Hi,

The car has 100,500 miles,automatic trans.It’s in perfect condition,no electric/engine problems,no accidents/liens/loans.Exterior no scratches,never been repainted,Interior no rips/tears/stains,never smoked inside.I have all the car’s manuals,2 spare of keys,title,documents.I’m selling this car because my son of 21 years old died 6 months ago, he was hit by a drunk driver that went thru a red light. Now this Passat brings me bad memories and I really can’t drive it anymore…hope you understand my pain in this moments.If you are really interested in buying the car please do take care of it as we and my son did because it’s a beautiful car and it would be ashamed not to…The last price is $1000.
Me and my husband travel a lot with our personal business and we want to make this deal through eBay’s Vehicle Purchase Protection Program.I just need your full name,full shipping address, home/cell # so I can open a case.(with no further obligation or fees).eBay will contact you with all the Transaction/shipping details you will need.We will take care of the shipping so don’t worry.
We hope to hear soon from you.

For more pictures here is a link to the car’s photo gallery:

http://photobucket.com/passat27

Thank you for your interest!
Albert & Gloria Smith”

What a beautiful story………I sent them my son’s address & phone number to allow him to handle the purchase of the vehicle, but they never contacted him………they sent me the invoice allegedly from eBay VPP and further instructions see below:
Hey,
Everything is taken care of, I forwarded your info to eBay and they should shortly contact you with all the transaction details.
After you will hear from them please email me back because I need to know for sure if this is a done deal!

Hoping to hear from you soon,
Albert & Gloria Smith”

email from ebay and the invoice…..as a .pdf file
“Dear XXXXX XXXXX ( I am omitting my son’s name)

We are pleased to inform you that the Transaction Case ID #VPP89896542991 between you and mr. Albert Smith has started. We have attached your payment invoice to this email (pdf format). Fallow the instructions on the invoice to complete the payment and confirmation in a safe and secure method. Please note that the payment must be confirmed by September 10 2010. If you have any questions or problems reading the invoice contact us to avoid any future delays or transaction canceled.

Thank you for using
eBay Vehicle Protection Program

Dear  XXXXX XXXXX,
Congratulations! You are approved to buy!
At request of Albert Smith, registered with Case ID #VPP89896542991 we record the transaction for item:
2002 VW Passat GLS 1.8
Transaction Case ID #VPP89896542991 – 2002 VW Passat GLS 1.8
This item was insured by eBay Motors Vehicle Purchase Protection. The buyer will be allowed to buy the item when the
payment by Western Union will be completed. Please continue with this deal as you both are fully insured against
fraud.
Payment must be submitted via WesternUnion transfer to following eBay Motors Agent. eBay will secure the payment until the Buyer
receives, inspects and accept the vehicle. Or, if it is the case, eBay will refund the full payment to the Buyer:
Locate the nearest WesternUnion Agent location in your area by clicking here.
Go at any WesternUnion office with cash and send the payment to our agent, using his name and address below.
After the payment is made send us the receipt from WesternUnion by FAX or send a scanned copy (e-Mail).
Transaction is 100% legit and all your funds are fully insured by our company after verification.
Fax us the payment receipt to the following fax number: +(1) 206-337-3939
Vehicle Information
*Item: 2002 VW Passat GLS 1.8
*Millage: 100,500
*Title: Clear
*VIN Number : WVWPD63B22P305478
*Transmission: Automatic
*Inspection: 10 Days Period
*Invoice#: #VPP89896542991
*Subtotal: $1000.00
*Invoice Tax : $35.00
*Carfax Report : $0.00
*Shipping Tax: $0.00
*Total Due: $1035.00
Delivery Information:
Vehicle Owner Details :
* Owner of Vehicle : Albert Smith
* Address: 401 N Church St 402
* City/ State/ Zip: Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
* Country : United States ( US )
Delivery Address :
* Buyer Name: XXXXX XXXXX
* Address: XXXX Denny Street Apt X
* City/ State/ Zip: Pittsburgh , Pa 15201
* Country : United States ( US )
* Shipping Company: DAS AUTO SHIPPERS
eBay Agent Payment Details:
* eBay Agent Name: Steve Thomason
* Address: 140 Caistor Park Road,
* City/ State/ Zip: Stratford, London, E15 3PR
* Country : United Kingdom ( UK )
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2002 VW Passat

Sorry for the late response, but I have just arrived in Madrid, Spain. I wanted to let you know that the X5 is still available
for $16,000+$300 shipping fees anywhere in Canada. It is in great condition
inside, outside and mechanically, no mechanical problems, clear title, 50,000kms on it. The car is in Vancouver at the shipping
company World Safe Shipping ( Click here to view their website World Safe Shipping).
Let me know if you have any questions. If you are still interested please come back so I can explain you how the deal work.

