[TR] ebay question: off topic, sort-of

[wbeech at flash.net]

Tim,
Sounds like a scam to me, this guy may not even be the owner.  eBay strongly
discourages the contact of buyers and sellers outside of eBay.  I am sure
that it is for their well-being as well as their clients'.  

I know that eBay offers some types of purchase warranties, you should check
into this, and if so have them re-list the car as a buy-it-now at your
agreed price.  

Or, perhaps there is someone on the list that lives near this car and could
take a look at it for you and help you to make the transaction securely.

PROCEED WITH CAUTION.....

Bill

Bill Beecher
'58 TR-3A TS30766L  "Tarbaby"
www.triumphowners.com/1566
"A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
course, some times it is difficult to make it go"

 

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Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 1:11 PM
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Subject: [TR] ebay question: off topic, sort-of

Hi all;
 
I was bidding on a Triumph on ebay a couple of weeks ago. The car didn't
meet reserve and I wasn't the highest bidder anyway. I have now received an
e-mail, I think from the vendor, suggesting a "second chance offer" for the
car.  The e-mail, which appears to be an ebay generated one but from the
vendor's  email address, states that the vendor is reconsidering my offer
and asks me to  get in touch if I have the funds and am still interested.
 
I often see ebay listings that say "no second chance offers". Not knowing
what a "second chance offer" is all about, I got the impression this might
be  some sort of scam. Can anyone enlighten me?
 
Tim  

Tim Dyer,  Kings Creek Trees and Ornamentals
427 Kings Creek Road, RR3
Ashton, ON K0A  1B0
Canada
Phone/fax: 613 253 4126 Website: _www.kingscreektrees.com_
(http://www.kingscreektrees.com/) 

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