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    It it moves like a duck, Smells like a duck, Looks like a duck, Quack like a duck, It's a ?.
    "Just a matter of time i suppose"

    "The elevator is broke, So why don't you test it out"

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    Quote Originally Posted by SlickHolden View Post
    It it moves like a duck, Smells like a duck, Looks like a duck, Quack like a duck, It's a ?.
    Yea, I know I know, but I'm nosey lol .

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    Quote Originally Posted by RobPorsche View Post
    I had lots sent to me through that site. All completely obvious ones of course, like "I'm out of the country so I'm getting a friend to bring you the check, I hope I can trust you and bla bla bla" b.s. like that. Its a complete waste of peoples' time and I doubt anyone even falls for it. But when a nice car is listed for cheap, I'm tempted to ask, because there's always that "what if." Obviously in the case of the SL, granted its real, the crack addict that stole it dug through the ash tray for enough pennies to get him just enough time in an internet cafe to list it for enough money to buy more crack. I say as long as you don't part with any personal information aside from some useless hotmail account, there's no harm done.
    If any of the scammers get away it's usually the ones where they ask for a paypal deposit and will ship the car, and then the buyer can determine if they want the car or ship it back.

    Of course there is never a car that is shipped, just a person getting scammed out of a few thousand dollars.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RobPorsche View Post
    wrong social class.
    which social class is this wrong one you refer to?
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    It is plainly meant to say 62,000. I mean, honestly, is it that hard to figure out?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Auxin View Post
    It is plainly meant to say 62,000. I mean, honestly, is it that hard to figure out?
    Seeing as there has been a considerable amount of debate, i decided to set up a random email account and asked the guy if he was seriously selling the car in question for the listed price....here's the reply (see attatchment).


    Guy seems like quite an asshole if you ask me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RobPorsche View Post
    Yea, I know I know, but I'm nosey lol .
    I like to look out the window also.

    If your close by, Jump over and have a look just encase .
    "Just a matter of time i suppose"

    "The elevator is broke, So why don't you test it out"

    "I'm not trapped in here with all of you, Your all trapped in here with me"

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    Quote Originally Posted by orshow View Post
    Seeing as there has been a considerable amount of debate, i decided to set up a random email account and asked the guy if he was seriously selling the car in question for the listed price....here's the reply (see attatchment).


    Guy seems like quite an asshole if you ask me.
    Don't you love people that call you brainless and a waste of peoples time, Then say i don't want to be rude.
    What a toss packet that bloke is, Very defensive his got something to hide.
    "Just a matter of time i suppose"

    "The elevator is broke, So why don't you test it out"

    "I'm not trapped in here with all of you, Your all trapped in here with me"

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    Quote Originally Posted by orshow View Post
    Seeing as there has been a considerable amount of debate, i decided to set up a random email account and asked the guy if he was seriously selling the car in question for the listed price....here's the reply (see attatchment).


    Guy seems like quite an asshole if you ask me.
    I appreciate your investigation.
    He might not be an asshole if he is a computer program.
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    Yeah....His mock defensiveness rings alarm bells.

    I'd not deal with him, personally.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Auxin View Post
    It is plainly meant to say 62,000. I mean, honestly, is it that hard to figure out?
    Not for an SL of that age. In american currency thats way too high. In the 40's max.

    Good detective work orshow, lol .
    Last edited by DesmoRob; 10-01-2008 at 06:13 PM.

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    On craigslist I've seen people selling their lease, he might means 6.2G a month ,though that seems excessive, nevertheless, he is still asshole.
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    Quote Originally Posted by f6fhellcat13 View Post
    On craigslist I've seen people selling their lease, he might means 6.2G a month ,though that seems excessive, nevertheless, he is still asshole.
    In his email to orshow he explains that its a "gift" at that price, so its definitely not a lease....but yes you're right azamat he is asshole.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Je$u$ Chri$t View Post
    Changing sides?

    Some other examples of this tom foolery:
    Z06

    Z06#2

    Bastardized RX-7

    NSX
    Only if its for a Black 09 GT.
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    Its the internet.

    If its too good to be true it is...
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