Last time this car was auctioned the seller (Kruse) changed the ad to
say it was re-bodied using an Alpine shell. The fact they've re-listed
it as a Tiger without the amended text puts them on some pretty shaky
ground.
Here's the first Ebay listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6472&i
tem=2415601501
In general, I agree that going to the extent of emailing bidders
whenever a suspect Tiger is up for auction is too much. However, maybe
we ought to "invite" the bidders to join the Tiger mailing list so that
they can participate in the discussion and at least be ready to take the
proper steps to verify the identity of their purchase before it's too
late.
Theo
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of DrMayf
Sent: June 16, 2003 10:52 AM
To: Tom Witt; tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Authentication Validation
Folks, is there a danger of litigation here? Seems to me that unless you
have absolutely convincing proof that a car is a fake, you might get
youself
into some sort of legal trouble? If I was the owner of such a beast and
it's
provenance was questioned to the point of failing to make a high dollar
sale, I might be tempted to drag somebody into court. ANd if that
happens
could you prove that it was absolutely a fake? Even if you could the
trouble
might not be bearable, especially if there are deep pockets on the other
side. Somtething to consider. If TAC lives under the umbrella of a
corporation them that maybe the best way to attack the issues? Just some
thoughts here.
mayf, the non lawyer red necked ignorant desert rat in PAH rump
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Witt" <wittsend@jps.net>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:06 AM
Subject: RE: Authentication Validation
> >>>I did just that and I wrote to each of the bidders that the car is
> suspect and that they should question its authenticity before plunking
down
> their $$.
>
> Melusky<<<
>
> Hopefully any potential buyer will be greatful for your efforts, and
after
> that what more can you do? Well.... , thought it would be a lot of
work
for
> someone, perhaps there could be a registry of BOGUS Tigers on the web.
As
> these cars come up they are displayed (in picture) with arrows and
captions
> pointing out the fraud. You know, kind of like why they have those mug
shots
> at the post office. Since these cars seem to change hands often
(likely
> after the buyer finds out what they have bought) the purpose would see
> multiple use. Norm has a few bogus Tigers on his web site, but they
are
more
> for example than an up to date presentation.
> Anyway, as these cars appear they are listed in the "bogus registry"
and
> all those on the bid list could be sent a link. Just a thought to
anyone
who
> is web site savvy and has time on their hands (sorry to say, that is
not
> me).
> Tom Witt
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bmelusky@netscape.net>
> To: Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca>; <mwood24020@aol.com>
> Cc: <sunbeamtiger@Prodigy.net>; <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 4:16 AM
> Subject: Re: Authentication Validation
>
>
> > >Given that Kruse is wilfully perpetrating a fraud here, we could
notify
> Ebay
> > >and let them deal with Kruse as they think they ought to.
> > >
> > >Theo
> > >
> > I did just that and I wrote to each of the bidders that the car is
suspect
> and that they should question its authenticity before plunking down
their
> $$.
> >
> > Melusky
> >
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