Thanks!
Amanda

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The car has 50,00kms on it. Because I’ve moved in the US and I can’t close the deal face to face, I want to use eBay Motors VPP for this
deal, because you will have protection up to $50,000 trough eBay Motors Vehicle Purchase Protection so, we will be 100% secured in this deal.
I need your full name and your shipping address so I can initiate the transaction with eBay Motors. They will contact you with further details
regarding the payment and the shipping process. You will have to make the payment on the name of an eBay agent, they will confirm it and
the shipping will be started. You will have 14 days for inspection from the moment the car arrives before you confirm or you can cancel the deal and eBay will give you the money back. The car will be returned free of charge. It is not a sight
unseen deal. On the other hand I can ship the car knowing that you are a serious buyer and you won’t disappear with it. We are both covered.
Sorry for the long emails I have tried to explain the entire process.

Amanda

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Thanks for replying, glad you are interested. Everything needs to be clarified and I do my best to take this sale to an end and I have a selective way to do this. I hope you understand. I’ve secured my sale through eBay, who acts as a legitimate 3rd party and the transaction will be fully under eBay surveillance, giving both security and insurance that nothing will go wrong. The payment will be made safely through eBay Purchase Protection program, who provides protection for buyers of up to $50,000 from which you will be 100% refunded if there are any problems. After the transaction is started, you are invited to deposit the amount of $4,800 to an assigned eBay agent and I am invited to send you the vehicle for a 7 days inspection period during which you need to decide whether to accept it or not. During all this time eBay holds and insures your money. If by any reason the vehicle is not as described or if you find any problems with it, I will arrange to ship it back on my costs and you’ll be fully refunded. I’m sure it won’t be the case because it’s a state of art looking and working vehicle. The vehicle will be delivered to your home address in 3 days since your payment proof has been sent and confirmed by the eBay agent.
If you agree, please provide me your full name and complete address to get them checked by eBay and initiate the sale. I hope we can do business. Sincerely, Alfred

…

I fully understand your comments, but you have no reason to be worried about. As you can probably tell, I have a very busy schedule, so I’m keen on selling the car only through eBay, which is to everyone’s benefit. Therefore I will not waste your time as I clearly can’t commit to dedicating the little time I have at home to the procedures I kindly laid out. The main idea is that eBay act as a legitimate third party in this transaction. Your money is fully guaranteed by eBay because you will send payment to an eBay agent and not directly to me. So, no funds exchange hands until you inspect/drive the vehicle. I trust this will meet with your approval as it does not expose you to any potential financial loss. After that they will either send payment to me (if you will accept the vehicle) or refund you (if you won’t like the vehicle after the inspection).

Look how this works:
1. I will contact eBay and give all the info about this deal. So they’ll have to do a check.
2. They will confirm the transaction and email us the forms which are needed for our deal.
3. I will send the vehicle to your location and you will send $4,800 to eBay. You will be given a 7 days inspection period, starting from the day you will receive the vehicle, during which you need to decide whether to accept it or not. During all this time eBay holds and insures your money.
4. After you will inspect/drive the vehicle and decide to keep it, eBay will forward the funds to me.

If by any reason the vehicle is not as described or if you find any problems with it, I will arrange to ship it back on my costs and you’ll be fully refunded. Though I’m sure you will love the car and will not want to return it, it’s good to know that you do have this second option available.

I apologize if it seems like I’m pushing on this deal but I really want to be sure everything is clarified before any further steps. If you wish to purchase it, please provide me your full name and complete address to get them checked by eBay and initiate the sale.

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Hi Tim, I suggest that we close this deal using the security provided by eBay’s Vehicle Purchase Protection Program on such transactions.
If we come to an agreement the Sequoia will be delivered directly to your home address and the cost for that and for the insurance will be $690. The car will be shipped by truck and that will take about one week.
The payment will be done to an eBay agent and after you receive and inspect the Sequoia, the money will be released to me. The transaction will be fully under eBay’s surveillance, giving us both security and insurance that nothing will go wrong. They are acting like a third party in this transaction. When the car arrives you have 5 days to see and test it which way you like. Within this period you have to decide if you purchase it or not.
If you decide to take it you will have to contact ebay and let them know that so that they can release the payment to me. If you won’t like it you will have to ship it back to me within the 5 days and ebay will refund you. The shipping back will be done on my own expense.
Please get back to me asap and let me know if you agree with this.
All the best
Robert

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The shipping is handled by DAS Auto Shippers.
Here is how eBay’s Vehicle Purchase Protection Program works:
1. Buyer, seller reach an agreement.
2. Buyer sends payment to eBay.
3. eBay confirms to seller that the payment has been received.
4. Seller performs the required services (shipping, insurance).
5. Buyer accepts delivery and informs eBay about the acceptance.
6. eBay releases the money to the seller.
If you are ready to proceed with the transaction please let me know because I will have to contact ebay so that they can send you the payment invoice. For that I will need your full name, address and phone number because ebay might call you to confirm the transaction.
I will be waiting to hear back from you soon.
All the best
Robert

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Hi Tim, I have contacted eBay’s Vehicle Purchase Protection Program and they shall email you soon to explain the terms and the way you will have to proceed in order to complete this transaction. Please check your mailbox often and please get back to me after eBay contacts you.
All the best
Robert

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The volvo runs great and has no mechanical problem, the suv is in perfect condition, has never been involved in any accidents, has a clean title. The suv is in Houston, TX. If you can`t come here the truck can be shipped. The suv has 74,000 miles, year 2004, 4wd, third row seat. The 6CYL 2.9L engine runs perfect and the awd automatic transmission shifts smoothly.
I am devastated that I have to sell so cheap but i really need money very fast for my sister because she is in hospital. The price for this beautiful suv is $3900. Reply if your a serious buyer.

