Scam adverts in motorhome section

[Lunablack]

I've reported a few of them..... But it'll take me ages to get them all...

So a heads up here

Loads of SCAM motorhomes for sale in the classifieds..... Swift Bolero £9k etc

Most are advertised at £9k but are in fact £25k + motorhomes...

VW campers in there too...

[MattDell]

I actually don't see anything that looks awry. Can you post a link or two in this thread to let me know which specific ads look suspicious?

-Matt

[S1_RS]

I'd say about nine of the 11 most recent are scammy, most seem to have only 2-3 pics and are from unusual names. Very little details present.

[Rubin215]

There is a spate of them on Gumtree too; vans at half what they should be, incomplete phone numbers and email addresses overlaid over the pics.

Gumtree keep deleting them, but they are in the paid for "Featured" section so I'm sure they're happy for the scammers to keep listing them...

[MattDell]

I see them. Removing them now...

[Lunablack]

MattDell said:

I actually don't see anything that looks awry. Can you post a link or two in this thread to let me know which specific ads look suspicious?

-Matt

Just for starters...... There are quite a few more.... To many to report individualy

£30k+
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/big...

£25k+
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/big...

£35k+
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/big...

£28k+
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/big...

£30k+
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/big...


This section of the classifieds seems to get spammed quite a bit.... I did offer to keep an eye on it but it was declined..

Edited by Lunablack on Thursday 25th October 23:44

[Rubin215]

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/big...

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/big...

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/big...

These three are a good start...

[Lunablack]

MattDell said:

I see them. Removing them now...

Just for info......they're not all on page 1...... I'm pretty sure there are some others further on.....especially the van based ones like transits, and ducatos etc.....anything that's new ish and only around £10k is suspicious IMO

[MattDell]

I've removed around 12 suspect ads. Do let me know if there are any more!

-Matt

[Lunablack]

MattDell said:

I've removed around 12 suspect ads. Do let me know if there are any more!

-Matt

At an educated guess, I'd say that this one is a scam

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/big...


There's also a horse box on the same page..... Seems to cheap, but I don't know anything about them, but the advert is in the same style which could be the giveaway....not sure on that one

[MattDell]

Correct. Have removed that as well.

Also, removing the all caps in the headline...

[Lunablack]

MattDell said:

Correct. Have removed that as well.

Also, removing the all caps in the headline...

Nice one. I only did caps to make sure it got the attention it deserved.......


Funny thing is though..... Although I know it's an obvious scam, due to the prices involved.....but I don't understand how they expect it to work...

Do they seriously believe someone is going to hand over £10k for what would be a £30k motorhome
And do they think that folk would buy sight unseen

They must be more stupid than I thought...... Spending time on the motorhome forums... Nobody buys a motorhome without seeing it.....

[S1_RS]

It could be quite sinister, as in turn up with 10K in cash to view a non-existent camper and then get turned over for the cash.

[Lunablack]

S1_RS said:

It could be quite sinister, as in turn up with 10K in cash to view a non-existent camper and then get turned over for the cash.

Mmm never thought of it that way........... But I would hope most folk wouldn't go for a first viewing with a pocket full of cash, not alone anyway

[MattDell]

Lunablack said:

Nobody buys a motorhome without seeing it.....

Sadly, it does happen.

[Lunablack]

MattDell said:

Sadly, it does happen.

How odd......

Hard to understand really.... There are so many layouts, styles, etc etc, and then the condition of each van, mileage, accident damage, damp etc etc......buying a motorhome even from a bona fide dealer, can be an uncertain affair, but to hand over loads of cash to someone you don't know, for something you've never seen.....well that's a whole new level of stupid

[Rubin215]

There are stupid people in all walks of life...


http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Bill]

Rubin215 said:

There are stupid people in all walks of life...


http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Bloody hell

[matchmaker]

Bill said:

Rubin215 said:

There are stupid people in all walks of life...


http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Bloody hell

fk me gently! What a 'tard. Ask for advice and assistance then ignore it. Only lost
a sum of money that it would take me three months to earn. A fool and his money, etc

[GAjon]

They're back again!

Edited by GAjon on Tuesday 30th October 11:41