Craigslist scam victim?

"No, I don't thank you for the fish at all" (notindetroit)
03/13/2016 at 16:55 • Filed to: craigslist, scam

I don’t know if this is in turn a scam, or what, but it sucks when a person’s car (particularly a car like this) is held hostage so I figure post this here and maybe someone can figure out or do something.

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DISCUSSION (18)

TheOnelectronic > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
03/13/2016 at 16:57

Trips all sorts of red flags for me. Can’t particularly say why, but it just seems suspicious.

Matt Nichelson > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
03/13/2016 at 17:01

I just did a little research and couldn’t find anything in the way of complaints against the business. Sounds like either an isolated issue or a scam.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
03/13/2016 at 17:03

It is very, very unlikely for a woman to refer to herself as “a female”.

The ad about a scam is probably a scam. Any rational person would just get the car back (either with or without a lawyer) and file a claim in court.

Hermann > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
03/13/2016 at 17:13

A 5 inch, 110lbs female? What is she made of? Plutonium?

citizennick > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
03/13/2016 at 17:15

People are stupid. Everyday in this Facebook group I'm in there's people asking someone to run plates for them. Like, what are you going to do with that info? Just yesterday a woman wanted plates ran because someone was driving like an asshole but didn't do any damage to her car. I asked her who the real asshole in this scenario is?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
03/13/2016 at 17:15

Phishing for a knight in shining armour, I believe.

That said, I have known a ‘Classic Restoration’ shop who took big chunks of money up front, did no work, and then filed for bankruptcy only to open a new premises 10 miles away and start the same process. A lot of people were hurting over their much loved classics being left in worse condition than when they gave it to them. It all came to a head when a V12 E-Type was ‘being returned to the customer’, but was then traced and found inside a lock-up belonging to the garage owner.

My post about the thieving bastard.

Elumerere > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
03/13/2016 at 17:34

Yup, the self-referring as ‘female’ is always a dead giveaway.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
03/13/2016 at 17:41

Wow, thats one hell of a story, how did finding the owners work out in the end?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
03/13/2016 at 17:57

All but one were traced, with all but the owner of the SL accepting their vehicle back. The SL owner was so devastated that he didn’t want to see the car in the state it was in (we had sent him pictures), and subsequently sent his son along with the v5 to sell it for Ł1k flat to a pre-arranged party. Truly depressing.

The owner of the Red Ghia was the person we couldn’t find, knowing only that it was a guy from Holland. We left signs up on the old premises for 8 months before the leaseholder had a new client. The Ghia was moved to a well regarded classic car place about 2 miles away and is still in storage. The leaseholder of the property has the contact details of the storage location just in case Mr Dutchman turns up out of the blue, and that’s pretty much all we can do.

Urambo Tauro > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
03/13/2016 at 18:04

I can see what you’re saying. “Female” is a rather formal word.

But to be fair, people tend to use formal words more than they usually do when there’s a legal battle involved. Instead of “they took my stuff”, one might say “I’m a victim of theft .” So the use of “female” doesn’t necessarily raise a red flag IMO.

At any rate, there are a lot of details left out of the story. She really should talk to a lawyer.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
03/13/2016 at 18:24

The ad itself is a scam.

yamahog > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
03/13/2016 at 18:41

“It is very, very unlikely for a woman to refer to herself as ‘a female'.”

Unless you’re on Reddit, then that’s how you start every comment. /s

JustJim > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
03/13/2016 at 18:49

What would Steve Lehto do?

Call a lawyer.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Urambo Tauro
03/13/2016 at 19:28

Go read or talk to a few of the peeps at Jezebel. It’s not formal; calling a woman “a female" is borderline derogatory.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
03/13/2016 at 19:35

Five years?

That's gonna leave a mark! > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
03/13/2016 at 19:37

Yes there are restoration shops that scam people but I’m a little suspicious here. The picture of the car- it looks already restored. Did she get the car and still owes money? Can’t figure out how to call a lawyer? Obviously this person(assuming real) has money (cost of car + upfront money + unlikely a DD) but can’t afford to sue? This story has way too much hair on it for me not to think it’s a scam. Anyone want to help out this little damsel in distress with the wicked cool car?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > That's gonna leave a mark!
03/13/2016 at 19:42

I absolutely agree, see my first sentence! Also that pic is from a Barrett Jackson auction from 2015. Fun fact: It sold for $123,200.

AdverseMartyr > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
03/14/2016 at 04:48

Dear God, Man! What are you suggesting? Why would you send someone to converse with those who comment on Jezebel. It’ll only end badly.