hi everyone i am just wanting to warn you if you are looking to buy a mini that there are people on gumtree advertizing minis that are not for sale.
i have just found my own car on there advertized for sale when it is not. also if you are looking at the car on gumtree IT IS NOT FOR SALE just to be clear. my car was up on ebay but now isnt and they have the same images and the description is word for word the same.
the advertizment on gumtree is under mini cooper sport 500 the ad ref is 110823632
please dont contact these people im sure you will get scamed. they are advertizing themselves in brighton
i just dont want anyone here to get ripped off
thank you for your time
Gumtree Advert Scam
Started by
curlymandan
, Sep 18 2012 08:59 AM
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 09:03 AM
Please tell me you have contacted the police and gumtree
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 09:06 AM
+1Please tell me you have contacted the police and gumtree
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 10:51 AM
didn't realise anything on gumtree was genuine/not broken??
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 12:35 PM
didn't realise anything on gumtree was genuine/not broken??
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 12:46 PM
Damn....I'd of bought that for the full asking price 
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 12:50 PM
didn't realise anything on gumtree was genuine/not broken??
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it's full of scam adverts and people selling junk!!
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 02:47 PM
it would be rude not to post said advert to have a bit of fun...
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 03:28 PM
looks like the adverts been removed :)
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Posted 23 September 2012 - 03:38 PM
Thankfully everything is now sorted. Gumtree where very good and removed the advert within 2hours of me sending the first email.
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Posted 23 September 2012 - 06:04 PM
This happens on Kijiji over this way a bit also...the ridiculously low-priced car with pics pulled off of an actual ebay ad.
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Posted 23 September 2012 - 06:33 PM
I don't see how a scam like this would actually work. Wouldn't anyone buying a car go to view it and then pay when they were about to take it away?
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Posted 23 September 2012 - 10:15 PM
I think unfortunately they prey on gullible people who are genuinely interested and can be easily pressured into parting with their cash via paypal or bank transfer etc.
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Posted 23 September 2012 - 10:33 PM
They did this with ebay - but with gumtree all you need is a fake email
they request cash sale
the 'seller' arranges to meet at a location - they know you have money on you , and where you will be , & at what time
they rob you - simple
they request cash sale
the 'seller' arranges to meet at a location - they know you have money on you , and where you will be , & at what time
they rob you - simple
Edited by sledgehammer, 23 September 2012 - 10:35 PM.
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Posted 23 September 2012 - 10:37 PM
I have seen the same type of thing with a bargain caravan advert. They will deliver it free of charge etc etc. Dont part with any money until you have the item in your hands and it is legal.
People are gullible and will part with cash and these sort just prey on them. They play a numbers game and eventually catch somebody.
People are gullible and will part with cash and these sort just prey on them. They play a numbers game and eventually catch somebody.
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