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1. A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:57:26 -0400; A week or 10 days ago there was an Austin-Healy BJ8 (I think) at auction. I think it was black with a red interior. From the description and photos, the car was in very good condition. Now here is th; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00615.html (8,436 bytes)
2. Re: A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: N5572B@aol.com; Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:11:23 EDT; Probably, I still like the idea of seeing if there is somebody in the area that can go by and inspect the car or pick it up and pay for it then...did anyone see the British Car Forum about the 100 i; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00616.html (7,968 bytes)
3. Re: A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:28:22 -0400; A typical scam involves invoking the name of eBay's Square Trade or some such as the repository of the funds. That's completely bogus, of course; that's not what Square Trade does. They'll give you a; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00617.html (8,940 bytes)
4. Re: A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:29:50 -0400; P.S. - a typical reason for eBay pulling the auction is that it's been recognized as fraudulent. Be careful. -- John Miller; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00618.html (8,177 bytes)
5. RE: A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: healeyolic <healey6@optonline.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:40:47 -0400; You answered your question when you stated "Usually, if something sounds too good to be true, it is." Fraud is spelled Forget Rash And Unproveable Descriptions and is most commonly found on eBay. eBa; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00620.html (10,151 bytes)
6. RE: A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: healeyolic <healey6@optonline.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:45:21 -0400; We have all seen the same car being offered on eBay and other sites over and over and over again but mostly with a different specified location and seller. They are not as slick as they think -- foto; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00621.html (9,228 bytes)
7. Re: A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: Lee Mairs <lmairs@sagcorp.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:51:31 -0400; I bought my 1962 BT-7 Tri-carb off EBay, but I flew to San Francisco and drove to Stockton to make sure it was what had been advertised. I actually wanted to get out of the deal, but the low account,; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00622.html (8,961 bytes)
8. RE: A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:21:13 -0700; Ebay cars are not all bad, but one does have to be careful and use all of the information that is available to them. Everyone who is interested in buying a BJ8 off eBay should be aware that the BJ8 r; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00624.html (10,341 bytes)
9. Re: A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: "David" <dcrawfor@san.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:34:47 -0700; I bought my BN1 a few years ago from a fellow who had advertised it on eBay without getting a single bid. A week later I sent an email asking if the car was still for sale. We exchanged emails, offe; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00625.html (9,201 bytes)
10. Re: A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: Lee Mairs <lmairs@sagcorp.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:49:05 -0400; I forgot to mention that the previous owner had David Nock at British Car Specialists go over the car with a fine toothed comb. I talked with those folks over the phone before buying my plane ticket; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00627.html (10,716 bytes)
11. Re: A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: "Just Brits" <justbrits@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:47:27 -0500; << It arrived with the right rear tire flat >> SHE, Lee!!<G> And you just KNOW it was that Left Coast air!!!!! Ed; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00629.html (8,152 bytes)
12. Re: A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: N5572B@aol.com; Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:23:11 EDT; fotos of a car with palm trees in the background with a purported location of Berlin, etc. You would think that they would be able to at least do some editing on that same foto we have seen over and; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00634.html (8,490 bytes)
13. Re: A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:48:43 +0800; Exact same thing happened with my BN1 which I saw on ebay but bought off ebay (after the winning bidder backed out - I called the seller just in case)... so they aren't all scams. the guy I bought it; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00640.html (9,900 bytes)
14. A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:46:33 -0400; I now agree with most of you that this eBay item is/was a fraud. Three days ago I asked the seller for the VIN and an address where the car could be inspected. No response. It's a fraud. But it was s; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00712.html (8,184 bytes)
15. Re: A deal that may be too good to be true (score: 1): Author: John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:24:02 -0400; It's just another of the great things about this list: Tuition in the School of Hard Knocks is usually not free (and in the case of this particular scam, has been quite costly for many people.) -- Jo; /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00713.html (8,201 bytes)

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