Another reminder to beware of overseas auto buyers.
Here is an exchange similar to Willy's.
Gerard
>Delivered-To: pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
>Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 14:31:45 +0100 (BST)
>From: franco ricardo <francoautos@yahoo.co.uk>
>Subject: Re: an offer
>To: gerard <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
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>Hello Gerard ,
>How is your day I hope okay. I just got your mail and I really
>appreciate those pictures they were really nice and I have spoken
>to my customer and concluded arrangement on the payment. He has
>instructed me to inform you that payment will get to you in a
>cashier check of $27,500 which is a refund payment of a cancelled
>order earlier made by him.
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> Due to company policy this check has to be made out in
> this amount to you ,because company policy only allows a refund
> payment on one cashier check,so you are required to deduct cost of
>the car $19,500 when payment gets to you and refund
> balance $[8,000 ] to my customer via western union money transfer
>for him to be able to upset shipping charges
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> After payment has reached you and balance sent back to
> him,our agent will come pick up title and drive to a prepaid
>shipper to be shipped to my customer,while title papers and other
>necessary documets will be sent by you via fedex courier to my
>customer.
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> Confirm this and provide name, address and phone
> number for check payment to be delivered to you via fedex courier.
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> Thank you,
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><pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com> wrote:
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>Franco,
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>Many pictures here:
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>http://www.gerardsgarage.com/GarageContent/forsale/CorksMorris/TravellerCover.htm
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>Please send details or contact me as soon as possible as I have
>someone coming to look at the car tomorrow (Friday). If you are
>serious, I want to consider how this will be accomplished through
>your purchasing agent, etc.
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>I you wish to call, my number is 415-566-2968 or 415-309-0388
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>Gerard
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>>Hello pxlsmith,
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>Thanks, for the mail .I will make payment via cashier check and my
>Shipping agent will be responsible for the Shipping of the Vehicle.
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>If it is okay by you do send me the picture via Email ,It mechanical
>and cosmectic condition of the Vehicle.
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>Thanks, And do have a nice day.
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>@softcom.net wrote:
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>Hi Franco,
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>I would accept you offer. How do you plan to pay and arrange delivery?
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>Gerard
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>franco ricardo wrote:
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>> Hello,
>> I saw your mail address via net and would want to buy you car Morris
>> Travellerfor $19,500.
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>> Please, if the offer is okay by you do get back as soon as you can .
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>> I look forward to hear from you soon
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> > Thanks.
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