same thing listed ad in local paper that goes to cars.com and immediately at 200am got a text message from number 765-251-8793 saying would buy car sight unseen. ignored it and got another the next night same thing. - too good to be true so I sent a message saying not trusting pick up the phone and call then sent me an email to send message too. I did and this is what I got back. Person should be ashamed to be saying they are a member of the service. Cars.com should follow up on this person. SCAM SCAM SCAM
I got your response. Well, I have read through your ad and from what I have seen,it is priced favorably compared to others so I want you to consider it sold to me because I am ready to buy it for the asking price.I am Tech Sgt Erika Lindquist currently on duty serving the country. Presently I am out of town on duty in a remote area until November 10. We have a bad and fluctuating network here otherwise I would have called you and seal the deal on phone. At the moment, email and text messages works best for me.Nevertheless,I am ready to seal the deal right away and pay you via my PayPal account that is attached to my bank account as it is the only secure form of payment that I have access to right now. So,kindly get back to me with your FULL NAME AND PAYPAL EMAIL ADDRESS so that I can initiate the payment immediately.If you don't have a paypal account, it is absolutely free to set one up, kindly visit www.paypal.com. A shipper will be hired that will come for the pick up upon the completion of the payment aspect of the transaction.Let me have the requested details to proceed with the payment if we have a deal. TY
Yes...this is the same thing which happened to me after placing a new add in cars.com...same story...same telephone number 765-251-8793...insisted on PayPal for the transaction, which we don't do because it charges the seller a percentage fee. Then I got suspicious after being told he lived in AZ and just wanted to buy the car sight unseen, so I entered the telephone number into google and saw this forum...Nice!
You will have NO protection against a chargeback, as you will not be able to prove delivery.
They will have your stuff and you will have NO money. If the buyer files a chargeback, it WILL be granted by PayPal, as you will not be able to prove you gave anyone anything!
Just got same text from this number, wanted to buy my car from cars.com money going through paypal! thank God I looked this up, hate to be a victim of a scam!!