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Originally Posted by Dean
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Originally Posted by doubleurx
My brother just bought a modified EVO VIII with 9000 miles on Ebay for $10,000!...
He pays $4000 up front to Ebay's secure pay and then pays the remaining amount on delivery.
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I am not doubting you/him, but I spend quite a bit of time on ebay, and this sounds like it could be something to be very careful of. I suggest you discuss it further with him as it smells to good to be true, and some things sound wonky.
1. As far as I can tell, no Non-Salvage Evo has sold for under $18,9000 since 12/4. The only thing close is a very heavily damaged salvage one for $7,7000. Unless it was before then, then I do not beleive it happened on eBay as I do not beleive they remove any listings under 14 days old.
2. As far as I know, eBay does not have an escrow service, or a delivery service. The recomend escrow.com, and DAS auto shippers, but do not have ones of their own.
3. Even escrow.com requires 100% payment, and does not release the vehicle until they are received.
Hopefully it didn't start out as an auction that they then concluded off-line because then non of the ebay protections apply. I hope I am wrong, but this doesn't sound right. |
I agree with you Dean. I had the same discussion with him. I can't imagine he would be making it up. As to whether or not he is getting ripped off.........well that's why I said I will believe it when he recieves the car. It would be wonderful for him if it were true. I know he did call him directly to solidify the deal. As for the agency they are using, you are correct it is not ebay directly, but a service that they recommended. I'll try to find out more details. He did say that he does not pay the final amount until the car is delivered for his inspection.
I'll let you know as it unfolds. Pretty insane story though.