ONSC Chat (9 Viewers)

[Comet]

It does seem odd that the interested party was contacting me just hours after I posted for sale. Thank you both for the information. IF only life were so easy as to not have scammers trying to take my money. Wait, was that a slam on Fakebook? Thats for another heading-Rant.

 

[jamesurq]

Cool Toyota’s everywhere here in Grand Cayman today. Mark X.... lots of cool little squished face vans too

 

[onemanarmy]

Guys and gals, I am in the process of listing my wife's Volvo for sale. I put it on autotrader.com/kbb.com on Monday. It looks like there are only five of these cars offered nationwide and my price is right in the middle of the others.

I received a curious offer via text message Monday night and have been emailing the guy. According to his text he is currently deployed and serving in the US Army at Fort Huachuca Military Base in Arizona. He is not able to call me because calls are currently restricted. He wants to purchase the car for his dad. He is offering to pay via PayPal my asking price, in addition to any fees PayPal charges, and have everything handled through the transport company for title transfer. My online skills are seriously lacking and while his information checks out a little bit (People Smart online snooping) the hair on the back of my neck is standing up. I have not done an online sale before so this is all new to me.

My issues:
PeopleSmart shows email address may lead back to a guy in his 20's who just passed away in Phoenix Arizona (or a mid 60's dude of the same name that could be the purchasers dad).

The purchaser's name does show up in PeopleSmart and he is in his mid 30's.

If he can't call me because of Base restrictions, how did he text me to begin with?

For those who have sold something online this way, it seems like PayPal will only let me withdraw $1000 a month so it would take four months to get all the money out of PayPal. Wife's Hundy purchase is scheduled for May.

Is there a safer way for me to do this?

I want to become a Luddite!!!!

this is a scam.

only cash deals in person is how you handle selling a used car.

 

[JohnVee]

@Comet While I admire your skepticism, we need to work on your pessimism. But you're on the right path.

 

[izzyandsue]

It does seem odd that the interested party was contacting me just hours after I posted for sale. Thank you both for the information. IF only life were so easy as to not have scammers trying to take my money. Wait, was that a slam on Fakebook? Thats for another heading-Rant.

I would keep the conversation going, tell him you are an Ethiopian princes cousin and need the car sold now, and the car has a $50,000 cash in the trunk but you don’t have a trunk key. The important part is to use the USPS for them to send you a certified check, they will, I have done this before. Then take the envelope to the nearest post office and ask to speak with their postmaster. Tell them you suspect fraud being perpetuated via USPS, and they will take it from there.

 

[Comet]

@Comet While I admire your skepticism, we need to work on your pessimism. But you're on the right path.

ANd here I thought you were a good stand up guy.


How's that?


Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!!!

 

[izzyandsue]

So this just happened on F1. Wasnt driver fault. Its like watching Truck Night in America, you know is all wrong and painful to watch, but you keep going back to it.

 

[lt1fire]

Wasn't that dudes fault either.... wheel guy never got the old one off and the jack guy dropped the car off the jack before the chief called everyone off to abandon the wheel change.... Hope it wasn't a loose center lug on that thing when it drove off.

So this just happened on F1. Wasnt driver fault. Its like watching Truck Night in America, you know is all wrong and painful to watch, but you keep going back to it.

 

[lt1fire]

Lexus LS the cruiser of luxury vehicles

anyone in the market for a high mileage one? I called on it out of curiosity original engine and trans

Used 2003 Lexus LS 430 for sale in LINCOLN, NE 68521: Sedan Details - 473966240 - Autotrader

Almost 500k

 

[NCFJ]

Worth watching

North Carolina man's speech at city council meeting about gun rights goes viral

 

[izzyandsue]

COME EVERYONE INTERESTED IN GOING DEEPER INTO TREAD LIGHTLY!!!

Join us Sunday May 6th in Concord, NC for this awesome learning opportunity.

To view the course listing on the Tread Trainer page: https://www.treadlightly.org/programs/tread-trainer/
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To view the registration page: Tread Lightly!, Inc. · 2018 Tread Trainer Courses

 

[ROBsSON]

Getting to put that new truck bed to work!

 

[stevezero]

Worth watching

North Carolina man's speech at city council meeting about gun rights goes viral

Thats my buddy Mark. We fly indoor RC stuff together in the summer and fall. He's studying to get his masters in history, and become a professor. He has been all over Fox News Channel, the local news channels, NRA TV, and a bunch of other tv, radio, and web stuff. He's also being asked to speak at various events now.

Talk about going viral.

 

[jynx]

Morning ONSC, in town on business. Wish I had time to grab a beer, but just a one day in and out trip.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Bummer. Maybe next time!

 

[stevezero]

Morning ONSC, in town on business. Wish I had time to grab a beer, but just a one day in and out trip.

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You should call the habitat restore locations and see if they have any envirocoolers left

 

[jynx]

You should call the habitat restore locations and see if they have any envirocoolers left

Dont think I want to check that on the return trip..., but now that you mentioned it, I do know a few guys coming to relic run if there happen to be any left floating around the NC.

 

[weejub]

I'm so tired of vacuuming out dog hair . .

 

[weejub]

and we think we are bad . . . these people buy cars that neither float/sail nor drive correctly and spend $65K on crapped out ones:

Cars for sale

 

[lt1fire]

Beer with a view even if it is very overcast today. Not sure where spring went it was here for a few weeks.