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Date:         Sat, 8 Feb 2014 15:45:28 +0000
Reply-To:     J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Friday: $90K Syncro Adventurewagen
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFnDXk212=DLkn1VfS=3ev5yeQ3FGEEF92tziC0F6tn65ehS5g@mail.gmail.com>
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That or it would be a "Please send me a 10% deposit", making it a 9K scam who knows. The ad I replied to I am pretty sure the photos and description were lifted from a legit ad. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > At 9k, it might be a scam. At 90K, it's way beyond wishful thinking. > Somebody was smoking something while watching a Barrett-Jackson > auction and > got a little too excited. > "Hmmm. If that showroom-impeccable splittie sold for over $100,000, > then my > Syncro--with 4 wheel drive, two engines and a bra--has to be worth > almost > as much. Plus, it's not as old." > Jim > On Sat, Feb 8, 2014 at 9:21 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> > wrote: > > I have a sneakin' suspicion that this ad may be like one I responded > > to a > > couple of years ago on Craigslist. It was for a Vanagon that > > appeared too > > good to be true for the price-and you all know the old saying, "if > > it looks > > too good to be true.." Anyway, the reply I got went something like > > this > > "Thank you for the interest in the item I have for sale. > > Unfortunately, I > > have been called out of town to care for my 11 year old nephew as my > > sister > > was in a car accident and is in the hospital. The details of the > > sale of > > the item will be handled by XYZ Brokers, you will make payment to > > them and > > they will arrange shipment of the item to you. Not familiar with XYZ > > Brokers, well they are..." You get the gist- TOTAL SCAM!! Jeff > > Stewart > > ----- Original Message ----- > >


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