So I was checking out Craigslist for any Jeep parts that would come up locally and I came across this:

http: //newyork.craigslist.org/jsy/ctd/1200564869.htm

Naturally I emailed the seller to see if the price was a typo or what the story was. Now I'm not in the market for another Jeep , but this just didn't make any sense and I had to find out what the story was. So I received this email back:

Hello,

The car is still available and the price for 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4x4 Sahara is $4,950. It has done 20,500 miles and has been well taken care of, always kept in the garage. It doesn't have any dents, chips or scratches and the interior is great, never smoked in. The car has a clear title, no liens or loans and never been in an accident. It comes with bill of sale in your name, title, owner's manual and all the keys.
I was recently promoted and had to move to the UK. I'm located in London and the car is in Alexandria, VA. I have made all the arrangements and the car is already in a shipping container (sealed with all the papers inside). You can't inspect it now and the shipping and insurance charges are included in this price. The shipping takes 3-5 days and the car is delivered at your home.
I decided to make this transaction through eBay because I believe this protects both buyer and seller and it's the right way to do the sale. You send the money to eBay and they hold the payment until the car is delivered. You have 7 days to inspect the car and the documents. I get the money after you check the car and make sure everything is as agreed.
If the car is not as described and you want to return it, I will arrange to ship it back (on my costs) and you
will be 100% refunded by ebay. I'm sure you will love the car and will not want to return it but it's good to know that you have this option available.
If you have the funds available and want to buy the car, I need your full name and the delivery address to inform ebay about this sale and receive the transaction details from them as soon as possible.

Many thanks,

Jane

The funny part is that the listing is on Craigslist and not on eBay, so this moron doesn't even have their story straight. The Columbo in me wants to keep playing along so I can see where this is going and part of me wants to call the cops. What do you guys think of this?

 

LOL ... that guy has been posting that same thing on Atlanta Craigslist everyday also ...

It always gets flagged pretty quick ... somebody post this ...

http ://atlanta.craigslist.org/cto/1187881807.html

 

Keep playing!!!

A guy did the same thing with some of those Nigerian money laundering guys and actually made a website to document all his communication with them. It was hilarious!

 

Maybe I'll start up another email address just so I don't have to use my personal one anymore and see if I can say I live in Alexandria, VA and I'll pick the Jeep up in person. I would hate to walk away without a little more fun.

 

Yea same listing was for a mini cooper S

I had the same story

I'm on the moon for an internship at the university of moon.. and I got kidnaped and I need the money ASAP.. my mini is in a container and ready to ship from my kidnapers please be stupid and send me your money... I have nothing in that container...


what a scam

 

X2 do that


When I was playing along... they got to the point where they stopped e-mailing me

 

the sad but really funny part is some dumbass is going to fall for this scam

 

The sad thing is that they are going to catch someone, and the FBI wont go after until the same offender has gotten into the $100K price range. Good luck following that trail.

 

Ask for a vin so you can ensure the vehicle is accident free! See what his response is then....No vin no deal.

 

You can count my wife's aunt in on that one. She'd been looking for a jeep for her grandson. 98' Wrangler same price $4950, low milage, seller was in the military and leaving the country,etc. It was on ebay, her goof ball aunt sent a moneygram after they corresponded back and forth and she believed the guy. She told my wife, wife told me, by that time it was too late. Cops, FBI, said nothing that they could do about it, to small amount of money. Funny thing is, after she got took, her grandson got an email describing the exact same jeep for sale again. Felt bad for them, but..... they were stupid, I could see her falling for it, but her husband, no, but he did.