This may be a true find ???

[Ryan Wright]

On 4/5/08, Pete Masterson wrote:
>
> One of the most common scams on Craigs list is a product offered at a very
attractive
> price. If you respond, you'll be asked to send a payment off by wire to some
foreign
> location. Then you'll never receive clear title to the purchase.

All very true.

That said, other than a potential waste of time, it doesn't hurt to
call. I've yet to run across a scam that I'd be fooled by. These guys
aren't professionals and as soon as they start with the ridiculous
story ("I had to move to Siberia and leave my $100k coach behind so
you can have it really cheap") it's, "No thanks, goodbye."

On the other hand, you might actually run into a guy who inherited the
darn thing and has no idea what it's worth, or someone who just needs
quick cash. I bought a DeLorean for ~$8,000 less than it was worth
because the guy was looking at a bankruptcy and wanted to move it
fast. And a couple of years back a guy bought a brand new Lotus for a
couple hundred pounds on eBay - the owner's wife (who held legal
title) was angry with her husband and essentially gave the car away.
The buyer left glowing feedback.

Simply, don't fork over any money until you have inspected the
vehicle, in person, with the owner, who has the title in his hands.
Then you trade your money for the keys and the signed title in a
single face to face transaction. As long as you've verified the guy in
front of you is, indeed, the legal owner, and you've done a good job
of inspecting the vehicle, chances are slim you're going to get
burned.

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92