is there a catch

Tonz · 10-09-2022, 12:03 PM

just seen a 2015 XLT Ranger black in colour 71K on the clock $9000
not wanting to buy but sounds cheap

**fordomatic** · 10-09-2022, 12:05 PM

100% it will be a scam, especially if on facebook marketplace. If you fell for it, you deserve to be scammed.

Franco Cozzo · 10-09-2022, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonz

just seen a 2015 Xlt ranger pop up on FB looks immaculate 70k on the clock,
$9000
not wanting to buy but that sounds suspiciously cheap.

Check PPSR

**GasoLane** · 10-09-2022, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonz

just seen a 2015 Xlt ranger pop up on FB looks immaculate 70k on the clock,
$9000
not wanting to buy but that sounds suspiciously cheap.

Link?

LG17 · 10-09-2022, 01:33 PM

For sales ads are notoriously full of scams.

**DJM83** · 10-09-2022, 01:36 PM

Theres been a few here too, only contact via email.
9k for an A Class Merc, VF SV6 ute are a couple ive seen.
The scam couldnt have been more obvious

Tonz · 10-09-2022, 03:14 PM

had a gut feeling it was scam, its now got 5 different locations

Tonz · 10-09-2022, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fordomatic

100% it will be a scam, especially if on facebook marketplace. If you fell for it, you deserve to be scammed.

didnt fall for it, wasnt even interested

arm79 · 10-09-2022, 03:32 PM

The catch is if you send them your money you will never receive the ute nor be able to get the money back.

Pretty stiff catch.

**fordomatic** · 10-09-2022, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonz

didnt fall for it, wasnt even interested

I didn’t mean you, I meant as a collective. They a blatantly obvious scam. You look at the ad and the profile will be from another country and the same car will be located in multiple places

Tassie f100 · 10-09-2022, 04:00 PM

That SCAM has been the rounds on facebook for a few weeks

olds · 10-09-2022, 04:59 PM

A lawyer was working in his office when Satan appeared. "I can make it so you win every case in your career and make huge piles of money. In exchange you will give me your soul, your wife's soul, your children's souls, your parent's souls, your grandparent's souls and the souls of all your friends!" The lawyer thought it over for a moment and then asked "What's the catch?"

Citroënbender · 10-09-2022, 07:34 PM

I reckon these scams are put up by the PPSR, every $2 identity check adds up.

A bit like telcos causing the train delays, so everyone calls or texts to say they’ll be late. ;-)

Tonz · 10-09-2022, 07:54 PM

where do you get $2 from SA its $25.

**fordomatic** · 10-09-2022, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonz

where do you get $2 from SA its $25.

It’s $2 nation wide https://www.ppsr.gov.au/

Tonz · 10-09-2022, 09:22 PM

take your point, the one I BRIEFLY looked at was a private business not govmint.

**fordomatic** · 10-09-2022, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonz

take your point, the one I BRIEFLY looked at was a private business not govmint.

Yeh they try and get you, there is so many websites with similar names

xisled · 11-09-2022, 03:31 PM

The old cost to transport scam.

Basically they will bait you with a great price. You start talking to them towards the end they will say they need $1000 for transport, which they will take off the total price when you receive the car. You transfer the $1000 and they stop taking. They have just scammed you out a grand.

People fall for it as they have the eye on not losing all the cash, smaller amounts people are more trusting with and willing to send once someone has built a relationship with the scammer.