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Originally Posted by Derek911
I have already said this, unless the car is on the moon, someone has to go and see the car and do the deal in person. Either the buyer drives or gets on a plane or has someone represent them. This case we are talking about is a buyer in Texas and a seller in Florida. That is not an unreasonable travel distance. Of course you can't go and see every car just to kick the tires, but if you have come to the decision that this is the car, spend the extra $500 on a plane ticket. Drive 12 hours or two days if necessary. It may not be a scam, but just a car that is misrepresented. Figure in the travel expenses with the cost of the car.
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Different strokes... Before I got scammed by Kurt, I bought my first 911 sight unseen in Columbus and paid for it long before I picked it up, bought a 2002 Indian Chief sight unseen in Boston and had it transported home by a 3rd party, and bought a Unimog sight unseen in New York and had it transported to Montana by a 3rd party. All of these transactions went fine. Even with my loss on the Kurt Keiper deal, am still ahead of the game financially.
If there is a deal to be had, you have to be ready to pull the trigger.
What did I learn?
1. Google the seller's name.
2. Check Rip Off Report.
3. If a deal is too good to be true, it might be.
4. If you do get scammed, make contact with the police lack to be seller ASAP. Don't accept that it is merely a civil manner. Fraud is criminal.