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Why Do People Buy Cars Out-Of-State Without An Inspection?

12/23/201807/15/2019 Doc

used car purchased out-of-state no inspection

Buying a used car out-of-state without having it inspected is a foolish buying decision. This is especially true for automobiles with salvage or rebuilt titles. Another unhappy car buyer is crying the blues over this 2016 Chevy Malibu that was in a flood. There’s a reason this car was bought at HALF of book value! Update 07/15/19: Apparently this sellers ID has been changed to rebuiltcars0199. Feedback is still good but always inspect used cars bought online. Cover Yer ASS!! 😉 This seller has high feedback and has been a…

Don’t Be A Gift Card Scam Victim This Holiday Season

12/11/201805/25/2019 Doc

Scammers are hustling the naive this Christmas using unreasonably low priced used cars as sucker bait. As Doc has reported many times, another person lost their money trying to buy a used car with eBay gift cards. This lady swallowed the hook on a 2010 Nissan Maxima on LetGo app. Her money is long gone! 😥 As it usually goes the seller claimed eBay Motors was handling the transaction. When she agreed to buy the car her seller (scammer) sent fake eBay emails. She bought the gift cards and emailed…

Vehicle History Report Scam Targeting Consumers Selling Used Cars

10/25/201805/25/2019 Doc

The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning this month about vehicle history report scams tricking consumers into giving up their personal information. It’s a form of Phishing in an attempt to steal your personal information / identity. 😥 Beware con artists are everywhere! You get a call or text from someone who claims to be interested in buying your car. But first, the buyer wants to see your car’s history report. They ask you to get a vehicle history report from a specific website where you enter the VIN and…

FBI IC3 Car Scam Warning 2018 – Don’t Be A Victim

03/13/201805/02/2020 Doc

Fraudulent Online Motor Vehicle Sales. The Federal Bureau Of Investigation IC3 is warning used car buyers to beware of internet fraud. Scammers are still, after all these years, praying on consumers looking for a bargain automobile. As an update to I-111414-PSA, released November 14, 2014, the FBI is issuing additional information and warnings regarding the fraudulent online sale of cars, recreational vehicles, boats, and other outdoor equipment. Criminals are posting online advertisements of items that are not, nor have ever been, within their possession. From May 2014 through December 2017,…

Car Scams Still Conning eBay Buyers In 2018

01/28/201805/02/2020 Doc

Fake PayPal Live Chat Defrauds Car Buyer

This eBay Motors buyer claims he is the victim of a recent car scam. Buyer says the Mercedes C220 was listed on the motors site where fraudsters used fake PayPal chat to defraud him. This is nothing new. ebaymotorssucks.com has been warning consumers to beware of fraud on big ticket items since 2004. We reported on eBay and PayPal fake live customer support chat-rooms nearly a decade ago. Not much has changed! 🙁 As Doc has said more times than he can remember over the years, eBay should verify new…

Example Car Scam From Our Archives – 1929 Ford Model A

01/23/201805/25/2019 Doc

1929 Ford Model A Example Car Scam Auction

This 1929 Ford Model A Roadster is an example car scam auction from our classic archives. The listing was captured on 03/18/2007 back when scammers were literally picking eBay Motors buyers pockets clean. Fraudsters today are not as brazen as this example. It was common to plaster buy it now for only $9,500 everywhere on the auction presentation. Anonymous email addresses are still used today by scammers trying to hook a sucker! If you’re car shopping online be sure to read Doc’s Car Buying Tips! 😉

Officials Warn Used Car Buyers Of VIN Cloning Scam

12/03/201505/25/2019 Doc

A new used car vin cloning scam is making the rounds, and it’s leaving victims without their cars and money. For some of us, a car is a status symbol. For others, it’s a necessity. A car is not a luxury. You need a car here. Felix Legreca wanted a black Chrysler 300 and found an unbelievably good deal on one. And the car was beautiful, perfect, everything good. It’s going to be my birthday, and my dad gave me the money, he said buy the car that you want.…

Georgia Couple Murdered In Craigslist Car Scam

01/26/201505/25/2019 Doc

Elrey “Bud” Runion and his wife June were headed to McRae GA on Thursday to meet someone who responded to an ad Bud Runion placed on Craigslist seeking a 1966 Mustang. Relatives became concerned when the couple did not return for a family function and did not answer their cell phone. Cobb County detectives believe the couple was riding in a pewter- or champagne colored 2003 GMC Envoy with Georgia tag BWU 7349. They say Bud Runion is white, 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. He is…

