Whatta ya' think...SCAM or paranoid (YJ buy)?

[cebeu]

Pokin' aroud for a toy to hammer on, Wrangler YJ pre-07'. Being selective simply because I can (don't need it and I'm setting the requirements to buy).

Long story-short...Cars.com, found the proverbial "to good to be true" opportunity so...my radar is "on." Sent a note asking where and when stating I'm a cash buyer, here's the response that I was definately not expecting as I presumed in the local market (Denver Metro) based on my search criteria;

"Hello there,

Sorry for this late reply, the jeep is still for sale. My name is [DELETED by cebeu] and I am the legal owner of this jeep.The jeep is in great conditions, clear title. I have all the documents and service records.It has only 72,720 miles and is in excellent running condition. The price of the jeep is $[[DELETED by cebeu] (shipping fees included)

I am a psychiatrist and I work for the US Army. I am located in London, United Kingdom and I was sent to conduct a psychological and behavioral health research to maintain the mental health and well-being of soldiers and families but before leaving US I stored the jeep in to a shipping company warehouse from Miami FL.

I posted the jeep for sale all over the US (nation-wide ad), so you may see it at another location. I hope the jeep location has no negative effect on you because shipment is included in the jeep price ($[DELETED by cebeu]) and will cost you nothing more.
The jeep is insured in case of damage and it takes 3-5 days to be delivered at your door.

About the payment, because my current situation is pretty special, for your safety I want the deal closed only through eBay Motors Buyer Protection. If we use the eBay BPP services you will have an 7 days inspection period prior buying the jeep.
In this way you have the chance to inspect the jeep before pay me, and I will be comfortable when I'll ship you the Wrangler.

Let me know if you want to move forward, in order to set up the transaction with eBay
I will need your shipping address in the following format:Receiver Name, Street Address, City, State, Zip Code

For more pics: [deleted by cebeu]


Thank you,
Cpt. [DELETED by cebeu]

While I have deleted the price trust me...well-under market expectation and the pics I have inspected show a high-quality product.

I read this reply and I think...fuuuuuccckkkkkkkk...gotta be scam bullshit here because...well...I just don't trust anybody [tin-foil fanboi], let alone a great deal such as this and where I can't reach-out and grab somebody by the throat if need be.

Thoughts? Run away? Seen this type of thing before?

[Elhuero]

seems scammy to me.

Even if its legit, I have heard stories of ebay doing nothing to help people who got scammed. So if anything goes wrong you might not be able to rely on them for help.

[Hoosier]

SCAM SCAM SCAM

The reason Ebay Motors and Craigslist say to never pay for a car to be delivered. I followed down one too, it felt fishy. I asked for the VIN number so I could run a CARFAX. The VIN they gave me didn't match the vehicle described, so I started googling it. I found almost exactly the same text in the message.

If they can't tell you where the vehicle is located for you to look at it, it's a scam. If they want cash to ship it, it's a scam.

H.

[Zundfolge]

If you look at cars on Craigslist, it says in giant purple letters at the top of the car section:

[OFFERS TO SHIP CARS ARE 100% FRAUDULENT]

[cebeu]

Yup...got it and thanks fellas...scam confirmed...thread can die.

[theGinsue]

"Thread can die"?

"Thread can die"?

The thread is only 42 minutes old and there's so much more we can repeat about the probability of it being a scam.

No fair!



ETA/BTW: The grammer was actually pretty good for a scam, until:

In this way you have the chance to inspect the jeep before pay me, and I will be comfortable when I'll ship you the Wrangler.