these. Notice
> how
> the engine will be picked up later? What often happens in these scams is
> that the draft will be made out for an amount that is too high, and the
> sender will ask that you cash the draft and refund the difference. You do
> so
> and then the bank draft bounces, weeks later.
>
> The other part that is most fishy is that whoever wrote this used poor
> English and so is almost certainly located offshore. I've received similar
> things when posting online my rental suite and just ignored them. My
> advice
> would be for you to do the same, the fact that you have posted this shows
> that you can feel that it's not right. Ebay just doesn't work this way.
>
> Nathaniel
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -------------------
> What I hate most about cutting the grass is cleaning the fairies out of
> the
> lawnmower
>
>
>
>
> On 11/16/06 11:21 AM, "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > Hey folks I need some advice here because this sounds fishy. I have a
> > 1.8LGolf engine and I supposedly sold it on EBay. The buyer used the
> > "Buy It
> > Now" feature and ended the auction. I tried contacting the buyer and
> > received no replies - later I noticed that the buyer was no longer a
> > registered EBay member. Naturally I was disappointed and a bit ticked.
> So I
> > sent him a not so nice e-mail and re-posted the item on EBay. End of
> story
> > right? Not quite, today I received the following e-mail from him:
> >
> >  HI,
> >    My client did send the payment as promised. Regarding shipping right,
> you
> > are not responsible for that OK. He enclosed with the payment as
> instruction
> > on how to contact the shipper who will take care of the shipping aspect.
> All
> > his info and how to contact him is enclosed with the payment. After
> getting
> > across to him he will get back to you with the time and date for the
> pick up
> > of the item in your garage, a convenient time for both parties, so is
> more
> > or less a local pick up. Mind you it was mail by regular mail. The
> payment
> > should be with you in matter of days if there is no delay in your state
> > postal delivery. Get back to me immediately you receive the payment. It
> > should be with you on Monday or Tuesday to the best of my knowledge.
> Best
> > regard
> >
> > I haven't seen payment yet but we will see. I have ended the auction
> just in
> > case. Does this sound scamish to any of you? I mean I guess there is no
> harm
> > so far either I receive payment and he comes and gets the engine or I
> don't
> > and I re-post it - but it is all so weird. Especially the no contact and
> > then unsubscribing from EBay. Is there something I'm missing here?
> Should I
> > be on the look out for some trouble? Any thoughts and suggestions are
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
> > 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work)
> > 86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90')
> > 85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future)
>

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Thanks,

Jeff
90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work)
86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90')
85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future)