Hi. I'm currently selling my S, and have been in contact with someone who says they are interested. But does this e-mail look a little too eager???

"Thanks for your mail and i will want you to know that we are really interested in buying the 1999 (V) Honda S2000 Roadster 2.0 Convertible from you ,but please i like you to re_list the condition again because we are purchasing the car for my first son's wedding in first week in march and we will like to arrange for the payment fast and also i will want you to get back with some more condition about the car because i will like to arrange for the payment as soon as possible so that everything should meet with the date of the wedding , And also i will want you to know that i am a far away buyer from indonasia but i will be responsible for the shippment and payment ,Payment will be made by u.k bank draft ok


Please i will want you to get back to me as soon as possible because we will like to arrange for the payment in time because after we purchase it i will have to take to the expert for more service which will take almost one week to do that ,please get back to me as soon you got my message.and also i like to tell you that i have a little problem with our phone but i believe my next week it will be replace

regards"

 

But see how far you can string them along ....

 

Just ignore it, it's a con

 

I would obviously want payment first...
But it's the way he can't spell his own country correctly that worries me the most!

 

Problem with the phone but they have an internet connection.....?

Could be on the level, I guess - but I tend to doubt it. If they're serious and you're determined to pursue this, tell them you want the money wired upfront to your account.

But if it was me, I'd be very wary and try to find a buyer closer to home.

 

!!!!??? WTF?

 

I'm guessing the next bit would be for them to overpay you explaining that they owe the difference to an associate so they are trusting you to pay the difference to that associate on their behalf. They hope you will do this in the lengthy period of time it takes for their cheque / draft to bounce leaving you out of pocket.....

Apparently overseas drafts can appear to clear before actually bouncing a while later. I don't understand all the details, but this looks like a reworking of an existing scam to me.

Edited to add..
but I agree with StevenM - it could be fun to make the er jump through a few hoops and string them along for a bit.

 

bogus. similar scam which are listed here:

http://www.419eater.com/

 

It seems a bit of a con. He has offered me the asking price of the car and hasn't even tried to get a better deal!

 

Looks way dodgy to me and I'd run a mile. Also just been reading in last weeks Auto Express about fake Bankers Drafts being prevelant at the moment.