FWIW, there are E-Types for "sale" by scam artists frequently on E-Bay.
The E-Type listers are active in reporting them and E-Bay is usually good
at pulling them. I'm sure there are any number of different cars for
"sale" that way. They'll send you a "cashiers" check and ask that you go
ahead and send some cash to their father/brother/just killed son, ect. then
you will get it back when you cash the check, which will bounce!
I hate these ba*tards. Between them and the nigerian's who want to send me
millions because they need to get the money out of the country--I don't
know who's worse. Oh--I forgot--I won some international lottery recently.
The "International Lottery Commission" told me so. Big bucks!
tom
> [Original Message]
> From: davidwjones <davidwjones@cox.net>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 8/19/04 7:50:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Dubious BJ8--importance of Registries
>
> I would never buy anything from e-bay with money up front without ironclad
> safeguards.
> My company lost $350,000.00 dollars of medical research instrumentation
off a
> loading dock at a trade show in SF. Ten months later, it was for sale on
e-bay
> out of New Orleans. (Going for $4,800.00!!!) The FBI agents we worked
with to
> recover the equipment told us that e-bay keeps an entire department busy
> recovering and prosecuting stolen goods, and interstate fraud.
> For substantial purchases, make arrangements in person or through a bonded
> agent who can inspect the goods and can verify the validity of the
transaction
> before cash is exchanged.
> You all are right, the registries and available histories are a great
> resource!!
>
> David W. Jones
> '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
> Cumberland, RI USA
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