Woman Loses $28K To Craigslist Car SELLING Scam

05/31/201405/25/2019 Doc

The Daily Journal Online reports on this Craigslist car selling scam that cost a woman her car. A Park Hills resident thought she found a buyer for her Dodge Challenger. Instead she became a victim of a scam. “According to Park Hills police, the local woman posted an ad on Craigslist asking $28,000 for a 2013 Dodge Challenger. She was contacted by a man from Chicago who ran a CarFax report and agreed to buy the car. He told her he would deal directly with her bank to pay off…

Porsche Carrera & BMW eBay Phishing Car Scams

07/01/201305/25/2019 Doc

2008 Porsche 911 eBay Suspected Scam 151072675122

This 2008 Porsche Carrera is priced at less than half of book value and smells like a phishing scam all over. Googling it’s VIN up shows the real owners for sale listing at roughly double what the eBay Motors listing price is. The other is a 2012 BMW X5 5.0 AWD with 34,000 clicks. The suspected scam price is only $36,000. Not a lot of info Googling this ones VIN but it was previously listed by the same seller and relisted. It has ran roughly 9 total days on eBay.…

Solution To Stop Scammers Listing Cars On eBay

06/07/201305/25/2019 Doc

Today we have 2 suspected eBay Motors car scams and a definite maybe. The 1st is this 2009 Jeep Wrangler X listed by dertj4444 for $5500 (181153967817). The next is this 2008 Chevy Tahoe LT that is listed by another new seller dhles2sw for only $11,350 (130923943932). In our personal opinion – the only way to stop eBay buyers from becoming victims of internet vehicle fraud would be requiring all new vehicle sellers with no proven track record of selling to be ID Verified. ID Verify would put the breaks on…

2008 Ford F-250 eBay Fraudulent Car Scam Listing

04/19/201305/25/2019 Doc

2008 Ford F-250 eBay Scam 190827531792 1FTSW21R28EC24949

Here is today’s eBay Motors Scam Listing. It’s a really nice 2008 Ford F-250 Pickup that’s exceptionally nice, and is scam priced at only $12,700! If you fall for this scam and email this scammer he will steal your money so fast you will be crying like a baby! Before buying any vehicle online, you should verify it’s legitimacy and inspect it’s physical condition. And do yourself a favor, read this article Doc wrote: Internet Car Buying Tips. The butt you save probably will be your own!

Export Kuwait Used Car Buyer Loses $23K In Bank Wire Transfer Scam

03/06/201305/25/2019 Doc

Export Car Buyer Defrauded Dodge Challenger eBay

This export car buyer from Kuwait was scammed out of $23,600 after legitimately buying this late model Dodge Challenger on eBay. Seller contacted buyer who wire transferred the funds to sellers bank account. Seller later claimed his girlfriend stole the money. Vehicle purchase protection program (VPP) refused to pay the buyers claim, saying the buyer is not in the USA or Canada! 😥 From this Motors forum post: Cant get the car i bought Mar 1, 2013 03:14 PM I bought a car from eBay, after i sent the payment…

Beware Of Low Priced Used Car Deposit Scams

08/17/201205/25/2019 Doc

Regardless if a car is for sale on the internet in another state or locally. If the advertised price seems too good to be true, you have to ask yourself why? Fraudsters come in all forms of people and use many different techniques to to steal your money. One such technique as depicted in this scam enactment video presentation, is the old deposit hustle. Craigslist and lots of small online classifieds are full of scams like this one. Learn how to become a smart internet vehicle buyer: Read Doc’s Internet…

Don’t Feed The Romanian eBay Car Scammers

02/20/201005/25/2019 Doc

WISE UP there is NO Chevy Silverado with FREE SHIPPING for $2900! “Instead of wiring your hard earned money to Romania, put your money back in the bank and watch this video!” And while your here, read my popular article “Used Car Buying And Selling Internet Advice” link above. The butt you save just might wind up to be your own. 😉

Tag: Car Scam Avoidance Tips

Shopping online for a used car on a budget? Beware of seemingly too good to be true low priced used car deals. Fraudsters are waiting ahead to steal your money!

Read Doc’s car scam avoidance tips for a safe rewarding used car transaction online.