Regards

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Hi again, we can do in this way, my uncle works at the shipping company DAS auto and he can arrange the shipping for me, so will be free for you and for me again will not cost me anything…
If you want to continue, you have to send me your full name , your shipping address and phone number so I can forward eBay Vehicle Protection Program that you are interested, because i have an agent assigned to my case because the car was posted on ebay too.
They will contact you instructing you about how to send payment and they’ll release the funds to me only after you receive and inspect the car.
In case you will not receive the car as i described to you, you get an 100% refund from the whole amount which you paid to the eBay agent.
Let me know if this is ok with so we can move forward with this deal!
Regards!

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Thank you very much..

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I don’t have family,the reason i’ve listed the car in more states is that i need money fast for my college fees.
I see that you are still interested. My opinion is to use ebay protection program because i want to take this opportunity to assure you that this deal is 100% legit but you must know that in this way eBay will require you to send a ($4400) prior shipping and they will have to verify me, the car and you as well before we can close this deal through their service.
Your money will be kept by eBay agent until you will receive the car and send them the confirmation that you are satisfied with the product received. In case you don’t want to keep the car all you will have to do is to ask them for a refund and you will be totally refunded in 2 days. Don’t forget that for the shipping i paid all taxes.
P.S. You must know that if you decide to buy the car i will need your full name and shipping address as soon as possible in order to send your details to the shipping company and to ebay agent to make the arrangements for shipping. Thank you.

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Buy it now with $4400 because i really need the money, I’m in serious trouble, i am about to lose my house if i don’t manage to pay my mortgage ASAP.

I’m a serious seller and a fair trader and I prefer to deal with a serious buyer. Anyway, I have to let you know that I want a fast deal so if you are really interested in buying it, please reply .

The truck has 73,126 miles.

Thanks,
Alexander Swartz

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If you could come to Wisconsin today or tomorrow to meet and make the deal it will be great, if you cant we can do it in this way :
My father work’s at the shipping company and has one transportation per year for free. The truck will be shipped on my expanse, and will be at your door in 2 max 3 days.
If you want to continue, please send me your full name and your shipping address so that I will let eBay Protection Program know that you are interested . You will receive an email from them instructing you about how to send payment and they’ll release the funds to me ONLY AFTER you receive and inspect the truck. I think that this is a fair way to make business and I hope that you will agree. I don’t touch your money until you receive and inspect the truck. Also, I have to let you know that I want the payment prior shipping since I will ship it in the same day or next days the payment is complete. For the moment I can only accept a wire transfer as a payment method and the fastest is Money Gram. Also you have nothing to worry about because this deal will be done in a secure way if you prefer.
In case you will not receive the truck as i described to you, eBay will refund you with 100% from the whole amount which you paid to the eBay agent. Even in case you will not receive the truck, they will refund you the money. But this is not the case. You will send the money to eBay Protection Program. I will not see any money until the truck is at you. After you receive and see that the truck is the one you want you will need to send your approval to eBay so they can release the money to me.
Let me know if this is ok with you so we can move forward with this deal!

Regards!

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First of all i want to tell you that the suv is in perfect condition,
has never been involved in any accidents. The lexus has a clean tittle.
The suv is in Fresno, CA. If you can`t come here the suv can be shipped.
The lexus has only 51,000 miles and has been kept all time in garage. No
mechanical problems, no liens.
This is an unfortunately sale but i really need money very fast to pay
for my sister hospital bills because she is in hosital. Tell me if there
is anything else you would like to know about my lexus. The price for
this beautiful lexus rx is $4400. Reply if your a serious buyer.

Thanks

…

year 2004, it has traction control. we can do in this way, my father works at the shipping company DAS auto and he can arrange the shipping for me, so will be free for you and for me again will not cost me anything…
If you want to continue, you have to send me your full name , your shipping address and phone number so I can forward eBay Vehicle Protection Program that you are interested, because i have an agent assigned to my case because the car was posted on ebay too.
They will contact you instructing you about how to send payment and they’ll release the funds to me only after you receive and inspect the car.
In case you will not receive the car as i described to you, you get an 100% refund from the whole amount which you paid to the eBay agent.
Let me know if this is ok with so we can move forward with this deal!
Regards!

…

The car was listed on eBay and craigslist for a few hours but i have canceled the listing on ebay because i had too many e-mail’s in my inbox and i don’t have time to answer all but the car is still under ebay protection program.

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